:: :: Country: Latvia :: :: Language: Latvian :: :: Author: John Layt :: :: Updated: 2024-05-03 :: :: Source: http://www.li.lv/index.php?Itemid=420&id=18&option=com_content&task=view :: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Latvia :: http://www.likumi.lv/doc.php?id=72608 :: https://kalendārs.lv :: :: Metadata country "LV" language "lv" :name "optional - defaults to country name" :description "Please provide a translation: National holiday file for Latvia" :: Public Holidays : New Year's Day "Jaungada diena" public on january 1 : Easter Friday "Lielā Piektdiena" public religious on easter minus 2 days : Easter "Lieldienas" public religious on easter : Easter Monday "Otrās Lieldienas" public on easter plus 1 days : Labour Day & Convocation of the Constitutional Assembly "Darba svētki" public on may 1 : Independence Day "Neatkarības deklarācijas pasludināšanas diena" public on may 4 "Neatkarības deklarācijas pasludināšanas diena" public on ( ( ( [may 4] == [saturday after ([may 4])] ) || ( [may 4] == [sunday after ([may 4])] ) ) ? [ monday after ([may 4]) ] : noop ) : Midsummer's Eve "Līgo Diena" public on june 23 : Midsummer's Day "Jāņi" public on june 24 : Proclamation of the Republic of Latvia "Latvijas Republikas proklamēšanas diena" public on november 18 "Latvijas Republikas proklamēšanas diena" public on ( ( ( [november 18] == [saturday after ([november 18])] ) || ( [november 18] == [sunday after ([november 18])] ) ) ? [ monday after ([november 18]) ] : noop ) : Christmas Eve "Ziemassvētku vakars" public religious on december 24 : Christmas Day "Ziemassvētki" public religious on december 25 : Christmas Day No 2 "Otrie Ziemassvētki" public on december 26 : New Year's Eve "Vecgada vakars" public on december 31 :: Religious Holidays "Vasarsvētki" religious on easter plus 49 days :: Financial :: Commemorative : Commemoration Day of Defenders of the Barricades in 1991 "1991. gada barikāžu aizstāvju atceres diena" commemorative on january 20 : International (de iure) Recognition of the Republic of Latvia "Latvijas Republikas starptautiskās (de jure) atzīšanas diena" commemorative on january 26 : Commemoration Day of Victims of Communist Terror "Komunistiskā genocīda upuru piemiņas diena" commemorative on march 25 : The Defeat of Nazism and Commemoration Day of Victims of World War II "Nacisma sagrāves diena un Otrā pasaules kara upuru piemiņas diena" commemorative on may 8 : Commemoration Day of Victims of Communist Terror "Komunistiskā genocīda upuru piemiņas diena" commemorative on june 14 : Occupation of the Republic of Latvia "Latvijas Republikas okupācijas diena" commemorative on june 17 : Heroes' Commemoration Day (Anniversary of the Battle of Cēsis) "Varoņu piemiņas diena (Cēsu kaujas atceres diena)" commemorative on june 22 : Commemoration Day of Genocide against the Jews "Ebreju tautas genocīda upuru piemiņas diena" commemorative on july 4 : Commemoration Day of The Latvian Freedom Fighters "Latvijas brīvības cīnītāju piemiņas diena" commemorative on august 11 : Passing of the Constitutional Law on the Status of the Republic of Latvia as a State and Actual Restoration of the Republic of Latvia "Konstitucionālā likuma 'Par Latvijas Republikas valstisko statusu' pieņemšanas un Latvijas Republikas faktiskās neatkarības atjaunošanas diena" commemorative on august 21 : Stalinist and Nazi Victims Memorial Day "Staļinisma un Nacisma upuru atceres diena" commemorative on august 23 : Latvian Freedom Fighters' Remembrance Day - Lāčplēsis Day "Lāčplēša diena" commemorative on november 11 : Commemoration Day of Victims of Genocide Against the Latvian People by the Totalitarian Communist Regime. "Pret latviešu tautu vērstā totalitārā komunistiskā režīma genocīda upuru piemiņas diena" commemorative on 1st sunday in december :: Cultural : International Women’s Day "Starptautiskā sieviešu diena" cultural on march 8 : Europe Day "Eiropas diena" cultural on may 9 : Mothers Day "Mātes diena" cultural on second sunday in may : International Day of The Family "Starptautiskā ģimenes diena" cultural on may 15 : International Children’s Day "Starptautiskā bērnu aizsardzības diena" cultural on june 1 : Sea Festival Day "Jūras svētku diena" cultural on 2nd saturday in july : Knowledge Day (First Day of School) "Zinību diena" cultural on september 1 : Father's Day "Tēvu diena" cultural on second sunday in september : Baltic Unity Day "Baltu vienības diena" cultural on september 22 : International Day of Older Persons "Starptautiskā veco ļaužu diena" cultural on october 1 : Teacher’s Day "Skolotāju diena" cultural on 1st sunday in october :: School :: Daylight Saving :: Seasons :: Name Days