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Latvian Freedom Fighters' Remembrance Day
Tuesday, August 11, 2026 · 4 days
Latvia has 49 public holidays in 2026. Of these, 49 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 49 public holidays in 2026. These include 16 public holidays and 33 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), Starptautisko nevalstisko organizāciju diena (World Non-Governmental Organization Day) (on February 27) and Nacionālo partizānu bruņotās pretošanās atceres diena (National Partisan Armed Resistance Remembrance Day) (on March 2).
About these dates: the Latvia 2026 public holiday list is compiled from public official sources and was last updated on August 7, 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 2026.
- Bridge-day opportunityJan 1 – Jan 44 days · Take 2026-01-02 off
- Bridge-day opportunityJan 17 – Jan 204 days · Take 2026-01-19 off
- Long weekendJan 24 – Jan 263 days
- Long weekendFeb 27 – Mar 24 days
- Bridge-day opportunityMar 14 – Mar 174 days · Take 2026-03-16 off
- Long weekendApr 3 – Apr 64 days
- Long weekendApr 25 – Apr 273 days
- Long weekendMay 1 – May 44 days
- Long weekendMay 8 – May 103 days
- Long weekendMay 15 – May 173 days
- Long weekendMay 30 – Jun 13 days
- Long weekendJun 20 – Jun 245 days
- Bridge-day opportunityAug 8 – Aug 114 days · Take 2026-08-10 off
- Long weekendAug 21 – Aug 233 days
- Bridge-day opportunityAug 29 – Sep 14 days · Take 2026-08-31 off
- Bridge-day opportunitySep 19 – Sep 224 days · Take 2026-09-21 off
- Bridge-day opportunityOct 1 – Oct 44 days · Take 2026-10-02 off
- Long weekendOct 3 – Oct 53 days
- Bridge-day opportunityOct 15 – Oct 184 days · Take 2026-10-16 off
- Long weekendDec 24 – Dec 274 days
- Bridge-day opportunityDec 31 – Jan 34 days · Take 2027-01-01 off
Frequently Asked Questions
Latvia has 49 public holidays in 2026.
The next public holiday is Latvian Freedom Fighters' Remembrance Day on August 11, 2026.
The next public holiday in Latvia is Latvian Freedom Fighters' Remembrance Day on August 11, 2026.
Yes. 49 out of 49 holidays are national holidays.
You can plan 21 long weekends in Latvia in 2026.
No. The next public holiday in Latvia is Latvian Freedom Fighters' Remembrance Day on August 11, 2026.