Public Holidays in Latvia (2026)
Latvia has 49 public holidays in 2026 (49 nationwide) and 230 working days (Monday to Friday, excluding nationwide holidays), based on the Nager.Date open holiday database.
Latvia observes 49 public holidays in 2026. The table below lists every holiday with its local name and whether it applies nationwide.
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year's Day | Jaungada diena | Nationwide |
| Tuesday, January 20, 2026 | Commemoration Day of Defenders of the Barricades in 1991 | 1991. gada barikāžu aizstāvju atceres diena | Nationwide |
| Monday, January 26, 2026 | Day of the International (de jure) Recognition of the Republic of Latvia | Latvijas Republikas starptautiskās (de jure) atzīšanas diena | Nationwide |
| Friday, February 27, 2026 | World Non-Governmental Organization Day | Starptautisko nevalstisko organizāciju diena | Nationwide |
| Monday, March 2, 2026 | National Partisan Armed Resistance Remembrance Day | Nacionālo partizānu bruņotās pretošanās atceres diena | Nationwide |
| Sunday, March 8, 2026 | International Women's Day | Starptautiskā sieviešu diena | Nationwide |
| Tuesday, March 17, 2026 | National Resistance Movement Remembrance Day | Nacionālās pretošanās kustības piemiņas diena | Nationwide |
| Wednesday, March 25, 2026 | Commemoration Day of Victims of Communist Terror | Komunistiskā genocīda upuru piemiņas diena | Nationwide |
| Friday, April 3, 2026 | Good Friday | Lielā Piektdiena | Nationwide |
| Sunday, April 5, 2026 | Easter Sunday | Pirmās Lieldienas | Nationwide |
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| Date | Holiday | Local name | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, April 6, 2026 | Easter Monday | Otrās Lieldienas | Nationwide |
| Monday, April 27, 2026 | Latgale Congress Day | Latgales kongresa diena | Nationwide |
| Friday, May 1, 2026 | Labour Day | Darba svētki | Nationwide |
| Friday, May 1, 2026 | Day of the Convocation of the Constitutional Assembly of the Republic of Latvia | Latvijas Republikas Satversmes sapulces sasaukšanas diena | Nationwide |
| Monday, May 4, 2026 | Day of the Restoration of Independence of the Republic of Latvia | Latvijas Republikas Neatkarības atjaunošanas diena | Nationwide |
| Friday, May 8, 2026 | Day of the Defeat of Nazism and Commemoration Day of Victims of World War II | Nacisma sagrāves diena un Otrā pasaules kara upuru piemiņas diena | Nationwide |
| Saturday, May 9, 2026 | Europe Day | Eiropas diena | Nationwide |
| Sunday, May 10, 2026 | Mother's Day | Mātes diena | Nationwide |
| Friday, May 15, 2026 | International Day of the Family | Starptautiskā ģimenes diena | Nationwide |
| Sunday, May 17, 2026 | Firefighter and Rescuer Day | Ugunsdzēsēju un glābēju diena | Nationwide |
| Sunday, May 24, 2026 | Pentecost | Vasarsvētki | Nationwide |
| Monday, June 1, 2026 | International Day for Protection of Children | Starptautiskā bērnu aizsardzības diena | Nationwide |
| Sunday, June 14, 2026 | Commemoration Day of Victims of Communist Terror | Komunistiskā genocīda upuru piemiņas diena | Nationwide |
| Wednesday, June 17, 2026 | Day of the Occupation of the Republic of Latvia | Latvijas Republikas okupācijas diena | Nationwide |
| Sunday, June 21, 2026 | Medical Worker Day | Medicīnas darbinieku diena | Nationwide |
| Monday, June 22, 2026 | Heroes' Commemoration Day (Anniversary of the Battle of Cēsis) | Varoņu piemiņas diena (Cēsu kaujas atceres diena) | Nationwide |
| Tuesday, June 23, 2026 | Līgo Day | Līgo diena | Nationwide |
| Wednesday, June 24, 2026 | Jāņi Day | Jāņu diena | Nationwide |
| Saturday, July 4, 2026 | Commemoration Day of Genocide Against the Jews | Ebreju tautas genocīda upuru piemiņas diena | Nationwide |
| Saturday, July 11, 2026 | Day of the Sea Festival | Jūras svētku diena | Nationwide |
| Tuesday, August 11, 2026 | Latvian Freedom Fighters' Remembrance Day | Latvijas brīvības cīnītāju piemiņas diena | Nationwide |
| Friday, August 21, 2026 | Day of the Passing of the Constitutional Law on the Status of the Republic of Latvia as a State | Konstitucionālā likuma “Par Latvijas Republikas valstisko statusu” pieņemšanas diena | Nationwide |
| Sunday, August 23, 2026 | Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and Nazism | Staļinisma un nacisma upuru atceres diena | Nationwide |
| Tuesday, September 1, 2026 | Knowledge Day | Zinību diena | Nationwide |
| Sunday, September 13, 2026 | Father's Day | Tēva diena | Nationwide |
| Tuesday, September 22, 2026 | Baltic Unity Day | Baltu vienības diena | Nationwide |
| Thursday, October 1, 2026 | International Day of Older Persons | Starptautiskā senioru diena | Nationwide |
| Monday, October 5, 2026 | Teachers' Day | Skolotāju diena | Nationwide |
| Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Official Language Day | Valsts valodas diena | Nationwide |
| Saturday, November 7, 2026 | Border Guards Day | Robežsargu diena | Nationwide |
| Wednesday, November 11, 2026 | Lāčplēsis Day | Lāčplēša diena | Nationwide |
| Wednesday, November 18, 2026 | Day of the Proclamation of the Republic of Latvia | Latvijas Republikas Proklamēšanas diena | Nationwide |
| Saturday, November 21, 2026 | Remembrance Day of the Tragedy of 21 November 2013 | 2013. gada 21. novembra traģēdijas atceres diena | Nationwide |
| Saturday, December 5, 2026 | Police Day | Policijas darbinieku diena | Nationwide |
| Sunday, December 6, 2026 | Commemoration Day of Victims of Genocide Against the Latvian People By the Totalitarian Communist Regime | Pret latviešu tautu vērstā totalitārā komunistiskā režīma genocīda upuru piemiņas diena | Nationwide |
| Thursday, December 24, 2026 | Christmas Eve | Ziemassvētku vakars | Nationwide |
| Friday, December 25, 2026 | Christmas Day | Pirmie Ziemassvētki | Nationwide |
| Saturday, December 26, 2026 | Second day of Christmas | Otrie Ziemassvētki | Nationwide |
| Thursday, December 31, 2026 | New Year's Eve | Vecgada diena | Nationwide |
Working days per month in 2026 (Mon–Fri excluding nationwide holidays)
| Month | Working days |
|---|---|
| January | 19 |
| February | 19 |
| March | 19 |
| April | 19 |
| May | 17 |
| June | 17 |
| July | 23 |
| August | 19 |
| September | 20 |
| October | 19 |
| November | 19 |
| December | 20 |
2027 holidays preview
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Friday, January 1, 2027 | New Year's Day |
| Wednesday, January 20, 2027 | Commemoration Day of Defenders of the Barricades in 1991 |
| Tuesday, January 26, 2027 | Day of the International (de jure) Recognition of the Republic of Latvia |
| Saturday, February 27, 2027 | World Non-Governmental Organization Day |
| Tuesday, March 2, 2027 | National Partisan Armed Resistance Remembrance Day |
| Monday, March 8, 2027 | International Women's Day |
| Wednesday, March 17, 2027 | National Resistance Movement Remembrance Day |
| Thursday, March 25, 2027 | Commemoration Day of Victims of Communist Terror |
| Friday, March 26, 2027 | Good Friday |
| Sunday, March 28, 2027 | Easter Sunday |
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| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Monday, March 29, 2027 | Easter Monday |
| Tuesday, April 27, 2027 | Latgale Congress Day |
| Saturday, May 1, 2027 | Labour Day |
| Saturday, May 1, 2027 | Day of the Convocation of the Constitutional Assembly of the Republic of Latvia |
| Tuesday, May 4, 2027 | Day of the Restoration of Independence of the Republic of Latvia |
| Saturday, May 8, 2027 | Day of the Defeat of Nazism and Commemoration Day of Victims of World War II |
| Sunday, May 9, 2027 | Mother's Day |
| Sunday, May 9, 2027 | Europe Day |
| Saturday, May 15, 2027 | International Day of the Family |
| Sunday, May 16, 2027 | Pentecost |
| Monday, May 17, 2027 | Firefighter and Rescuer Day |
| Tuesday, June 1, 2027 | International Day for Protection of Children |
| Monday, June 14, 2027 | Commemoration Day of Victims of Communist Terror |
| Thursday, June 17, 2027 | Day of the Occupation of the Republic of Latvia |
| Sunday, June 20, 2027 | Medical Worker Day |
| Tuesday, June 22, 2027 | Heroes' Commemoration Day (Anniversary of the Battle of Cēsis) |
| Wednesday, June 23, 2027 | Līgo Day |
| Thursday, June 24, 2027 | Jāņi Day |
| Sunday, July 4, 2027 | Commemoration Day of Genocide Against the Jews |
| Saturday, July 10, 2027 | Day of the Sea Festival |
| Wednesday, August 11, 2027 | Latvian Freedom Fighters' Remembrance Day |
| Saturday, August 21, 2027 | Day of the Passing of the Constitutional Law on the Status of the Republic of Latvia as a State |
| Monday, August 23, 2027 | Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and Nazism |
| Wednesday, September 1, 2027 | Knowledge Day |
| Sunday, September 12, 2027 | Father's Day |
| Wednesday, September 22, 2027 | Baltic Unity Day |
| Friday, October 1, 2027 | International Day of Older Persons |
| Tuesday, October 5, 2027 | Teachers' Day |
| Friday, October 15, 2027 | Official Language Day |
| Sunday, November 7, 2027 | Border Guards Day |
Note: weekend days are assumed to be Saturday and Sunday; some countries use different weekends. Regional holidays may not apply everywhere. Source: Nager.Date open holiday database. Verify critical dates with official government sources.
How this data is collected: Holidays are fetched daily from the Nager.Date public holiday API. Working days are counted as Monday to Friday minus the holidays marked nationwide; regional holidays and non-Saturday/Sunday weekends are not subtracted. Last checked .