🇱🇻Latvia 2026 Public Holidays
Complete list of Latvia’s public holidays for 2026, including regional holidays, bank holidays, and key celebrations.
Holidays
Total 14 Holidays
| Holiday Name | Date | Countdown | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
Jaunais Gads | 2026-01-01 | 267 days ago | Public Holidays |
Lielā Piektdiena | 2026-04-03 | 175 days ago | Public Holidays |
Lieldienas | 2026-04-05 | 173 days ago | Public Holidays |
Otrās Lieldienas | 2026-04-06 | 172 days ago | Public Holidays |
Darba svētki | 2026-05-01 | 147 days ago | Public Holidays |
Latvijas Republikas Neatkarības atjaunošanas diena | 2026-05-04 | 144 days ago | Public Holidays |
Mātes diena | 2026-05-10 | 138 days ago | Memorial Days |
Līgo Diena | 2026-06-23 | 94 days ago | Public Holidays |
Jāņi | 2026-06-24 | 93 days ago | Public Holidays |
Latvijas Republikas proklamēšanas diena | 2026-11-18 | 54 days remaining | Public Holidays |
Ziemassvētku vakars | 2026-12-24 | 90 days remaining | Public Holidays |
Ziemassvētki | 2026-12-25 | 91 days remaining | Public Holidays |
Otrie Ziemassvētki | 2026-12-26 | 92 days remaining | Public Holidays |
Vecgada vakars | 2026-12-31 | 97 days remaining | Public Holidays |
Latvia Public Holidays: An Overview
This page summarises the patterns behind Latvia's public holidays from year to year. If you just want the full list of dates for one year, choose that year from the navigation below.
2025–2027: A Three-Year Comparison
The number of public holidays, and the time off they actually translate into, varies from one year to the next. The table below is worked out directly from each year's holiday dates.
| Year | Holidays | Long weekends | Bridge days | At the weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 2026 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2027 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Holidays that shift each year
3 of Latvia's public holidays land on a different date each year, following a lunar calendar, a religious calendar or a rule such as “the third Monday in January”. These are the ones to watch when you plan ahead:
- Lielā Piektdiena: 2025-04-18, 2025 · 2026-04-03, 2026 · 2027-03-26, 2027
- Lieldienas: 2025-04-20, 2025 · 2026-04-05, 2026 · 2027-03-28, 2027
- Otrās Lieldienas: 2025-04-21, 2025 · 2026-04-06, 2026 · 2027-03-29, 2027
A further 10 holidays keep the same date every year and aren't affected by these rules.