2024

TAK BAT

Religious festival
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Every morning between 5:45 and 6:00, hundreds of young monks leave their ... Read more
 Luang Prabang
2024

BOUN SOUANG HEUA/BUNG NAM

Parties
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The Fête des Pirogues takes place every year in the towns nestling on the ... Read more
2024

BOUN PHA VET

Religious festival
During this feast, one of the Buddha's incarnations was commemorated by ... Read more
2024

FÊTE DES FUSÉES - BOUN BANG FAI

Parties
The Rocket Festival is a traditional event with a competition of fireworks ... Read more
2024

FESTIVAL DES ÉLÉPHANTS DE SAYABOURY

Parade
This major event, which attracts thousands of people every year, honours ... Read more
 Sayaboury
2024

LUANG PRABANG FILM FESTIVAL

Cinema Event
The Luang Prabang Film Festival showcases films and filmmakers from all ... Read more
 Luang Prabang
2024

ASANHA BUSA

Religious festival
This festival, which commemorates Buddha's first sermon, is celebrated ... Read more
2024

FESTIVAL DE L'ARTISANAT LAO

Fair
In Vientiane, during 7 days, the Lao Handicraft Festival showcases the ... Read more
 Vientiane
2024

JOUR DE L'INDÉPENDANCE DU LAOS

Official festival
Laos' Independence Day is celebrated on July 19, marking the autonomy, or ... Read more
2024

BOUN THAT LUANG

Religious festival
This festival of lights takes place during 3 days at the Vat That Luang of ... Read more
 Vientiane
2024

BOUN OK PHANSA

Religious festival
After three months of retreat, the monks are allowed to leave their pagoda. ... Read more
2024

KHAO PANSA

Religious festival
Beginning of the traditional "rainy retreat" which will last 3 months, and ... Read more
2024

CHINESE AND VIETNAMESE NEW YEAR

Official festival
Chinese and Vietnamese New Year, also known as Lunar New Year, takes place ... Read more
2024

NOUVEL AN

Official festival
New Year's Day in the Gregorian calendar is celebrated by some Laotians, ... Read more
2024

VISAKHA BOUSA

Religious festival
This date, set according to the lunar calendar, celebrates the birth, ... Read more
2024

HOKHAO PADAPDIN & HOKHAO SLAK

Religious festival
The Day of the Dead is celebrated twice a year, Boun Hokhao Padapdin in ... Read more
2024

FÊTE DE KIN CHIANG

Parties
Ethnic minorities in the northern provinces, the Hmong in lead, celebrate ... Read more
2024

FÊTE NATIONALE LAO

Parties
This national holiday commemorates the events of 2 December 1975, the day ... Read more
2024

NOUVEL AN HMONG

Official festival
It is a festival in Hmong villages, the inhabitants dress in their ... Read more
2024

MAKHA BUSA (BOUN KHAO CHI)

Religious festival
This festival commemorates the sermon of Buddha in front of 1,250 disciples ... Read more