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2026 public holidays in Latvia
49 official public holidays in 2026, with 27 bridge days or long weekends. Government offices and consulates are usually closed on these days.
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Robežsargu diena
Saturday, November 7 2026
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2026 bridge days and long weekends
A holiday on a Tuesday or Thursday: take just one day off for a four-day break. On a Monday or Friday: three days off without using any leave.
- Bridge · 4 days
Jaungada diena
Thursday, January 1
From Thursday, January 1 to Sunday, January 4 · 1 day of leave
- Bridge · 4 days
1991. gada barikāžu aizstāvju atceres diena
Tuesday, January 20
From Saturday, January 17 to Tuesday, January 20 · 1 day of leave
- Weekend · 3 days
Latvijas Republikas starptautiskās (de jure) atzīšanas diena
Monday, January 26
From Saturday, January 24 to Monday, January 26
- Weekend · 3 days
Starptautisko nevalstisko organizāciju diena
Friday, February 27
From Friday, February 27 to Sunday, March 1
- Weekend · 3 days
Nacionālo partizānu bruņotās pretošanās atceres diena
Monday, March 2
From Saturday, February 28 to Monday, March 2
- Bridge · 4 days
Nacionālās pretošanās kustības piemiņas diena
Tuesday, March 17
From Saturday, March 14 to Tuesday, March 17 · 1 day of leave
- Weekend · 3 days
Lielā Piektdiena
Friday, April 3
From Friday, April 3 to Sunday, April 5
- Weekend · 3 days
Otrās Lieldienas
Monday, April 6
From Saturday, April 4 to Monday, April 6
- Weekend · 3 days
Latgales kongresa diena
Monday, April 27
From Saturday, April 25 to Monday, April 27
- Weekend · 3 days
Darba svētki
Friday, May 1
From Friday, May 1 to Sunday, May 3
- Weekend · 3 days
Latvijas Republikas Satversmes sapulces sasaukšanas diena
Friday, May 1
From Friday, May 1 to Sunday, May 3
- Weekend · 3 days
Latvijas Republikas Neatkarības atjaunošanas diena
Monday, May 4
From Saturday, May 2 to Monday, May 4
- Weekend · 3 days
Nacisma sagrāves diena un Otrā pasaules kara upuru piemiņas diena
Friday, May 8
From Friday, May 8 to Sunday, May 10
- Weekend · 3 days
Starptautiskā ģimenes diena
Friday, May 15
From Friday, May 15 to Sunday, May 17
- Weekend · 3 days
Starptautiskā bērnu aizsardzības diena
Monday, June 1
From Saturday, May 30 to Monday, June 1
- Weekend · 3 days
Varoņu piemiņas diena (Cēsu kaujas atceres diena)
Monday, June 22
From Saturday, June 20 to Monday, June 22
- Bridge · 4 days
Līgo diena
Tuesday, June 23
From Saturday, June 20 to Tuesday, June 23 · 1 day of leave
- Bridge · 4 days
Latvijas brīvības cīnītāju piemiņas diena
Tuesday, August 11
From Saturday, August 8 to Tuesday, August 11 · 1 day of leave
- Weekend · 3 days
Konstitucionālā likuma “Par Latvijas Republikas valstisko statusu” pieņemšanas diena
Friday, August 21
From Friday, August 21 to Sunday, August 23
- Bridge · 4 days
Zinību diena
Tuesday, September 1
From Saturday, August 29 to Tuesday, September 1 · 1 day of leave
- Bridge · 4 days
Baltu vienības diena
Tuesday, September 22
From Saturday, September 19 to Tuesday, September 22 · 1 day of leave
- Bridge · 4 days
Starptautiskā senioru diena
Thursday, October 1
From Thursday, October 1 to Sunday, October 4 · 1 day of leave
- Weekend · 3 days
Skolotāju diena
Monday, October 5
From Saturday, October 3 to Monday, October 5
- Bridge · 4 days
Valsts valodas diena
Thursday, October 15
From Thursday, October 15 to Sunday, October 18 · 1 day of leave
- Bridge · 4 days
Ziemassvētku vakars
Thursday, December 24
From Thursday, December 24 to Sunday, December 27 · 1 day of leave
- Weekend · 3 days
Pirmie Ziemassvētki
Friday, December 25
From Friday, December 25 to Sunday, December 27
- Bridge · 4 days
Vecgada diena
Thursday, December 31
From Thursday, December 31 to Sunday, January 3 · 1 day of leave
2026 calendar
- 1JanJaungada dienaThursday, January 1 · New Year's Day
- 20Jan1991. gada barikāžu aizstāvju atceres dienaTuesday, January 20 · Commemoration Day of Defenders of the Barricades in 1991
- 26JanLatvijas Republikas starptautiskās (de jure) atzīšanas dienaMonday, January 26 · Day of the International (de jure) Recognition of the Republic of Latvia
