Hmong New Year in Oudomxay, Xieng Khouang, Luang Prabang and Vientiane Province (between mid December until January)

This year, the Hmong New Year celebration features colorful displays of traditional costumes made from green, red and white silk and ornate silver jewelry. Music from traditional Hmong instruments such as the teun-flute, Hmong-style khene pipe and leave blowing is enjoyed. Other festivities include the Makkhon (cotton-ball) throwing ceremony, ox fighting, spinning-top races and crossbow [...]  Detail

That Luang Festival and Trade Fair in Vientiane Capital - 24 November 2008

This religious festival is held in and around That Luang Stupa, the National Symbol of Laos, where hundreds of monks gather to accept alms and floral votives from the people. The festival includes a grand fireworks display at night. During the day, an international trade fair, showcasing tourism in Laos and other countries from [...]  Detail

Boun Ok Phansa and Boat Racing Festival - 14 October 2008

The festival held after the end of the monks’ three-month fast and retreat during the rainy season (Boun Khao Pansa). At dawn on the first day, donations and offerings are made at temples around the city. In the evening, candlelight processions are held at temples and hundreds of colorful floats decorated with flowers, incense and [...]  Detail

Boun Khao Salak (Rice) 14 September 2008

This is for offerings to be made for dead ancestors to obtain merit. Popular and exciting longboat-racing competitions are held to celebrate the River. This festival is held during the tenth full moon of the lunar calendar. Boat Racing Festival in Khammouane Province This is held on the Sebangfai River. At the same occasion a trade fair [...]  Detail

Boun Khao Padabdin (Rice) and Boat Racing Festival in Luang Prabang 30 August 2007

At the Khao Padabdin ceremony day, people visit local temples to make offerings to dead ancestors as well as to share merit-making. This festival includes boat racing on the Nam Khan River and a trade fair in Luang Prabang World Heritage town.   Detail

Boun Bang Fai (Rocket Festival) in May

A ceremony praying for rain is performed at the temple in the morning. In the afternoon, people gather in fields on the outskirts of villages and towns to launch the rockets with much abandoned revelry. Villages, communities and departments compete for the “best decorated” and the “highest traveling” rocket. Beginning around the middle of May, [...]  Detail

13-15 April 2008 “Boun Pi Mai” Lao’s New Year

Lao New Year is celebrated at the same time each year (April 14-16). This year, the 16th is the first day of the New Year. On the 13th, Buddha images are taken out of the temples to be cleansed with scented water by devotees, and placed on special temporary altars within the compounds of “wats” (temples). Devotees [...]  Detail

Boun Pha Vet - March

An offering ceremony where a donation is made and one’s future is read during the three day-three night festivals.    Detail

Boun Khoun Khao or Khoun Lan (Rice Ceremony) - March

This is a harvest festival held at Songkhon District in Savannakhet Province. “Basi” ceremony is performed in order to give thanks to the land .   Detail

Boun Khao Chi (Makhaboucha)

A ceremony is held at the “Wat” (temple) in the morning, when a special “bread made of sticky rice” is offered. This festival is held during the third full moon of the lunar calendar.   Detail

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