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Latvia public holidays 2026–2027

All public holidays in Latvia for 2026 and 2027, with weekdays, long weekends and days left until the next one.

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2026

DateDayHolidayDays left
Jan 1ThuNew Year's Daypassed
Jan 20TueCommemoration Day of Defenders of the Barricades in 1991passed
Jan 26MonDay of the International (de jure) Recognition of the Republic of Latvia Long weekendpassed
Feb 27FriWorld Non-Governmental Organization Day Long weekendpassed
Mar 2MonNational Partisan Armed Resistance Remembrance Day Long weekendpassed
Mar 8SunInternational Women's Daypassed
Mar 17TueNational Resistance Movement Remembrance Daypassed
Mar 25WedCommemoration Day of Victims of Communist Terrorpassed
Apr 3FriGood Friday Long weekendpassed
Apr 5SunEaster Sundaypassed
Apr 6MonEaster Monday Long weekendpassed
Apr 27MonLatgale Congress Day Long weekendpassed
May 1FriLabour Day Long weekendpassed
May 1FriDay of the Convocation of the Constitutional Assembly of the Republic of Latvia Long weekendpassed
May 4MonDay of the Restoration of Independence of the Republic of Latvia Long weekendpassed
May 8FriDay of the Defeat of Nazism and Commemoration Day of Victims of World War II Long weekendpassed
May 9SatEurope Daypassed
May 10SunMother's Daypassed
May 15FriInternational Day of the Family Long weekendpassed
May 17SunFirefighter and Rescuer Daypassed
May 24SunPentecostpassed
Jun 1MonInternational Day for Protection of Children Long weekendpassed
Jun 14SunCommemoration Day of Victims of Communist Terrorpassed
Jun 17WedDay of the Occupation of the Republic of Latviapassed
Jun 21SunMedical Worker Daypassed
Jun 22MonHeroes' Commemoration Day (Anniversary of the Battle of Cēsis) Long weekendpassed
Jun 23TueLīgo Daypassed
Jun 24WedJāņi Daypassed
Jul 4SatCommemoration Day of Genocide Against the Jewspassed
Jul 11SatDay of the Sea Festivalpassed
Aug 11TueLatvian Freedom Fighters' Remembrance Daypassed
Aug 21FriDay of the Passing of the Constitutional Law on the Status of the Republic of Latvia as a State Long weekendpassed
Aug 23SunDay of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and Nazismpassed
Sep 1TueKnowledge Daypassed
Sep 13SunFather's Daypassed
Sep 22TueBaltic Unity Daypassed
Oct 1ThuInternational Day of Older Personspassed
Oct 5MonTeachers' Day Long weekendpassed
Oct 15ThuOfficial Language Daypassed
Nov 7SatBorder Guards Daypassed
Nov 11WedLāčplēsis Daypassed
Nov 18WedDay of the Proclamation of the Republic of LatviaD-6
Nov 21SatRemembrance Day of the Tragedy of 21 November 2013D-9
Dec 5SatPolice DayD-23
Dec 6SunCommemoration Day of Victims of Genocide Against the Latvian People By the Totalitarian Communist RegimeD-24
Dec 24ThuChristmas EveD-42
Dec 25FriChristmas Day Long weekendD-43
Dec 26SatSecond day of ChristmasD-44
Dec 31ThuNew Year's EveD-49

2027

DateDayHolidayDays left
Jan 1FriNew Year's Day Long weekendD-50
Jan 20WedCommemoration Day of Defenders of the Barricades in 1991D-69
Jan 26TueDay of the International (de jure) Recognition of the Republic of LatviaD-75
Feb 27SatWorld Non-Governmental Organization DayD-107
Mar 2TueNational Partisan Armed Resistance Remembrance DayD-110
Mar 8MonInternational Women's Day Long weekendD-116
Mar 17WedNational Resistance Movement Remembrance DayD-125
Mar 25ThuCommemoration Day of Victims of Communist TerrorD-133
Mar 26FriGood Friday Long weekendD-134
Mar 28SunEaster SundayD-136
Mar 29MonEaster Monday Long weekendD-137
Apr 27TueLatgale Congress DayD-166
May 1SatLabour DayD-170
May 1SatDay of the Convocation of the Constitutional Assembly of the Republic of LatviaD-170
May 4TueDay of the Restoration of Independence of the Republic of LatviaD-173
May 8SatDay of the Defeat of Nazism and Commemoration Day of Victims of World War IID-177
May 9SunMother's DayD-178
May 9SunEurope DayD-178
May 15SatInternational Day of the FamilyD-184
May 16SunPentecostD-185
May 17MonFirefighter and Rescuer Day Long weekendD-186
Jun 1TueInternational Day for Protection of ChildrenD-201
Jun 14MonCommemoration Day of Victims of Communist Terror Long weekendD-214
Jun 17ThuDay of the Occupation of the Republic of LatviaD-217
Jun 20SunMedical Worker DayD-220
Jun 22TueHeroes' Commemoration Day (Anniversary of the Battle of Cēsis)D-222
Jun 23WedLīgo DayD-223
Jun 24ThuJāņi DayD-224
Jul 4SunCommemoration Day of Genocide Against the JewsD-234
Jul 10SatDay of the Sea FestivalD-240
Aug 11WedLatvian Freedom Fighters' Remembrance DayD-272
Aug 21SatDay of the Passing of the Constitutional Law on the Status of the Republic of Latvia as a StateD-282
Aug 23MonDay of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and Nazism Long weekendD-284
Sep 1WedKnowledge DayD-293
Sep 12SunFather's DayD-304
Sep 22WedBaltic Unity DayD-314
Oct 1FriInternational Day of Older Persons Long weekendD-323
Oct 5TueTeachers' DayD-327
Oct 15FriOfficial Language Day Long weekendD-337
Nov 7SunBorder Guards DayD-360
Nov 11ThuLāčplēsis DayD-364
Nov 18ThuDay of the Proclamation of the Republic of LatviaD-371
Nov 21SunRemembrance Day of the Tragedy of 21 November 2013D-374
Dec 5SunPolice DayD-388
Dec 5SunCommemoration Day of Victims of Genocide Against the Latvian People By the Totalitarian Communist RegimeD-388
Dec 24FriChristmas Eve Long weekendD-407
Dec 25SatChristmas DayD-408
Dec 26SunSecond day of ChristmasD-409
Dec 31FriNew Year's Eve Long weekendD-414

Public holidays can change by government decision; check official announcements for travel or work plans.