Events in the year 2026 in Laos.
Incumbents
General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party: Thongloun Sisoulith President: Thongloun Sisoulith Prime Minister: Sonexay Siphandone
Events 3 January – A massive sinkhole emerges in the village of Thongmang in Xaythany district, Vientiane Prefecture, leaving four people missing and presumed dead. 16 February – Longstanding MP Valy Vetsaphong announces her withdrawal from the 2026 Laotian parliamentary election. 22 February – 2026 Laotian parliamentary election 6 March – Bokeo International Airport is officially opened. 19 May – Seven people are reported trapped inside a cave in Xaisomboun province following flash floods.
Holidays
1 January – New Year's Day 20 January – Armed Forces Day 10 February – Vietnamese New Year 8 March – International Women's Day 13–16 April – Lao New Year 1 May – Labour Day 5 May – Visakha Bucha Day 24 July – Boun Khao Phansa 15 October – Boun Suang Huea 5 November – That Luang Festival 2 December – Lao National Day
Deaths 8 August – Xaysomphone Phomvihane, 70, minister of finance (1995–1998) and president of the National Assembly (since 2021).
References
External links Online calendar