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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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SEPTEMBER
NATIONWIDE
HOR KHAO SALAK
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OCTOBER
2–4 9–10
OCTOBER
HUEAN CHAN HERITAGE, LUANGPRABANG
VIENTIANE
BOAT RACING FESTIVAL
Laos’ largest boat race occurs at Wat Chan, along with a large market fair. Teams from all over Laos compete for prizes and bragging rights.
OCTOBER
VIENTIANE CENTER, VIENTIANE
LAO COFFEE LOVERS
Lao Coffee Lovers will come together and celebrate International Coffee Day to promote sustainable and green production and consumption of Lao coffee. Lao people gather baskets full of food and household items and offer at temples to make merit for family members and ancestors who have already passed away.
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LUANG PRABANG
OCTOBER
NATIONWIDE
END OF BUDDHIST LENT
FIREBOAT FESTIVAL
Villages construct large candlelit boats to parade through town, compete for prizes, and then be released into the river.
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OCTOBER
VIENTIANE
THAT LUANG FESTIVAL
Lao people make merit by releasing small floats made of banana trunks and decorated with candles and flowers into the river. This week long festival and market fair is held in and around That Luang Stupa, the national symbol of Laos, and ends with a fireworks display.
PAK NGUM
NAGA FIREBALLS
Mysterious balls of light float up out of the Mekong only on this evening – believed to come from Naga spirits in the river – or is there some other explanation?
To read more about the Fireboat Festival in Luang Prabang go to page 26
To read more about the That Luang Festival in Vientiane go to page 58
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