A celebration of the beginning of the year in the Gregorian calendar, associated with rest, family gatherings, fireworks, festive meals, and exchanging good wishes.

It is a day that celebrates womanhood and also women's solidarity in the struggle for emancipation.

The day marks the traditional new year celebration in Laos, known as Pi Mai, typically held in mid-April with water festivals and religious observances.

A holiday observed on May 1st to recognize workers and labor rights, with historical origins in late 19th-century labor demonstrations.

The day honors the founding of the Lao Women’s Union and celebrates the role of women in national development and gender equality.

The day in the Lao People's Democratic Republic marks the establishment of the republic on December 2, 1975, ending the monarchy.