This is a list of holidays in Latvia.
| Date |
English Name |
Local Name |
Remarks |
| 1 January |
New Year's Day |
Jaunais Gads |
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| The Friday before Easter Sunday |
Good Friday |
Lielā Piektdiena |
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| March/April |
Easter Sunday |
Lieldienas |
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| The day after Easter Sunday |
Easter Monday |
2. Lieldienas |
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| 1 May |
Labour Day |
Darba svētki |
The convocation of the constitutional assembly in 1920 also falls on May 1 and is also celebrated on this day. |
| 4 May |
Declaration of independence |
Neatkarības deklarācijas pasludināšanas diena |
On May 4, 1990, Latvia proclaimed its independence from USSR, and restoration of the Republic of Latvia. If the day is on the weekend the next Monday is a holiday. |
| 23 June |
Midsummer Eve |
Līgo Diena |
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| 24 June |
Midsummer |
Jāņi |
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| 18 November |
Proclamation of the Republic of Latvia |
Latvijas Republikas proklamēšanas diena |
The independence of Latvia was proclaimed on this day in 1918. If the day is on the weekend the next Monday is a holiday. |
| 24 December |
Christmas Eve |
Ziemassvētku vakars |
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| 25 December |
Christmas Day |
Ziemassvētki |
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| 26 December |
Christmas Day No.2 |
2. Ziemassvētki |
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| 31 December |
New Year's Eve |
Vecgada vakars |
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| 1 Geographically entirely in Asia, but nonetheless often considered European. 2 Partially or entirely in Asia, depending on the border definitions. 3 Transcontinental country. |
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