• Cherry Blossoms Festival

    Houaphanh Province

    Cherry Blossoms festival will be held between 23-26 December 2022 in Xam Neua and Vieng Xay Districts,  Xam Neua Province. Activities in the festival are included: The annual contest of Miss Dok Khai Pa Singers contest Local products fair Planting Dok Khai Pa (Cherry blossom) ceremony Visit the cherry blossoms at the Lao-Japanese Friendship Garden […]

  • Vientiane International Marathon

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  • Vat Phou Festival

    This is the largest festival in Champasack Province and one of the largest festivals in the entire country. It is held annually on the grounds of the enchanting pre-Angkorian remains of Vat Phou in Champasack. This festival attracts thousands of people each year, who come for prayer ceremonies and to enjoy the festivities. There is […]

  • Pimai Lao/Lao New Year

    Nationwide

    Lao New Year begins at the same time each year and lasts for three days (April 14th-16th). It is one of the most important dates in the calendar as well as being a time of celebrate and endless fun. The festival is held before the onset of the rainy season to recognize the importance of […]

  • Asalahaboucha Day and Boun Khao Phansa Festival (Buddhist Lent)

    Boun Khao Phansa is held at the beginning of the Buddhist lent. Over the following three month, monks spend most of their time in prayer and meditation and are restricted from spending nights in other temples out of their own. Many devout people often abstain from alcohol during this time. In the early morning of […]

  • Boun Khao Padabdin (Rice Growing Festival)

    Boun Hor Khao Padabdin (the literal translation is decorate (padab) dirt\earth (din))starts in the middle of the rainy season. This festival is held in commemoration of dead ancestors. Over two days, Buddhist devotees flock to the Vats (temples) carrying strays of offerings for monks and deceased ancestor. Music is traditionally performed in the grounds of […]

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