Latvia Public Holidays 2028
49 national holidays
Latvia has 49 national public holidays in 2028. The next is New Year's Day on Saturday, 1 January 2028. There are 7 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2028
- 1New Year's DaySaturday · Jaungada diena
- 20Commemoration Day of Defenders of the Barricades in 1991Thursday · 1991. gada barikāžu aizstāvju atceres diena · Observance
- 26Day of the International (de jure) Recognition of the Republic of LatviaWednesday · Latvijas Republikas starptautiskās (de jure) atzīšanas diena · Observance
February 2028
- 27World Non-Governmental Organization DaySunday · Starptautisko nevalstisko organizāciju diena · Observance
March 2028
- 2National Partisan Armed Resistance Remembrance DayThursday · Nacionālo partizānu bruņotās pretošanās atceres diena · Observance
- 8International Women's DayWednesday · Starptautiskā sieviešu diena · Observance
- 17National Resistance Movement Remembrance DayFriday · Nacionālās pretošanās kustības piemiņas diena · Observance
- 25Commemoration Day of Victims of Communist TerrorSaturday · Komunistiskā genocīda upuru piemiņas diena · Observance
April 2028
- 14Good FridayFriday · Lielā Piektdiena
- 16Easter SundaySunday · Pirmās Lieldienas
- 17Easter MondayMonday · Otrās Lieldienas
- 27Latgale Congress DayThursday · Latgales kongresa diena · Observance
May 2028
- 1Labour DayMonday · Darba svētki
- 1Day of the Convocation of the Constitutional Assembly of the Republic of LatviaMonday · Latvijas Republikas Satversmes sapulces sasaukšanas diena
- 4Day of the Restoration of Independence of the Republic of LatviaThursday · Latvijas Republikas Neatkarības atjaunošanas diena
- 8Day of the Defeat of Nazism and Commemoration Day of Victims of World War IIMonday · Nacisma sagrāves diena un Otrā pasaules kara upuru piemiņas diena · Observance
- 9Europe DayTuesday · Eiropas diena · Observance
- 14Mother's DaySunday · Mātes diena
- 15International Day of the FamilyMonday · Starptautiskā ģimenes diena · Observance
- 17Firefighter and Rescuer DayWednesday · Ugunsdzēsēju un glābēju diena · Observance
June 2028
- 1International Day for Protection of ChildrenThursday · Starptautiskā bērnu aizsardzības diena · Observance
- 4PentecostSunday · Vasarsvētki
- 14Commemoration Day of Victims of Communist TerrorWednesday · Komunistiskā genocīda upuru piemiņas diena · Observance
- 17Day of the Occupation of the Republic of LatviaSaturday · Latvijas Republikas okupācijas diena · Observance
- 18Medical Worker DaySunday · Medicīnas darbinieku diena · Observance
- 22Heroes' Commemoration Day (Anniversary of the Battle of Cēsis)Thursday · Varoņu piemiņas diena (Cēsu kaujas atceres diena) · Observance
- 23Līgo DayFriday · Līgo diena
- 24Jāņi DaySaturday · Jāņu diena
July 2028
- 4Commemoration Day of Genocide Against the JewsTuesday · Ebreju tautas genocīda upuru piemiņas diena · Observance
- 8Day of the Sea FestivalSaturday · Jūras svētku diena · Observance
- 10Final Day of the Nationwide Latvian Song and Dance CelebrationMonday · Vispārējo latviešu Dziesmu un deju svētku noslēguma diena
August 2028
- 11Latvian Freedom Fighters' Remembrance DayFriday · Latvijas brīvības cīnītāju piemiņas diena · Observance
- 21Day of the Passing of the Constitutional Law on the Status of the Republic of Latvia as a StateMonday · Konstitucionālā likuma “Par Latvijas Republikas valstisko statusu” pieņemšanas diena · Observance
- 23Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and NazismWednesday · Staļinisma un nacisma upuru atceres diena · Observance
September 2028
- 1Knowledge DayFriday · Zinību diena · Observance
- 10Father's DaySunday · Tēva diena · Observance
- 22Baltic Unity DayFriday · Baltu vienības diena · Observance
October 2028
- 1International Day of Older PersonsSunday · Starptautiskā senioru diena · Observance
- 5Teachers' DayThursday · Skolotāju diena · Observance
- 15Official Language DaySunday · Valsts valodas diena · Observance
November 2028
- 7Border Guards DayTuesday · Robežsargu diena · Observance
- 11Lāčplēsis DaySaturday · Lāčplēša diena · Observance
- 20Day of the Proclamation of the Republic of LatviaMonday · Latvijas Republikas Proklamēšanas diena
- 21Remembrance Day of the Tragedy of 21 November 2013Tuesday · 2013. gada 21. novembra traģēdijas atceres diena · Observance
December 2028
- 3Commemoration 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
- 5Police DayTuesday · Policijas darbinieku diena · Observance
- 24Christmas EveSunday · Ziemassvētku vakars
- 25Christmas DayMonday · Pirmie Ziemassvētki
- 26Second day of ChristmasTuesday · Otrie Ziemassvētki
- 31New Year's EveSunday · Vecgada diena
Long weekends 2028
- 14 April – 17 April4 days
- 29 April – 1 May3 days
- 4 May – 7 May4 days · take 5 May off
- 23 June – 25 June3 days
- 8 July – 10 July3 days
- 18 November – 20 November3 days
- 23 December – 26 December4 days
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Latvia in 2028?
49 national holidays.
What is the next public holiday in Latvia?
New Year's Day (Jaungada diena) on Saturday, 1 January 2028.
When are the long weekends in Latvia in 2028?
14 April–17 April (4 days); 29 April–1 May (3 days); 4 May–7 May (4 days, with a bridge day off); 23 June–25 June (3 days); 8 July–10 July (3 days); 18 November–20 November (3 days).
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.