Laos

Events and festivals

Dates worth planning a trip around.

Mid-April

Pi Mai

The Lao new year, water, and a town that closes its ordinary hours.

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October, at the end of Buddhist Lent

Boun Ok Phansa

Fireboats at the end of the rains.

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November full moon

That Luang Festival

The capital’s stupa, candles, and a fair that takes over the avenues.

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End of the rains, often October

Boat races

Long boats, a bank full of people, and a date that follows the moon.

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