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1991. gada barikāžu aizstāvju atceres diena
Commemoration Day of Defenders of the Barricades in 1991
Tuesday, 20 Jan 2026 · Latvia · Nationwide · Observance holiday
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Bridge day check
Falls on a Tuesday. Book the Monday off and you get a four-day weekend — expect a lot of colleagues to do exactly that.
Book off 19 Jan 2026 for 4 days off.
What the day is for
A recognised observance rather than a day off work.
Do shops and banks close?
Business as usual, though there may be local events or ceremonies.
Getting around
Normal services.
These notes come from the day's official classification rather than country-specific reporting, so treat them as general guidance for Latvia.
When it falls each year
Floating holidays shift; fixed ones move only in which weekday they land on.
2025Monday · 20 Jan 20253-day break
2026Tuesday · 20 Jan 2026Bridge to 4 days
2027Wednesday · 20 Jan 20271-day break
2028Thursday · 20 Jan 2028Bridge to 4 days
2029Saturday · 20 Jan 20292-day break
See the full Latvia holiday calendar or count the working days.