2026 in Laos
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Events in the year 2026 in Laos.
Incumbents
Events
- 3 January – A massive sinkhole emerges in the village of Thongmang in Xaythany district, Vientiane Prefecture, leaving four people missing and presumed dead.[1]
- 16 February – Longstanding MP Valy Vetsaphong announces her withdrawal from the 2026 Laotian parliamentary election.[2]
- 22 February – 2026 Laotian parliamentary election[3]
- 6 March – Bokeo International Airport is officially opened.[4]
- 19 May – Seven people are reported trapped inside a cave in Xaisomboun province following flash floods.[5]
Holidays
Source:[6]
- 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).[7]
References
- ↑ "Search for missing persons called off in Laos' Xaythany sinkhole tragedy". The Nation Thailand. 2026-01-20. Retrieved 2026-01-20.
- ↑ "Outspoken Laos lawmaker's election exit sparks rare dissent". France 24. 21 February 2026. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
- ↑ "Lao PDR Sets February 22, 2026, for National and Provincial Elections". KPL. Retrieved 2025-12-10.
- ↑ "Bokeo International Airport opens as new gateway to the Golden Triangle". The Nation Thailand. 7 March 2026. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
- ↑ "Search continues for 7 villagers trapped in a flooded cave in Laos". AP News. May 26, 2026. Retrieved May 28, 2026.
- ↑ "Laos Public Holidays 2025". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ↑ "National Assembly President Xaysomphone Phomvihane dies at the age of 70". Vientiane Times. 8 August 2026. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
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