Latvia Public Holidays 2026
48 national holidays
Latvia has 48 national public holidays in 2026. The next is Border Guards Day on Saturday, 7 November 2026. There are 6 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2026
- 1New Year's DayThursday · Jaungada diena
- 20Commemoration Day of Defenders of the Barricades in 1991Tuesday · 1991. gada barikāžu aizstāvju atceres diena · Observance
- 26Day of the International (de jure) Recognition of the Republic of LatviaMonday · Latvijas Republikas starptautiskās (de jure) atzīšanas diena · Observance
February 2026
- 27World Non-Governmental Organization DayFriday · Starptautisko nevalstisko organizāciju diena · Observance
March 2026
- 2National Partisan Armed Resistance Remembrance DayMonday · Nacionālo partizānu bruņotās pretošanās atceres diena · Observance
- 8International Women's DaySunday · Starptautiskā sieviešu diena · Observance
- 17National Resistance Movement Remembrance DayTuesday · Nacionālās pretošanās kustības piemiņas diena · Observance
- 25Commemoration Day of Victims of Communist TerrorWednesday · Komunistiskā genocīda upuru piemiņas diena · Observance
April 2026
- 3Good FridayFriday · Lielā Piektdiena
- 5Easter SundaySunday · Pirmās Lieldienas
- 6Easter MondayMonday · Otrās Lieldienas
- 27Latgale Congress DayMonday · Latgales kongresa diena · Observance
May 2026
- 1Labour DayFriday · Darba svētki
- 1Day of the Convocation of the Constitutional Assembly of the Republic of LatviaFriday · Latvijas Republikas Satversmes sapulces sasaukšanas diena
- 4Day of the Restoration of Independence of the Republic of LatviaMonday · Latvijas Republikas Neatkarības atjaunošanas diena
- 8Day of the Defeat of Nazism and Commemoration Day of Victims of World War IIFriday · Nacisma sagrāves diena un Otrā pasaules kara upuru piemiņas diena · Observance
- 9Europe DaySaturday · Eiropas diena · Observance
- 10Mother's DaySunday · Mātes diena
- 15International Day of the FamilyFriday · Starptautiskā ģimenes diena · Observance
- 17Firefighter and Rescuer DaySunday · Ugunsdzēsēju un glābēju diena · Observance
- 24PentecostSunday · Vasarsvētki
June 2026
- 1International Day for Protection of ChildrenMonday · Starptautiskā bērnu aizsardzības diena · Observance
- 14Commemoration Day of Victims of Communist TerrorSunday · Komunistiskā genocīda upuru piemiņas diena · Observance
- 17Day of the Occupation of the Republic of LatviaWednesday · Latvijas Republikas okupācijas diena · Observance
- 21Medical Worker DaySunday · Medicīnas darbinieku diena · Observance
- 22Heroes' Commemoration Day (Anniversary of the Battle of Cēsis)Monday · Varoņu piemiņas diena (Cēsu kaujas atceres diena) · Observance
- 23Līgo DayTuesday · Līgo diena
- 24Jāņi DayWednesday · Jāņu diena
July 2026
- 4Commemoration Day of Genocide Against the JewsSaturday · Ebreju tautas genocīda upuru piemiņas diena · Observance
- 11Day of the Sea FestivalSaturday · Jūras svētku diena · Observance
August 2026
- 11Latvian Freedom Fighters' Remembrance DayTuesday · Latvijas brīvības cīnītāju piemiņas diena · Observance
- 21Day of the Passing of the Constitutional Law on the Status of the Republic of Latvia as a StateFriday · Konstitucionālā likuma “Par Latvijas Republikas valstisko statusu” pieņemšanas diena · Observance
- 23Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and NazismSunday · Staļinisma un nacisma upuru atceres diena · Observance
September 2026
- 1Knowledge DayTuesday · Zinību diena · Observance
- 13Father's DaySunday · Tēva diena · Observance
- 22Baltic Unity DayTuesday · Baltu vienības diena · Observance
October 2026
- 1International Day of Older PersonsThursday · Starptautiskā senioru diena · Observance
- 5Teachers' DayMonday · Skolotāju diena · Observance
- 15Official Language DayThursday · Valsts valodas diena · Observance
November 2026
- 7Border Guards DaySaturday · Robežsargu diena · Observance
- 11Lāčplēsis DayWednesday · Lāčplēša diena · Observance
- 18Day of the Proclamation of the Republic of LatviaWednesday · Latvijas Republikas Proklamēšanas diena
- 21Remembrance Day of the Tragedy of 21 November 2013Saturday · 2013. gada 21. novembra traģēdijas atceres diena · Observance
December 2026
- 5Police DaySaturday · Policijas darbinieku diena · Observance
- 6Commemoration Day of Victims of Genocide Against the Latvian People By the Totalitarian Communist RegimeSunday · Pret latviešu tautu vērstā totalitārā komunistiskā režīma genocīda upuru piemiņas diena · Observance
- 24Christmas EveThursday · Ziemassvētku vakars
- 25Christmas DayFriday · Pirmie Ziemassvētki
- 26Second day of ChristmasSaturday · Otrie Ziemassvētki
- 31New Year's EveThursday · Vecgada diena
Long weekends 2026
- 1 January – 4 January4 days · take 2 January off
- 3 April – 6 April4 days
- 1 May – 4 May4 days
- 20 June – 24 June5 days · take 22 June off
- 24 December – 27 December4 days
- 31 December – 3 January4 days · take 1 January off
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Latvia in 2026?
48 national holidays.
What is the next public holiday in Latvia?
Border Guards Day (Robežsargu diena) on Saturday, 7 November 2026.
When are the long weekends in Latvia in 2026?
1 January–4 January (4 days, with a bridge day off); 3 April–6 April (4 days); 1 May–4 May (4 days); 20 June–24 June (5 days, with a bridge day off); 24 December–27 December (4 days); 31 December–3 January (4 days, with a bridge day off).
Dates are the days off, so a holiday that falls on a weekend may be shown on the weekday it is observed. Source: Nager.Date public holiday data (open source, MIT licence). Governments can add or move holidays at short notice — check official announcements for important plans.