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Holiday calendar 2016

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Latvia has 44 public holidays in 2016. Of these, 44 are national holidays celebrated nationwide and 0 are regional observances.

Bank holidays

Latvia celebrates 44 public holidays in 2016. These include 16 public holidays and 28 observance holidays.

Notable national holidays include: Jaungada diena (New Year's Day) (on January 1), 1991. gada barikāžu aizstāvju atceres diena (Commemoration Day of Defenders of the Barricades in 1991) (on January 20), Latvijas Republikas starptautiskās (de jure) atzīšanas diena (Day of the International (de jure) Recognition of the Republic of Latvia) (on January 26), Starptautiskā sieviešu diena (International Women's Day) (on March 8) and Lielā Piektdiena (Good Friday) (on March 25).

About these dates: the Latvia 2016 public holiday list is compiled from public official sources and was last updated on August 8, 2026.

Holidays

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Long weekends & bridge days

Holiday weekend

  • Long weekendJan 1 – Jan 33 days
  • Bridge-day opportunityJan 23 – Jan 264 days · Take 2016-01-25 off
  • Bridge-day opportunityMar 5 – Mar 84 days · Take 2016-03-07 off
  • Long weekendMar 25 – Mar 284 days
  • Long weekendMay 7 – May 93 days
  • Bridge-day opportunityMay 14 – May 174 days · Take 2016-05-16 off
  • Bridge-day opportunityJun 11 – Jun 144 days · Take 2016-06-13 off
  • Long weekendJun 17 – Jun 193 days
  • Long weekendJun 22 – Jun 265 days
  • Long weekendJul 2 – Jul 43 days
  • Bridge-day opportunityAug 11 – Aug 144 days · Take 2016-08-12 off
  • Bridge-day opportunityAug 20 – Aug 234 days · Take 2016-08-22 off
  • Bridge-day opportunitySep 1 – Sep 44 days · Take 2016-09-02 off
  • Bridge-day opportunitySep 22 – Sep 254 days · Take 2016-09-23 off
  • Long weekendNov 5 – Nov 73 days
  • Long weekendNov 11 – Nov 133 days
  • Long weekendNov 18 – Nov 203 days
  • Long weekendDec 3 – Dec 53 days
  • Long weekendDec 24 – Dec 263 days

Frequently Asked Questions

Latvia has 44 public holidays in 2016.

Yes. 44 out of 44 holidays are national holidays.

You can plan 19 long weekends in Latvia in 2016.

No. The next public holiday in Latvia is on .