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Latvia has 46 public holidays in 2021. Of these, 46 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 46 public holidays in 2021. These include 16 public holidays and 30 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 2021 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 2021.
- Long weekendJan 1 – Jan 33 days
- Bridge-day opportunityJan 23 – Jan 264 days · Take 2021-01-25 off
- Long weekendMar 6 – Mar 83 days
- Bridge-day opportunityMar 25 – Mar 284 days · Take 2021-03-26 off
- Long weekendApr 2 – Apr 54 days
- Bridge-day opportunityApr 24 – Apr 274 days · Take 2021-04-26 off
- Bridge-day opportunityMay 1 – May 44 days · Take 2021-05-03 off
- Long weekendMay 15 – May 173 days
- Bridge-day opportunityMay 29 – Jun 14 days · Take 2021-05-31 off
- Long weekendJun 12 – Jun 143 days
- Bridge-day opportunityJun 17 – Jun 204 days · Take 2021-06-18 off
- Bridge-day opportunityJun 19 – Jun 224 days · Take 2021-06-21 off
- Long weekendJun 22 – Jun 243 days
- Bridge-day opportunityJun 24 – Jun 274 days · Take 2021-06-25 off
- Long weekendAug 21 – Aug 233 days
- Long weekendOct 1 – Oct 33 days
- Long weekendOct 15 – Oct 173 days
- Bridge-day opportunityNov 11 – Nov 144 days · Take 2021-11-12 off
- Bridge-day opportunityNov 18 – Nov 214 days · Take 2021-11-19 off
- Long weekendDec 24 – Dec 263 days
- Bridge-day opportunityDec 31 – Jan 23 days · Take 2022-01-01 off
Frequently Asked Questions
Latvia has 46 public holidays in 2021.
Yes. 46 out of 46 holidays are national holidays.
You can plan 21 long weekends in Latvia in 2021.
No. The next public holiday in Latvia is on .