Laos

SHORT INFORMATION

Overview of Laos

Officially name: The Lao People's Democratic Republic

Capital: Vientiane

Largest city: Vientiane

Official language: Lao

Government: Socialist republic, Communist single-party state

HOLIDAYS AND TRADITIONS

Lao New Year

Pi Mai Lao or Lao New year is the liveliest holiday of the year and one that everyone looks forward to, as it is a time when many people visit their families all over the country.

HOLIDAYS AND TRADITIONS

Laos Holidays

Despite the Communist takeover in the mid-1970s, Laos remains a Buddhist country in everything but name. Patriotic holidays are still celebrated in this landlocked country, but only on Buddhist holidays do the Lao people let their hair down and celebrate.