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WHAT'S ON
WHAT'S ON?
Laos is full of colorful festivals and celebrations happening all the time. Stay up to date on events going on around the country and join in the fun! Dates and activities may be subject to change during the Covid-19 pandemic situation
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MAY
1. Rocket festivals are named using Lao numbers according to rocket sizes: meun (10,000), saen (100,000) and laan (1,000,000) – the largest rockets draw the largest crowds as well. 2. A secret homemade gunpowder mixture is tamped into the rocket before parading to the launching rack. 3. & 4. The annual festival in Vang Vieng is famous throughout the country.
NATIONWIDE
VISAKHA BOUXA
Commemorating the birth, first sermon, and passing into nirvana of the Buddha, this holiday also marks the beginning of the Buddhist calendar. Temples all over Laos will hold candlelight processions at dusk.
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MAY – JUNE NATIONWIDE
ROCKET FESTIVAL
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Celebrate with locals as they call for rain just before the rice planting season. Homemade rockets are paraded through villages and launched into the sky to alert the gods to send rain. Expect a lot of music, beer, and plenty of merriment! Dates vary from location to location.
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