Latvia: public holidays 2026

Latvia's law designates 1 January as New Year's Day, a nationwide full-day public holiday marking the beginning of the year.

Under Latvia's 2026 Cabinet order, the working day of Friday 2 January was moved to Saturday 17 January. This made 2 January a one-time day off for state-budget institutions with a Monday-to-Friday five-day workweek; the order recommended the same arrangement to municipalities, businesses and organisations.

Latvia's law includes Good Friday among the nationwide public holidays as part of its statutory Easter observances.

Latvia's law includes Easter Sunday among the nationwide public holidays as part of its statutory Easter observances.

Latvia's law includes Easter Monday among the nationwide public holidays as part of its statutory Easter observances.

Latvia's law designates 1 May as Labour Day, observed nationwide as a full-day public holiday.

Latvia observes 1 May as the Day of the Convocation of the Constitutional Assembly. The Assembly first met on 1 May 1920 as Latvia's first popularly elected legislature, with drafting the Constitution as its main task.

Latvia's law designates 4 May as the Day of Restoration of Independence. It commemorates the 4 May 1990 Declaration on the Restoration of Independence, which restored the Republic of Latvia founded on 18 November 1918.

Latvian law designates Mother's Day, observed on the second Sunday of May, as a nationwide public holiday.

Latvia's law designates Pentecost as a nationwide public holiday as part of its statutory holiday calendar.

Under Latvia's 2026 Cabinet order, the working day of Monday 22 June was moved to Saturday 27 June. This made 22 June a one-time day off for state-budget institutions with a Monday-to-Friday five-day workweek; the order recommended the same arrangement to municipalities, businesses and organisations.

Līgo Day is Latvia's national public holiday on 23 June, the eve of Jāņi Day in the country's traditional midsummer observance.

Jāņi is Latvia's traditional midsummer celebration, associated with the longest day and shortest night. Latvian law designates 24 June as Jāņi Day, a nationwide public holiday.

Latvia's law designates 18 November as the Proclamation Day of the Republic of Latvia. It commemorates the proclamation of the Latvian Republic on 18 November 1918 and is a nationwide public holiday.

Latvia's law includes 24 December, Christmas Eve, among the nationwide public holidays.

Latvia's law includes 25 December, First Christmas Day, among the nationwide public holidays.

Latvia's law includes 26 December among the Christmas public holidays; it is observed nationwide as the second full-day Christmas holiday.

Latvia's law designates 31 December as New Year's Eve, a nationwide public holiday.

Latvia's law designates 1 January as New Year's Day, a nationwide full-day public holiday marking the beginning of the year.

Latvia's law includes Good Friday among the nationwide public holidays as part of its statutory Easter observances.

Latvia's law includes Easter Sunday among the nationwide public holidays as part of its statutory Easter observances.

Latvia's law includes Easter Monday among the nationwide public holidays as part of its statutory Easter observances.

Latvia's law designates 1 May as Labour Day, observed nationwide as a full-day public holiday.

Latvia observes 1 May as the Day of the Convocation of the Constitutional Assembly. The Assembly first met on 1 May 1920 as Latvia's first popularly elected legislature, with drafting the Constitution as its main task.

Under Latvia's 2025 Cabinet order, the working day of Friday 2 May was moved to Saturday 10 May. This made 2 May a one-time day off for state-budget institutions with a Monday-to-Friday five-day workweek; the order recommended the same arrangement to municipalities, businesses and organisations.

Latvia's law designates 4 May as the Day of Restoration of Independence. It commemorates the 4 May 1990 Declaration on the Restoration of Independence, which restored the Republic of Latvia founded on 18 November 1918.

When 4 May falls on a Saturday or Sunday, Latvia's law makes the next working day a statutory day off. This date is that nationwide substitute day.

Latvian law designates Mother's Day, observed on the second Sunday of May, as a nationwide public holiday.

Latvia's law designates Pentecost as a nationwide public holiday as part of its statutory holiday calendar.

Līgo Day is Latvia's national public holiday on 23 June, the eve of Jāņi Day in the country's traditional midsummer observance.

Jāņi is Latvia's traditional midsummer celebration, associated with the longest day and shortest night. Latvian law designates 24 June as Jāņi Day, a nationwide public holiday.

Under Latvia's 2025 Cabinet order, the working day of Monday 17 November was moved to Saturday 8 November. This made 17 November a one-time day off for state-budget institutions with a Monday-to-Friday five-day workweek; the order recommended the same arrangement to municipalities, businesses and organisations.

Latvia's law designates 18 November as the Proclamation Day of the Republic of Latvia. It commemorates the proclamation of the Latvian Republic on 18 November 1918 and is a nationwide public holiday.

Latvia's law includes 24 December, Christmas Eve, among the nationwide public holidays.

Latvia's law includes 25 December, First Christmas Day, among the nationwide public holidays.

Latvia's law includes 26 December among the Christmas public holidays; it is observed nationwide as the second full-day Christmas holiday.

Latvia's law designates 31 December as New Year's Eve, a nationwide public holiday.