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Latvia has 44 public holidays in 2019. Of these, 44 are national holidays celebrated nationwide and 0 are regional observances.
Looking for Latvian public holidays or Latvian bank holidays? Latvia public holidays — also called national holidays or non-working days — are observed nationwide and in some regions. Bridge days let you turn a single holiday into a long weekend.
Latvia celebrates 44 public holidays in 2019. 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 Komunistiskā genocīda upuru piemiņas diena (Commemoration Day of Victims of Communist Terror) (on March 25).
About these dates: the Latvia 2019 public holiday list is compiled from public official sources and was last updated on August 8, 2026.
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Long weekends & bridge days
A Latvia holiday weekend happens when a public holiday falls on a Monday or Friday, creating a three-day weekend. The list above shows every long weekend and bridge-day opportunity in 2019.
- Bridge-day opportunityDec 29 – Jan 14 days · Take 2018-12-31 off
- Long weekendMar 8 – Mar 103 days
- Long weekendMar 23 – Mar 253 days
- Long weekendApr 19 – Apr 224 days
- Long weekendMay 4 – May 63 days
- Bridge-day opportunityMay 9 – May 124 days · Take 2019-05-10 off
- Long weekendMay 17 – May 193 days
- Long weekendJun 14 – Jun 174 days
- Long weekendJun 22 – Jun 243 days
- Bridge-day opportunityJul 4 – Jul 74 days · Take 2019-07-05 off
- Long weekendAug 23 – Aug 253 days
- Bridge-day opportunitySep 28 – Oct 14 days · Take 2019-09-30 off
- Bridge-day opportunityNov 7 – Nov 104 days · Take 2019-11-08 off
- Long weekendNov 9 – Nov 113 days
- Long weekendNov 16 – Nov 183 days
- Bridge-day opportunityDec 5 – Dec 84 days · Take 2019-12-06 off
- Bridge-day opportunityDec 21 – Dec 244 days · Take 2019-12-23 off
- Long weekendDec 24 – Dec 263 days
- Bridge-day opportunityDec 26 – Dec 294 days · Take 2019-12-27 off
- Bridge-day opportunityDec 28 – Dec 314 days · Take 2019-12-30 off
Frequently Asked Questions
Latvia has 44 public holidays in 2019.
Yes. 44 out of 44 holidays are national holidays.
You can plan 20 long weekends in Latvia in 2019.
No. The next public holiday in Latvia is on .