Svētki Latvia 2026
13 holidays · 13 national · 0 regional
Next holiday
Republic Day
Wed, 18 November
in 98 days
Christmas Eve
Thu, 24 December
in 134 days
Christmas Day
Fri, 25 December
in 135 days
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Thu | New Year's DayJaunais Gads National |
| 3 Apr | Fri | Good FridayLielā Piektdiena National |
| 5 Apr | Sun | Easter SundayLieldienas National |
| 6 Apr | Mon | Easter MondayOtrās Lieldienas National |
| 1 May | Fri | Labour DayDarba svētki National |
| 4 May | Mon | Restoration of Independence dayLatvijas Republikas Neatkarības atjaunošanas diena National |
| 23 Jun | Tue | Midsummer EveLīgo Diena National |
| 24 Jun | Wed | MidsummerJāņi National |
| 18 Nov | Wed | Republic DayLatvijas Republikas proklamēšanas diena National |
| 24 Dec | Thu | Christmas EveZiemassvētku vakars National |
| 25 Dec | Fri | Christmas DayZiemassvētki National |
| 26 Dec | Sat | Boxing DayOtrie Ziemassvētki National |
| 31 Dec | Thu | New Year's EveVecgada vakars National |
Latvia public holidays 2026: 13 days
In Latvia in 2026 there are 13 public holidays, all national. Of these, 11 fall on a weekday — guaranteed days off for employees — while 2 coincide with Saturday or Sunday. 5 land on a Monday or Friday, naturally extending the weekend without using any annual leave. The month with the most public holidays is December. The holiday calendar opens with New Year's Day on 1 January and closes with New Year's Eve on 31 December.
In Latvija, public holidays are known as "Svētki".