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Public holidays 2026 · Latvia
Next public holiday: Border Guards Day, Saturday, 7 November. Long weekends
Next public holidayBorder Guards DaySaturday, 7 November 2026 · Days left: 4National holidays 2026
New Year's Day1 Jan
Thursday
Commemoration Day of Defenders of the Barricades in 199120 Jan
Tuesday
Day of the International (de jure) Recognition of the Republic of Latvia26 Jan
Monday
World Non-Governmental Organization Day27 Feb
Friday
National Partisan Armed Resistance Remembrance Day2 Mar
Monday
International Women's Day8 Mar
Sunday
National Resistance Movement Remembrance Day17 Mar
Tuesday
Commemoration Day of Victims of Communist Terror25 Mar
Wednesday
Good Friday3 Apr
Friday
Easter Sunday5 Apr
Sunday
Easter Monday6 Apr
Monday
Latgale Congress Day27 Apr
Monday
Labour Day1 May
Friday
Day of the Convocation of the Constitutional Assembly of the Republic of Latvia1 May
Friday
Day of the Restoration of Independence of the Republic of Latvia4 May
Monday
Day of the Defeat of Nazism and Commemoration Day of Victims of World War II8 May
Friday
Europe Day9 May
Saturday
Mother's Day10 May
Sunday
International Day of the Family15 May
Friday
Firefighter and Rescuer Day17 May
Sunday
Pentecost24 May
Sunday
International Day for Protection of Children1 Jun
Monday
Commemoration Day of Victims of Communist Terror14 Jun
Sunday
Day of the Occupation of the Republic of Latvia17 Jun
Wednesday
Medical Worker Day21 Jun
Sunday
Heroes' Commemoration Day (Anniversary of the Battle of Cēsis)22 Jun
Monday
Līgo Day23 Jun
Tuesday
Jāņi Day24 Jun
Wednesday
Commemoration Day of Genocide Against the Jews4 Jul
Saturday
Day of the Sea Festival11 Jul
Saturday
Latvian Freedom Fighters' Remembrance Day11 Aug
Tuesday
Day of the Passing of the Constitutional Law on the Status of the Republic of Latvia as a State21 Aug
Friday
Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and Nazism23 Aug
Sunday
Knowledge Day1 Sept
Tuesday
Father's Day13 Sept
Sunday
Baltic Unity Day22 Sept
Tuesday
International Day of Older Persons1 Oct
Thursday
Teachers' Day5 Oct
Monday
Official Language Day15 Oct
Thursday
Border Guards Day7 Nov
Saturday
Lāčplēsis Day11 Nov
Wednesday
Day of the Proclamation of the Republic of Latvia18 Nov
Wednesday
Remembrance Day of the Tragedy of 21 November 201321 Nov
Saturday
Police Day5 Dec
Saturday
Commemoration Day of Victims of Genocide Against the Latvian People By the Totalitarian Communist Regime6 Dec
Sunday
Christmas Eve24 Dec
Thursday
Christmas Day25 Dec
Friday
Second day of Christmas26 Dec
Saturday
New Year's Eve31 Dec
Thursday
Long weekends 2026
1 Jan – 4 Jan
Needs one bridge day off
4 days3 Apr – 6 Apr4 days
1 May – 4 May4 days
20 Jun – 24 Jun
Needs one bridge day off
5 days24 Dec – 27 Dec4 days
31 Dec – 3 Jan
Needs one bridge day off
4 daysQuestions and answers
When is the next public holiday?
Border Guards Day: Saturday, 7 November 2026.
How many public holidays are there this year?
National holidays: 49 (2026).
Where do the holiday dates come from?
From Nager.Date, an open-source database of public holidays. Dates can change by government decision, so check official announcements for important plans.
Source: Nager.Date (MIT). Holiday names are shown as published by the source.