Heroes' Commemoration Day (Anniversary of the Battle of Cēsis) (Varoņu piemiņas diena (Cēsu kaujas atceres diena))
Latvia · 2026
Heroes' Commemoration Day (Anniversary of the Battle of Cēsis) has already passed this year.
Monday, June 22, 2026
Key facts
- Date
- Monday, June 22, 2026
- Day of the week
- Monday
- Where observed
- Nationwide
- Holiday type
- Observance
- Week number
- 26
- Day of year
- 173
- Local time zone
- Europe/Riga
- Currency
- EUR
Long-weekend planner
Heroes' Commemoration Day (Anniversary of the Battle of Cēsis) falls on a Monday in 2026, giving you a natural three-day weekend with no extra leave.
This holiday in other years
Frequently asked questions
In Latvia, Heroes' Commemoration Day (Anniversary of the Battle of Cēsis) is on June 22, 2026 in 2026.
In 2026, Heroes' Commemoration Day (Anniversary of the Battle of Cēsis) falls on a Monday.
Yes. Heroes' Commemoration Day (Anniversary of the Battle of Cēsis) is a public holiday observed nationwide in Latvia.
Heroes' Commemoration Day (Anniversary of the Battle of Cēsis) was on June 22, 2026 and has already passed this year.
The next Heroes' Commemoration Day (Anniversary of the Battle of Cēsis) in Latvia is on June 22, 2027.
Other public holidays in Latvia 2026
- New Year's Day (Jaungada diena)Jan 1
- Commemoration Day of Defenders of the Barricades in 1991 (1991. gada barikāžu aizstāvju atceres diena)Jan 20
- Day of the International (de jure) Recognition of the Republic of Latvia (Latvijas Republikas starptautiskās (de jure) atzīšanas diena)Jan 26
- World Non-Governmental Organization Day (Starptautisko nevalstisko organizāciju diena)Feb 27
- National Partisan Armed Resistance Remembrance Day (Nacionālo partizānu bruņotās pretošanās atceres diena)Mar 2
- International Women's Day (Starptautiskā sieviešu diena)Mar 8
- National Resistance Movement Remembrance Day (Nacionālās pretošanās kustības piemiņas diena)Mar 17
- Commemoration Day of Victims of Communist Terror (Komunistiskā genocīda upuru piemiņas diena)Mar 25
- Good Friday (Lielā Piektdiena)Apr 3
- Easter Sunday (Pirmās Lieldienas)Apr 5
- Easter Monday (Otrās Lieldienas)Apr 6
- Latgale Congress Day (Latgales kongresa diena)Apr 27
- Day of the Convocation of the Constitutional Assembly of the Republic of Latvia (Latvijas Republikas Satversmes sapulces sasaukšanas diena)May 1
- Labour Day (Darba svētki)May 1
- Day of the Restoration of Independence of the Republic of Latvia (Latvijas Republikas Neatkarības atjaunošanas diena)May 4
- Day of the Defeat of Nazism and Commemoration Day of Victims of World War II (Nacisma sagrāves diena un Otrā pasaules kara upuru piemiņas diena)May 8
- Europe Day (Eiropas diena)May 9
- Mother's Day (Mātes diena)May 10
- International Day of the Family (Starptautiskā ģimenes diena)May 15
- Firefighter and Rescuer Day (Ugunsdzēsēju un glābēju diena)May 17
- Pentecost (Vasarsvētki)May 24
- International Day for Protection of Children (Starptautiskā bērnu aizsardzības diena)Jun 1
- Day of the Occupation of the Republic of Latvia (Latvijas Republikas okupācijas diena)Jun 17
- Medical Worker Day (Medicīnas darbinieku diena)Jun 21
- Līgo Day (Līgo diena)Jun 23
- Jāņi Day (Jāņu diena)Jun 24
- Commemoration Day of Genocide Against the Jews (Ebreju tautas genocīda upuru piemiņas diena)Jul 4
- Day of the Sea Festival (Jūras svētku diena)Jul 11
- Latvian Freedom Fighters' Remembrance Day (Latvijas brīvības cīnītāju piemiņas diena)Aug 11
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- Father's Day (Tēva diena)Sep 13
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- Official Language Day (Valsts valodas diena)Oct 15
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- Christmas Eve (Ziemassvētku vakars)Dec 24
- Christmas Day (Pirmie Ziemassvētki)Dec 25
- Second day of Christmas (Otrie Ziemassvētki)Dec 26
- New Year's Eve (Vecgada diena)Dec 31
About these dates
The Heroes' Commemoration Day (Anniversary of the Battle of Cēsis) date for Latvia 2026 is compiled from public official sources and was last updated on August 7, 2026.