One of the most important traditional festivals in Laos, the
Lao New Year
(Phi Mai),
is
a month away
. This is an ideal time to visit Luang Prabang to celebrate this monumental event.
Although the Lao New Year is celebrated throughout the country, nowhere hosts more ancient traditions and colorful pageantry than the UNESCO World Heritage city of Luang Prabang. This three-day long festival provides an endless amount of fun for families, single travelers, and couples.
The Lao New Year is held on the
14-16th of April
and recognizes the importance of water in people's lives. During the festival, Buddha statues are ritually cleaned, people receive blessings by building mounds of sand along riverbanks, and families hold ceremonies in their homes
. The Lao New Year is also a time where everyone has fun throwing water out in the streets. Though be prepared to get wet! Luang Prabang turns into a water war-zone overnight, where anyone is a target to be sprayed, splashed, or soaked.
Come to Luang Prabang and experience the Lao New Year with our exclusive Phi Mai Package. With our firsthand knowledge of Laos and Luang Prabang, we can provide greater access into the festivities and local traditions that occur during the Lao New Year!
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