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Public Holidays in Latvia — 2026

Latvia observes 49 public holidays in 2026. The table below lists every holiday with its local name and whether it applies nationwide.

DateHolidayLocal nameScope
Thursday, January 1, 2026New Year's DayJaungada dienaNationwide
Tuesday, January 20, 2026Commemoration Day of Defenders of the Barricades in 19911991. gada barikāžu aizstāvju atceres dienaNationwide
Monday, January 26, 2026Day of the International (de jure) Recognition of the Republic of LatviaLatvijas Republikas starptautiskās (de jure) atzīšanas dienaNationwide
Friday, February 27, 2026World Non-Governmental Organization DayStarptautisko nevalstisko organizāciju dienaNationwide
Monday, March 2, 2026National Partisan Armed Resistance Remembrance DayNacionālo partizānu bruņotās pretošanās atceres dienaNationwide
Sunday, March 8, 2026International Women's DayStarptautiskā sieviešu dienaNationwide
Tuesday, March 17, 2026National Resistance Movement Remembrance DayNacionālās pretošanās kustības piemiņas dienaNationwide
Wednesday, March 25, 2026Commemoration Day of Victims of Communist TerrorKomunistiskā genocīda upuru piemiņas dienaNationwide
Friday, April 3, 2026Good FridayLielā PiektdienaNationwide
Sunday, April 5, 2026Easter SundayPirmās LieldienasNationwide
Monday, April 6, 2026Easter MondayOtrās LieldienasNationwide
Monday, April 27, 2026Latgale Congress DayLatgales kongresa dienaNationwide
Friday, May 1, 2026Labour DayDarba svētkiNationwide
Friday, May 1, 2026Day of the Convocation of the Constitutional Assembly of the Republic of LatviaLatvijas Republikas Satversmes sapulces sasaukšanas dienaNationwide
Monday, May 4, 2026Day of the Restoration of Independence of the Republic of LatviaLatvijas Republikas Neatkarības atjaunošanas dienaNationwide
Friday, May 8, 2026Day of the Defeat of Nazism and Commemoration Day of Victims of World War IINacisma sagrāves diena un Otrā pasaules kara upuru piemiņas dienaNationwide
Saturday, May 9, 2026Europe DayEiropas dienaNationwide
Sunday, May 10, 2026Mother's DayMātes dienaNationwide
Friday, May 15, 2026International Day of the FamilyStarptautiskā ģimenes dienaNationwide
Sunday, May 17, 2026Firefighter and Rescuer DayUgunsdzēsēju un glābēju dienaNationwide
Sunday, May 24, 2026PentecostVasarsvētkiNationwide
Monday, June 1, 2026International Day for Protection of ChildrenStarptautiskā bērnu aizsardzības dienaNationwide
Sunday, June 14, 2026Commemoration Day of Victims of Communist TerrorKomunistiskā genocīda upuru piemiņas dienaNationwide
Wednesday, June 17, 2026Day of the Occupation of the Republic of LatviaLatvijas Republikas okupācijas dienaNationwide
Sunday, June 21, 2026Medical Worker DayMedicīnas darbinieku dienaNationwide
Monday, June 22, 2026Heroes' Commemoration Day (Anniversary of the Battle of Cēsis)Varoņu piemiņas diena (Cēsu kaujas atceres diena)Nationwide
Tuesday, June 23, 2026Līgo DayLīgo dienaNationwide
Wednesday, June 24, 2026Jāņi DayJāņu dienaNationwide
Saturday, July 4, 2026Commemoration Day of Genocide Against the JewsEbreju tautas genocīda upuru piemiņas dienaNationwide
Saturday, July 11, 2026Day of the Sea FestivalJūras svētku dienaNationwide
Tuesday, August 11, 2026Latvian Freedom Fighters' Remembrance DayLatvijas brīvības cīnītāju piemiņas dienaNationwide
Friday, August 21, 2026Day of the Passing of the Constitutional Law on the Status of the Republic of Latvia as a StateKonstitucionālā likuma “Par Latvijas Republikas valstisko statusu” pieņemšanas dienaNationwide
Sunday, August 23, 2026Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and NazismStaļinisma un nacisma upuru atceres dienaNationwide
Tuesday, September 1, 2026Knowledge DayZinību dienaNationwide
Sunday, September 13, 2026Father's DayTēva dienaNationwide
Tuesday, September 22, 2026Baltic Unity DayBaltu vienības dienaNationwide
Thursday, October 1, 2026International Day of Older PersonsStarptautiskā senioru dienaNationwide
Monday, October 5, 2026Teachers' DaySkolotāju dienaNationwide
Thursday, October 15, 2026Official Language DayValsts valodas dienaNationwide
Saturday, November 7, 2026Border Guards DayRobežsargu dienaNationwide
Wednesday, November 11, 2026Lāčplēsis DayLāčplēša dienaNationwide
Wednesday, November 18, 2026Day of the Proclamation of the Republic of LatviaLatvijas Republikas Proklamēšanas dienaNationwide
Saturday, November 21, 2026Remembrance Day of the Tragedy of 21 November 20132013. gada 21. novembra traģēdijas atceres dienaNationwide
Saturday, December 5, 2026Police DayPolicijas darbinieku dienaNationwide
Sunday, December 6, 2026Commemoration Day of Victims of Genocide Against the Latvian People By the Totalitarian Communist RegimePret latviešu tautu vērstā totalitārā komunistiskā režīma genocīda upuru piemiņas dienaNationwide
Thursday, December 24, 2026Christmas EveZiemassvētku vakarsNationwide
Friday, December 25, 2026Christmas DayPirmie ZiemassvētkiNationwide
Saturday, December 26, 2026Second day of ChristmasOtrie ZiemassvētkiNationwide
Thursday, December 31, 2026New Year's EveVecgada dienaNationwide

