Public holidays in Latvia 2026

18 nationwide public holidays in 2026.

Next nationwide holiday in Latvia

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2026

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Thursday	Thursday	New Year's Day Jaungada diena	Jaungada diena
2 January Friday	Friday	Day off (substituted from 01/17/2026) Brīvdiena (pārcelta no 17.01.2026) Substitute day off for the working day Sat 17 Jan	Brīvdiena (pārcelta no 17.01.2026)
3 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday Lielā Piektdiena	Lielā Piektdiena
5 April Sunday	Sunday	Easter Sunday Pirmās Lieldienas	Pirmās Lieldienas
6 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday Otrās Lieldienas	Otrās Lieldienas
1 May Friday	Friday	Constitutional Assembly Convocation Day Latvijas Republikas Satversmes sapulces sasaukšanas diena	Latvijas Republikas Satversmes sapulces sasaukšanas diena
1 May Friday	Friday	Labor Day Darba svētki	Darba svētki
4 May Monday	Monday	Restoration of Independence Day Latvijas Republikas Neatkarības atjaunošanas diena	Latvijas Republikas Neatkarības atjaunošanas diena
10 May Sunday	Sunday	Mother's Day Mātes diena	Mātes diena
24 May Sunday	Sunday	Pentecost Vasarsvētki	Vasarsvētki
22 June Monday	Monday	Day off (substituted from 06/27/2026) Brīvdiena (pārcelta no 27.06.2026) Substitute day off for the working day Sat 27 Jun	Brīvdiena (pārcelta no 27.06.2026)
23 June Tuesday	Tuesday	Midsummer Eve Līgo diena	Līgo diena
24 June Wednesday	Wednesday	Midsummer Day Jāņu diena	Jāņu diena
18 November Wednesday	Wednesday	Republic of Latvia Proclamation Day Latvijas Republikas Proklamēšanas diena	Latvijas Republikas Proklamēšanas diena
24 December Thursday	Thursday	Christmas Eve Ziemassvētku vakars	Ziemassvētku vakars
25 December Friday	Friday	Christmas Day Pirmie Ziemassvētki	Pirmie Ziemassvētki
26 December Saturday	Saturday	Second Day of Christmas Otrie Ziemassvētki	Otrie Ziemassvētki
31 December Thursday	Thursday	New Year's Eve Vecgada diena	Vecgada diena

Long weekends and bridge days 2026

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Latvia (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan · 4 days off
New Year's Day, Day off (substituted from 01/17/2026)
Typically in Riga: high 0°C (32°F), low −4°C (25°F), rain on 64% of days
Fri 3 Apr – Mon 6 Apr · 4 days off
Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
Typically in Riga: high 7°C (45°F), low 0°C (32°F), rain on 54% of days
Fri 1 May – Mon 4 May · 4 days off
Constitutional Assembly Convocation Day, Labor Day, Restoration of Independence Day
Typically in Riga: high 12°C (54°F), low 3°C (37°F), rain on 34% of days
Sat 20 Jun – Wed 24 Jun · 5 days off
Day off (substituted from 06/27/2026), Midsummer Eve, Midsummer Day
Typically in Riga: high 21°C (70°F), low 13°C (55°F), rain on 46% of days
Thu 24 Dec – Sun 27 Dec · 4 days off
Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas
Typically in Riga: high 1°C (34°F), low −2°C (28°F), rain on 67% of days
Thu 31 Dec – Sun 3 Jan 2027 · 4 days off
New Year's Eve, New Year's Day
Typically in Riga: high 0°C (32°F), low −3°C (27°F), rain on 60% of days

Bridge days

No single-day bridges in 2026.

Leave planner 2026

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Thu 24 Dec – Sun 3 Jan 2027 — 11 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 28 Dec, Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Mon 5 Jan) get 5 days in a rowThu 1 Jan – Mon 5 Jan · New Year's Day, Day off (substituted from 01/17/2026)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 2 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 2 Apr – Mon 6 Apr · Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 30 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 30 Apr – Mon 4 May · Constitutional Assembly Convocation Day, Labor Day, Restoration of Independence DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 19 Jun) get 6 days in a rowFri 19 Jun – Wed 24 Jun · Day off (substituted from 06/27/2026), Midsummer Eve, Midsummer DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Wed 23 Dec) get 5 days in a rowWed 23 Dec – Sun 27 Dec · Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Second Day of ChristmasShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Wed 30 Dec) get 5 days in a rowWed 30 Dec – Sun 3 Jan 2027 · New Year's Eve, New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