Best time to post/Laos
Best time to post in Laos
The best days and hours for all 8 networks, read on Vientiane time. Facebook, TikTok, YouTube come first, because they are among the most used in Laos. Then 13 dates worth planning for in 2027.
The short answer
In Laos, post on weekdays and avoid Sunday. On Facebook: Mon to Thu around noon. Tue and Wed run to 8 PM. All times are Vientiane time.
Best time on each network in Laos
Studies count times on the reader's own clock, so in Laos read them as Vientiane time.
| Network | Best slots (Vientiane time) | Source |
|---|---|---|
| FacebookMost used in Laos | Mon to Thu around noon. Tue and Wed run to 8 PM. | Sprout Social (2026) |
| TikTokMost used in Laos | Weekdays, 3 to 5 PM. Tue to Thu is the safest. | Sprout Social (2026) |
| YouTubeMost used in Laos | Weekday afternoons, 3 to 5 PM. Studies disagree on YouTube. Newer reports point to weekend mornings for long videos. Treat this as a starting point. | Buffer (1M videos) and SocialPilot (301K videos) |
| Wed and Thu. Thu 9 AM, Wed 12 PM, Wed 6 PM. | Buffer (9.6M posts) and Sprout Social (2026) | |
| Tue to Thu, 11 AM to 5 PM. 1 PM is in the window on all 5 weekdays. | Sprout Social (2026) | |
| Threads | Weekday mornings, 6 to 11 AM. Thu 9 AM tops the list. Evenings (6 to 11 PM) did worst in the same study. Fewer studies cover Threads, so the exact hours are less certain. | Buffer (2.5M posts, 2026) |
| Weekday mornings, around 10 AM. Wed 8 AM to 1 PM is the widest window. | Sprout Social (2026) | |
| X | Tue to Thu, 12 to 6 PM. Mon is best around 2 PM and 5 PM. | Sprout Social (2026) |
From public studies read in September and October 2026. They mix accounts from many countries, so test the slots against your own analytics.
Dates to plan for in Laos, 2027
National days, festivals and shopping days people in Laos post about. Plan the posts a week before.
| Date | Day | Hashtag |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 2027 | Lao People's Army Day | |
| 21 Feb 2027 | Makha Bucha | |
| 14 Apr 2027 | Lao New Year | #PiMaiLao |
| 20 May 2027 | Visakha Bucha | |
| 1 Jun 2027 | Children's Day | |
| 18 Jul 2027 | Buddhist Lent begins | |
| 16 Aug 2027 | Boun Khao Padap Din | |
| 15 Sept 2027 | Boun Khao Salak | |
| 7 Oct 2027 | Teachers' Day | |
| 15 Oct 2027 | End of Buddhist Lent | |
| 20 Oct 2027 | Lao Women's Day | |
| 13 Nov 2027 | That Luang Festival | |
| 2 Dec 2027 | Lao National Day |
See every date for Laos in the 2027 holiday calendar.
Post at these times without being online
Set each brand's time zone to Vientiane once. Save your best slots, and new posts drop into the next one, on all 8 networks.
Let Mirkaat post at the right time.
Set posting times for each brand once. New posts drop into the next open slot, across all 8 networks.
- X306 characters. X allows 280.Shows 160. 1 click trims it to fit.
- InstagramLinks don't click in a caption.Warns that links do not click.
- Instagram6 hashtags. Instagram suggests 3 to 5.Kept the best 5.
- PinterestThe video is 3:2. Pins want 2:3.1 click crops it to 2:3.
- TikTokNo sound yet.You can send it as a TikTok draft and add one.
Kora Studio, Monday 11:42. Before it went out to 8 networks.
Questions about posting times in Laos
6 answers. Anything else: [email protected]
01What is the best time to post on Facebook in Laos?
Mon to Thu around noon. Tue and Wed run to 8 PM. Read these times as Vientiane time. Source: Sprout Social (2026).
02What is the best time to post on TikTok in Laos?
Weekdays, 3 to 5 PM. Tue to Thu is the safest. Read these times as Vientiane time. Source: Sprout Social (2026).
03What is the best time to post on YouTube in Laos?
Weekday afternoons, 3 to 5 PM. Read these times as Vientiane time. Source: Buffer (1M videos) and SocialPilot (301K videos).
04What is the best day to post in Laos?
Tuesday to Thursday is the safest on most networks. Sunday is the weakest day on every major network in the 2026 studies, and Saturday is weak too.
05Do these studies apply to Laos?
They are a good start. The studies count times on each reader's own clock, so the hours work as Vientiane time. They mix many countries, so check your own analytics and test 2 or 3 slots for a month.
06Which dates matter for social media in Laos in 2027?
Lao People's Army Day (20 Jan 2027), Makha Bucha (21 Feb 2027), Lao New Year (14 Apr 2027), and more in the table above. Plan posts for them a week before.