Dates of Significance
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Chara Scroope,
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- New Year’s Day – 1st of January
- Rice Festival (Boun Khoun Khao) – Varies each year, usually in January or February
- Anniversary of the Party – 3rd of February
- Boun Pha Wet – Varies each year, usually in March
- Lao New Year (Boun Phima Lao) – Varies each year, usually in April
- Labour Day – 1st of May
- Buddha’s Birthday (Boun Visakha Boucha) – Varies each year, usually in mid-May
- Children’s Day – 1st of June
- Birthday of Prince Souphanouvong – 13th of July
- Free Lao Day – 13th of August
- Constitution Day – 15th of August
- Liberation Day – 23rd of August
- Teachers’ Day – 7th of October
- Freedom from the French Day – 12th of October
- National Day – 2nd of December