The calendar
Latvia marks Independence Day on 18 November, the Restoration of Independence on 4 May and the Midsummer pair of 23 and 24 June, alongside the Christian calendar.
Country view
Latvia · 2026
49 recorded days · 16 public · 0 bank · 0 school · 0 regional
07In 7 days
Robežsargu diena
Saturday · 7 Nov 2026 · Observance
DateHolidayTypeShops shut?
01JanJaungada diena
New Year's Day · Nationwide
PublicShut
1991. gada barikāžu aizstāvju atceres diena
Commemoration Day of Defenders of the Barricades in 1991 · Nationwide
ObservanceOpen
Latvijas Republikas starptautiskās (de jure) atzīšanas diena
Day of the International (de jure) Recognition of the Republic of Latvia · Nationwide
ObservanceOpen
Starptautisko nevalstisko organizāciju diena
World Non-Governmental Organization Day · Nationwide
ObservanceOpen
Nacionālo partizānu bruņotās pretošanās atceres diena
National Partisan Armed Resistance Remembrance Day · Nationwide
ObservanceOpen
Starptautiskā sieviešu diena
International Women's Day · Nationwide
ObservanceOpen
Nacionālās pretošanās kustības piemiņas diena
National Resistance Movement Remembrance Day · Nationwide
ObservanceOpen
Komunistiskā genocīda upuru piemiņas diena
Commemoration Day of Victims of Communist Terror · Nationwide
ObservanceOpen
Lielā Piektdiena
Good Friday · Nationwide
PublicShut
Pirmās Lieldienas
Easter Sunday · Nationwide
PublicShut
Otrās Lieldienas
Easter Monday · Nationwide
PublicShut
Latgales kongresa diena
Latgale Congress Day · Nationwide
ObservanceOpen
Darba svētki
Labour Day · Nationwide
PublicShut
Latvijas Republikas Satversmes sapulces sasaukšanas diena
Day of the Convocation of the Constitutional Assembly of the Republic of Latvia · Nationwide
PublicShut
Latvijas Republikas Neatkarības atjaunošanas diena
Day of the Restoration of Independence of the Republic of Latvia · Nationwide
PublicShut
Nacisma sagrāves diena un Otrā pasaules kara upuru piemiņas diena
Day of the Defeat of Nazism and Commemoration Day of Victims of World War II · Nationwide
ObservanceOpen
Eiropas diena
Europe Day · Nationwide
ObservanceOpen
Mātes diena
Mother's Day · Nationwide
PublicShut
Starptautiskā ģimenes diena
International Day of the Family · Nationwide
ObservanceOpen
Ugunsdzēsēju un glābēju diena
Firefighter and Rescuer Day · Nationwide
ObservanceOpen
Vasarsvētki
Pentecost · Nationwide
PublicShut
Starptautiskā bērnu aizsardzības diena
International Day for Protection of Children · Nationwide
ObservanceOpen
Komunistiskā genocīda upuru piemiņas diena
Commemoration Day of Victims of Communist Terror · Nationwide
ObservanceOpen
Latvijas Republikas okupācijas diena
Day of the Occupation of the Republic of Latvia · Nationwide
ObservanceOpen
Medicīnas darbinieku diena
Medical Worker Day · Nationwide
ObservanceOpen
Varoņu piemiņas diena (Cēsu kaujas atceres diena)
Heroes' Commemoration Day (Anniversary of the Battle of Cēsis) · Nationwide
ObservanceOpen
Līgo diena
Līgo Day · Nationwide
PublicShut
Jāņu diena
Jāņi Day · Nationwide
PublicShut
Ebreju tautas genocīda upuru piemiņas diena
Commemoration Day of Genocide Against the Jews · Nationwide
ObservanceOpen
Jūras svētku diena
Day of the Sea Festival · Nationwide
ObservanceOpen
Latvijas brīvības cīnītāju piemiņas diena
Latvian Freedom Fighters' Remembrance Day · Nationwide
ObservanceOpen
Konstitucionālā likuma “Par Latvijas Republikas valstisko statusu” pieņemšanas diena
Day of the Passing of the Constitutional Law on the Status of the Republic of Latvia as a State · Nationwide
ObservanceOpen
Staļinisma un nacisma upuru atceres diena
Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and Nazism · Nationwide
ObservanceOpen
Zinību diena
Knowledge Day · Nationwide
ObservanceOpen
Tēva diena
Father's Day · Nationwide
ObservanceOpen
Baltu vienības diena
Baltic Unity Day · Nationwide