Working days per month in 2026 (Mon–Fri excluding nationwide holidays)

MonthWorking days
January19
February19
March19
April19
May17
June17
July23
August19
September20
October19
November19
December20

2027 holidays preview

DateHoliday
Friday, January 1, 2027New Year's Day
Wednesday, January 20, 2027Commemoration Day of Defenders of the Barricades in 1991
Tuesday, January 26, 2027Day of the International (de jure) Recognition of the Republic of Latvia
Saturday, February 27, 2027World Non-Governmental Organization Day
Tuesday, March 2, 2027National Partisan Armed Resistance Remembrance Day
Monday, March 8, 2027International Women's Day
Wednesday, March 17, 2027National Resistance Movement Remembrance Day
Thursday, March 25, 2027Commemoration Day of Victims of Communist Terror
Friday, March 26, 2027Good Friday
Sunday, March 28, 2027Easter Sunday
Monday, March 29, 2027Easter Monday
Tuesday, April 27, 2027Latgale Congress Day
Saturday, May 1, 2027Labour Day
Saturday, May 1, 2027Day of the Convocation of the Constitutional Assembly of the Republic of Latvia
Tuesday, May 4, 2027Day of the Restoration of Independence of the Republic of Latvia
Saturday, May 8, 2027Day of the Defeat of Nazism and Commemoration Day of Victims of World War II
Sunday, May 9, 2027Mother's Day
Sunday, May 9, 2027Europe Day
Saturday, May 15, 2027International Day of the Family
Sunday, May 16, 2027Pentecost
Monday, May 17, 2027Firefighter and Rescuer Day
Tuesday, June 1, 2027International Day for Protection of Children
Monday, June 14, 2027Commemoration Day of Victims of Communist Terror
Thursday, June 17, 2027Day of the Occupation of the Republic of Latvia
Sunday, June 20, 2027Medical Worker Day
Tuesday, June 22, 2027Heroes' Commemoration Day (Anniversary of the Battle of Cēsis)
Wednesday, June 23, 2027Līgo Day
Thursday, June 24, 2027Jāņi Day
Sunday, July 4, 2027Commemoration Day of Genocide Against the Jews
Saturday, July 10, 2027Day of the Sea Festival
Wednesday, August 11, 2027Latvian Freedom Fighters' Remembrance Day
Saturday, August 21, 2027Day of the Passing of the Constitutional Law on the Status of the Republic of Latvia as a State
Monday, August 23, 2027Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and Nazism
Wednesday, September 1, 2027Knowledge Day
Sunday, September 12, 2027Father's Day
Wednesday, September 22, 2027Baltic Unity Day
Friday, October 1, 2027International Day of Older Persons
Tuesday, October 5, 2027Teachers' Day
Friday, October 15, 2027Official Language Day
Sunday, November 7, 2027Border Guards Day
Note: weekend days are assumed to be Saturday and Sunday; some countries use different weekends. Regional holidays may not apply everywhere. Source: Nager.Date open holiday database. Verify critical dates with official government sources.