EMBASSY OF MALAYSIA IN VIENTIANE, LAO PDR
LIST OF PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2026
| No. | Public Holiday | Date | Day | Malaysia / Lao PDR | | 1. | New Year’s Day | 1 January | Thursday | Malaysia & Laos | | 2. | Chinese New Year | 17 February 18 February | Tuesday Wednesday | Malaysia | | 3. | International Women’s Day*** | 8 March | Sunday | Laos | | 4. | Eid Fitr (Hari Raya Puasa) | 21 March 22 March | Saturday Sunday | Malaysia | | 5. | Lao New Year (Pi Mai) | 14 April 15 April 16 April | Tuesday Wednesday Thursday | Laos | | 6. | Labour Day | 1 May | Friday | Malaysia & Laos | | 7. | Eid Adha (Hari Raya Qurban) | 27 May | Wednesday | Malaysia | | 8. | SPB Yang Di-Pertuan Agong’s Birthday | 1 June | Monday | Malaysia | | 9. | Awal Muharram (Maal Hijrah) | 17 June | Wednesday | Malaysia | | 10. | International Women Union Day | 20 July | Monday | Laos | | 11. | Maulidur Rasul | 25 August | Tuesday | Malaysia | | 12. | National Day of Malaysia | 31 August | Monday | Malaysia | | 13. | Malaysia Day | 16 September | Wednesday | Malaysia | | 14. | Deepavali*** | 8 November | Sunday | Malaysia | | 15. | That Luang Festival* | 24 November | Tuesday | Laos | | 16. | Lao National Day | 2 December | Wednesday | Laos | | 17. | Christmas Day | 25 December | Friday | Malaysia | Note: - The working day for Lao PDR is from Monday to Friday
- (*) Subject to change
- (**) It will not be carried forward as it falls on Saturday
- (***) The next day will be observed as holiday
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