The following lists events that happened during 1960 in Laos.

• Monarch: Savang Vatthana
• Prime Minister:
  • until 7 January: Sounthone Pathammavong
  • 7 January-3 June: Kou Abhay
  • 3 June-15 August: Somsanith Vongkotrattana
  • 15 August-30 August: vacant
  • 30 August-13 December: Souvanna Phouma
  • starting 13 December: Boun Oum

• 24 April - 1960 Laotian parliamentary election

• 10 August - 1960 Laotian coups: Kong Le's coup

• 13-16 December - Battle of Vientiane