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Public holidays 2028 · Latvia
Next public holiday: New Year's Day, Saturday, 1 January. Long weekends
Next public holidayNew Year's DaySaturday, 1 January 2028 · Days left: 424National holidays 2028
New Year's Day1 Jan
Saturday
Commemoration Day of Defenders of the Barricades in 199120 Jan
Thursday
Day of the International (de jure) Recognition of the Republic of Latvia26 Jan
Wednesday
World Non-Governmental Organization Day27 Feb
Sunday
National Partisan Armed Resistance Remembrance Day2 Mar
Thursday
International Women's Day8 Mar
Wednesday
National Resistance Movement Remembrance Day17 Mar
Friday
Commemoration Day of Victims of Communist Terror25 Mar
Saturday
Good Friday14 Apr
Friday
Easter Sunday16 Apr
Sunday
Easter Monday17 Apr
Monday
Latgale Congress Day27 Apr
Thursday
Labour Day1 May
Monday
Day of the Convocation of the Constitutional Assembly of the Republic of Latvia1 May
Monday
Day of the Restoration of Independence of the Republic of Latvia4 May
Thursday
Day of the Defeat of Nazism and Commemoration Day of Victims of World War II8 May
Monday
Europe Day9 May
Tuesday
Mother's Day14 May
Sunday
International Day of the Family15 May
Monday
Firefighter and Rescuer Day17 May
Wednesday
International Day for Protection of Children1 Jun
Thursday
Pentecost4 Jun
Sunday
Commemoration Day of Victims of Communist Terror14 Jun
Wednesday
Day of the Occupation of the Republic of Latvia17 Jun
Saturday
Medical Worker Day18 Jun
Sunday
Heroes' Commemoration Day (Anniversary of the Battle of Cēsis)22 Jun
Thursday
Līgo Day23 Jun
Friday
Jāņi Day24 Jun
Saturday
Commemoration Day of Genocide Against the Jews4 Jul
Tuesday
Day of the Sea Festival8 Jul
Saturday
Final Day of the Nationwide Latvian Song and Dance Celebration10 Jul
Monday
Latvian Freedom Fighters' Remembrance Day11 Aug
Friday
Day of the Passing of the Constitutional Law on the Status of the Republic of Latvia as a State21 Aug
Monday
Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and Nazism23 Aug
Wednesday
Knowledge Day1 Sept
Friday
Father's Day10 Sept
Sunday
Baltic Unity Day22 Sept
Friday
International Day of Older Persons1 Oct
Sunday
Teachers' Day5 Oct
Thursday
Official Language Day15 Oct
Sunday
Border Guards Day7 Nov
Tuesday
Lāčplēsis Day11 Nov
Saturday
Day of the Proclamation of the Republic of Latvia20 Nov
Monday
Remembrance Day of the Tragedy of 21 November 201321 Nov
Tuesday
Commemoration Day of Victims of Genocide Against the Latvian People By the Totalitarian Communist Regime3 Dec
Sunday
Police Day5 Dec
Tuesday
Christmas Eve24 Dec
Sunday
Christmas Day25 Dec
Monday
Second day of Christmas26 Dec
Tuesday
New Year's Eve31 Dec
Sunday
Long weekends 2028
14 Apr – 17 Apr4 days
29 Apr – 1 May3 days
4 May – 7 May
Needs one bridge day off
4 days23 Jun – 25 Jun3 days
8 Jul – 10 Jul3 days
18 Nov – 20 Nov3 days
23 Dec – 26 Dec4 days
Questions and answers
When is the next public holiday?
New Year's Day: Saturday, 1 January 2028.
How many public holidays are there this year?
National holidays: 50 (2028).
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.