The official festival lasts for three days from April 13 to April 15 The first day is the last day of the old year. Houses and villages are properly cleaned on the first day.Perfume, water and flowers are also prepared for the Lao New Year. The second day of the festival is the "day of no day", a day that falls in neither the old year or the new year. The last day of the festival marks the start of the new year.