ObservanceOpen
Starptautiskā senioru diena
International Day of Older Persons · Nationwide
ObservanceOpen
Skolotāju diena
Teachers' Day · Nationwide
ObservanceOpen
Valsts valodas diena
Official Language Day · Nationwide
ObservanceOpen
Robežsargu diena
Border Guards Day · Nationwide
ObservanceOpen
Lāčplēša diena
Lāčplēsis Day · Nationwide
ObservanceOpen
Latvijas Republikas Proklamēšanas diena
Day of the Proclamation of the Republic of Latvia · Nationwide
PublicShut
2013. gada 21. novembra traģēdijas atceres diena
Remembrance Day of the Tragedy of 21 November 2013 · Nationwide
ObservanceOpen
Policijas darbinieku diena
Police Day · Nationwide
ObservanceOpen
Pret latviešu tautu vērstā totalitārā komunistiskā režīma genocīda upuru piemiņas diena
Commemoration Day of Victims of Genocide Against the Latvian People By the Totalitarian Communist Regime · Nationwide
ObservanceOpen
Ziemassvētku vakars
Christmas Eve · Nationwide
PublicShut
Pirmie Ziemassvētki
Christmas Day · Nationwide
PublicShut
Otrie Ziemassvētki
Second day of Christmas · Nationwide
PublicShut
Vecgada diena
New Year's Eve · Nationwide
PublicShut
Data sources: Nager.Date public holiday API. How we source and check dates
● Public most things closed · ● Bank banks only · ● Regional some areas · ● School term dates
Bridge days worth booking
One day of leave, four days off. These are the 2026 dates where the maths works.
Ziemassvētku vakars
Thursday · 24 Dec 2026
Falls on a Thursday. Book the Friday off and you get a four-day weekend — the classic bridge day.
Book off: 25 Dec 2026
Vecgada diena
Thursday · 31 Dec 2026
Falls on a Thursday. Book the Friday off and you get a four-day weekend — the classic bridge day.
Book off: 1 Jan 2027
How the holiday year works in Latvia
How people take the days
When a holiday other than the Midsummer days falls at a weekend, the next working day is given instead. Midsummer is the year's real break, and almost nobody works the days around it.
If you're visiting
18 November ends with a large fireworks display over the Daugava in Riga. Midsummer means bonfires, cheese and beer in the countryside rather than anything urban.
If you live here
Pre-holiday working days are legally shortened by an hour, which quietly changes appointment availability.
Nearby countries
Neighbours of Latvia — see their holidays, or compare the two calendars side by side.
What these days actually mean
Observance, business closures and transport impact for the next few dates.
Border Guards Day
7 Nov 2026
- Observance
- A recognised observance rather than a day off work.
- Business
- Business as usual, though there may be local events or ceremonies.
- Transport
- Normal services.
General guidance based on this day's official classification, not country-specific reporting.
Lāčplēsis Day
11 Nov 2026
- Observance
- A recognised observance rather than a day off work.
- Business
- Business as usual, though there may be local events or ceremonies.
- Transport
- Normal services.
General guidance based on this day's official classification, not country-specific reporting.
Day of the Proclamation of the Republic of Latvia
18 Nov 2026
- Observance
- Officially recognised as a public holiday, so most people have the day off work.
- Business
- Expect offices, banks and the majority of shops to be closed.
- Transport
- Public transport usually runs a Sunday or holiday timetable.
General guidance based on this day's official classification, not country-specific reporting.
Remembrance Day of the Tragedy of 21 November 2013
21 Nov 2026
- Observance
- A recognised observance rather than a day off work.
- Business
- Business as usual, though there may be local events or ceremonies.
- Transport
- Normal services.
General guidance based on this day's official classification, not country-specific reporting.