- 27FebStarptautisko nevalstisko organizāciju dienaFriday, February 27 · World Non-Governmental Organization Day
- 2MarNacionālo partizānu bruņotās pretošanās atceres dienaMonday, March 2 · National Partisan Armed Resistance Remembrance Day
- 8MarStarptautiskā sieviešu dienaSunday, March 8 · International Women's Day
- 17MarNacionālās pretošanās kustības piemiņas dienaTuesday, March 17 · National Resistance Movement Remembrance Day
- 25MarKomunistiskā genocīda upuru piemiņas dienaWednesday, March 25 · Commemoration Day of Victims of Communist Terror
- 3AprLielā PiektdienaFriday, April 3 · Good Friday
- 5AprPirmās LieldienasSunday, April 5 · Easter Sunday
- 6AprOtrās LieldienasMonday, April 6 · Easter Monday
- 27AprLatgales kongresa dienaMonday, April 27 · Latgale Congress Day
- 1MayDarba svētkiFriday, May 1 · Labour Day
- 1MayLatvijas Republikas Satversmes sapulces sasaukšanas dienaFriday, May 1 · Day of the Convocation of the Constitutional Assembly of the Republic of Latvia
- 4MayLatvijas Republikas Neatkarības atjaunošanas dienaMonday, May 4 · Day of the Restoration of Independence of the Republic of Latvia
- 8MayNacisma sagrāves diena un Otrā pasaules kara upuru piemiņas dienaFriday, May 8 · Day of the Defeat of Nazism and Commemoration Day of Victims of World War II
- 9MayEiropas dienaSaturday, May 9 · Europe Day
- 10MayMātes dienaSunday, May 10 · Mother's Day
- 15MayStarptautiskā ģimenes dienaFriday, May 15 · International Day of the Family
- 17MayUgunsdzēsēju un glābēju dienaSunday, May 17 · Firefighter and Rescuer Day
- 24MayVasarsvētkiSunday, May 24 · Pentecost
- 1JunStarptautiskā bērnu aizsardzības dienaMonday, June 1 · International Day for Protection of Children
- 14JunKomunistiskā genocīda upuru piemiņas dienaSunday, June 14 · Commemoration Day of Victims of Communist Terror
- 17JunLatvijas Republikas okupācijas dienaWednesday, June 17 · Day of the Occupation of the Republic of Latvia
- 21JunMedicīnas darbinieku dienaSunday, June 21 · Medical Worker Day
- 22JunVaroņu piemiņas diena (Cēsu kaujas atceres diena)Monday, June 22 · Heroes' Commemoration Day (Anniversary of the Battle of Cēsis)
- 23JunLīgo dienaTuesday, June 23 · Līgo Day
- 24JunJāņu dienaWednesday, June 24 · Jāņi Day
- 4JulEbreju tautas genocīda upuru piemiņas dienaSaturday, July 4 · Commemoration Day of Genocide Against the Jews
- 11JulJūras svētku dienaSaturday, July 11 · Day of the Sea Festival
- 11AugLatvijas brīvības cīnītāju piemiņas dienaTuesday, August 11 · Latvian Freedom Fighters' Remembrance Day
- 21AugKonstitucionālā likuma “Par Latvijas Republikas valstisko statusu” pieņemšanas dienaFriday, August 21 · Day of the Passing of the Constitutional Law on the Status of the Republic of Latvia as a State
- 23AugStaļinisma un nacisma upuru atceres dienaSunday, August 23 · Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and Nazism
- 1SepZinību dienaTuesday, September 1 · Knowledge Day
- 13SepTēva dienaSunday, September 13 · Father's Day
- 22SepBaltu vienības dienaTuesday, September 22 · Baltic Unity Day
- 1OctStarptautiskā senioru dienaThursday, October 1 · International Day of Older Persons
- 5OctSkolotāju dienaMonday, October 5 · Teachers' Day
- 15OctValsts valodas dienaThursday, October 15 · Official Language Day
- 7NovRobežsargu dienaSaturday, November 7 · Border Guards Day
- 11NovLāčplēša dienaWednesday, November 11 · Lāčplēsis Day
- 18NovLatvijas Republikas Proklamēšanas dienaWednesday, November 18 · Day of the Proclamation of the Republic of Latvia
- 21Nov2013. gada 21. novembra traģēdijas atceres dienaSaturday, November 21 · Remembrance Day of the Tragedy of 21 November 2013
- 5DecPolicijas darbinieku dienaSaturday, December 5 · Police Day
- 6DecPret latviešu tautu vērstā totalitārā komunistiskā režīma genocīda upuru piemiņas dienaSunday, December 6 · Commemoration Day of Victims of Genocide Against the Latvian People By the Totalitarian Communist Regime
- 24DecZiemassvētku vakarsThursday, December 24 · Christmas Eve
- 25DecPirmie ZiemassvētkiFriday, December 25 · Christmas Day
- 26DecOtrie ZiemassvētkiSaturday, December 26 · Second day of Christmas
- 31DecVecgada dienaThursday, December 31 · New Year's Eve
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