Latvia holidays 2026
Latvia has 49 public holidays recorded for 2026. Each entry below shows the date, the holiday name and whether it applies nationally or only in certain regions.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Applies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | Thu | New Year's Day | National |
| 20 Jan 2026 | Tue | Commemoration Day of Defenders of the Barricades in 1991 | National |
| 26 Jan 2026 | Mon | Day of the International (de jure) Recognition of the Republic of Latvia | National |
| 27 Feb 2026 | Fri | World Non-Governmental Organization Day | National |
| 2 Mar 2026 | Mon | National Partisan Armed Resistance Remembrance Day | National |
| 8 Mar 2026 | Sun | International Women's Day | National |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Tue | National Resistance Movement Remembrance Day | National |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Wed | Commemoration Day of Victims of Communist Terror | National |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Fri | Good Friday | National |
| 5 Apr 2026 | Sun | Easter Sunday | National |
| 6 Apr 2026 | Mon | Easter Monday | National |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Mon | Latgale Congress Day | National |
| 1 May 2026 | Fri | Labour Day | National |
| 1 May 2026 | Fri | Day of the Convocation of the Constitutional Assembly of the Republic of Latvia | National |
| 4 May 2026 | Mon | Day of the Restoration of Independence of the Republic of Latvia | National |
| 8 May 2026 | Fri | Day of the Defeat of Nazism and Commemoration Day of Victims of World War II | National |
| 9 May 2026 | Sat | Europe Day | National |
| 10 May 2026 | Sun | Mother's Day | National |
| 15 May 2026 | Fri | International Day of the Family | National |
| 17 May 2026 | Sun | Firefighter and Rescuer Day | National |
| 24 May 2026 | Sun | Pentecost | National |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Mon | International Day for Protection of Children | National |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Sun | Commemoration Day of Victims of Communist Terror | National |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Wed | Day of the Occupation of the Republic of Latvia | National |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Sun | Medical Worker Day | National |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Mon | Heroes' Commemoration Day (Anniversary of the Battle of Cēsis) | National |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Tue | Līgo Day | National |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Wed | Jāņi Day | National |
| 4 Jul 2026 | Sat | Commemoration Day of Genocide Against the Jews | National |
| 11 Jul 2026 | Sat | Day of the Sea Festival | National |
| 11 Aug 2026 | Tue | Latvian Freedom Fighters' Remembrance Day | National |
| 21 Aug 2026 | Fri | Day of the Passing of the Constitutional Law on the Status of the Republic of Latvia as a State | National |
| 23 Aug 2026 | Sun | Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and Nazism | National |
| 1 Sep 2026 | Tue | Knowledge Day | National |
| 13 Sep 2026 | Sun | Father's Day | National |
| 22 Sep 2026 | Tue | Baltic Unity Day | National |
| 1 Oct 2026 | Thu | International Day of Older Persons | National |
| 5 Oct 2026 | Mon | Teachers' Day | National |
| 15 Oct 2026 | Thu | Official Language Day | National |
| 7 Nov 2026 | Sat | Border Guards Day | National |
| 11 Nov 2026 | Wed | Lāčplēsis Day | National |
| 18 Nov 2026 | Wed | Day of the Proclamation of the Republic of Latvia | National |
| 21 Nov 2026 | Sat | Remembrance Day of the Tragedy of 21 November 2013 | National |
| 5 Dec 2026 | Sat | Police Day | National |
| 6 Dec 2026 | Sun | Commemoration Day of Victims of Genocide Against the Latvian People By the Totalitarian Communist Regime | National |
| 24 Dec 2026 | Thu | Christmas Eve | National |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Fri | Christmas Day | National |
| 26 Dec 2026 | Sat | Second day of Christmas | National |
| 31 Dec 2026 | Thu | New Year's Eve | National |