Check online for precise festival dates as Laos like Thailand runs on a lunar calendar.

October
Bun Awk Phansa festival
Bun Pha That Luang in Vientiane.
Bun Nam, (Boat Race Festival), Savannakhet, Vientiane, Huay Xai near Vietnam.

December

Lao National Day

January

Bun Pha Vet It (temple festival)

February

Makha Busa (Full Moon festivities)
China New Year and Vietnam Tet are celebrated in Pakse, Vientiane and Savannakhet.
Bun Wat Phu (Champasak)

March

Bun Pha Wet festivities.

April

Bun Pi Mai Lao is the Lao New Year, celebrated in Luang Prabang.

May

Bun Bang Fai is the Rocket Festival

July

Bun Khao Phansa

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