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Re: List of events and festivals in 2011 in Laos
January 1: International New Year Day
January 20: National Military Day
February 3: Chinese New Year
February 4: Tai Dam Festival in Luang Nam Tha
February 18: That Phoum Pouk Festival at the Phoum Pouk Pagoda which is 6 km west of the airport in Luang Nam Tha (N20 58.303 E101 22.828)
February 18: Boun Makhabusa Festival / Festival Celebrating the Teaching of the Buddha
February 18: Vat Phou Festival in Champasack Province
February 18: Phathat Sikhottabong Festival in Khammouane Province
February 18-20: Elephant Festival in Paklay, Xayaboury (http://www.elefantasia.org/?lang=en)
March 8: International Women’s Day
March 22: Lao People’s Revolutionary Party Day
April 14: Lao New Year
April 15: Lao New Year
April 16: Lao New Year
May 1: International Labour Day
May 17: Boun Visakhabusa Festival / Festival Celebrating the Birth, Death, and Attainment of the Buddha.
June 1: International Children’s Day and National Tree Planting Day
July 13 Former President Souphanouvong’s Birthday
July 15: Boun Khaophansa Festival / Beginning of Buddhist Lent Festival
August 13: National Mass Media Day
August 15: National Constitution Day
August 23: Liberation Day
August 28: Boun Khao Padabdin Festival / Rice Growing Festival
September 12: Boun Ho Khaosalak Festival / Ancestor Festival
October 7: National Teacher’s Day
October 12: Independence Day
October 12: Boun Okphansa Festival / End of Buddist Lent Festival
October 13: Boat Racing Festival at Mekong River, Vientiane Capital
November 10: That Luang Festival, Vientiane Capital
December 2: Lao National Day
December 13: President Kaysone Phomvihane’s Birthday
In addition to these national events there are also quite a few other events like the Rocket festivals at several places, boat races in Luang Prabang and Khammouane, Hmong New Year, etc. In case I get a date for these events I will put them in the List of Events
January 1: International New Year Day
January 20: National Military Day
February 3: Chinese New Year
February 4: Tai Dam Festival in Luang Nam Tha
February 18: That Phoum Pouk Festival at the Phoum Pouk Pagoda which is 6 km west of the airport in Luang Nam Tha (N20 58.303 E101 22.828)
February 18: Boun Makhabusa Festival / Festival Celebrating the Teaching of the Buddha
February 18: Vat Phou Festival in Champasack Province
February 18: Phathat Sikhottabong Festival in Khammouane Province
February 18-20: Elephant Festival in Paklay, Xayaboury (http://www.elefantasia.org/?lang=en)
March 8: International Women’s Day
March 22: Lao People’s Revolutionary Party Day
April 14: Lao New Year
April 15: Lao New Year
April 16: Lao New Year
May 1: International Labour Day
May 17: Boun Visakhabusa Festival / Festival Celebrating the Birth, Death, and Attainment of the Buddha.
June 1: International Children’s Day and National Tree Planting Day
July 13 Former President Souphanouvong’s Birthday
July 15: Boun Khaophansa Festival / Beginning of Buddhist Lent Festival
August 13: National Mass Media Day
August 15: National Constitution Day
August 23: Liberation Day
August 28: Boun Khao Padabdin Festival / Rice Growing Festival
September 12: Boun Ho Khaosalak Festival / Ancestor Festival
October 7: National Teacher’s Day
October 12: Independence Day
October 12: Boun Okphansa Festival / End of Buddist Lent Festival
October 13: Boat Racing Festival at Mekong River, Vientiane Capital
November 10: That Luang Festival, Vientiane Capital
December 2: Lao National Day
December 13: President Kaysone Phomvihane’s Birthday
In addition to these national events there are also quite a few other events like the Rocket festivals at several places, boat races in Luang Prabang and Khammouane, Hmong New Year, etc. In case I get a date for these events I will put them in the List of Events