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Saturday, January 1, 2028 · 512 days
Latvia has 50 public holidays in 2028. Of these, 50 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 50 public holidays in 2028. These include 17 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 2028 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 2028.
- Bridge-day opportunityJan 20 – Jan 234 days · Take 2028-01-21 off
- Bridge-day opportunityMar 2 – Mar 54 days · Take 2028-03-03 off
- Long weekendMar 17 – Mar 193 days
- Long weekendApr 14 – Apr 174 days
- Bridge-day opportunityApr 27 – Apr 304 days · Take 2028-04-28 off
- Long weekendApr 29 – May 13 days
- Bridge-day opportunityMay 4 – May 74 days · Take 2028-05-05 off
- Long weekendMay 6 – May 94 days
- Long weekendMay 13 – May 153 days
- Bridge-day opportunityJun 1 – Jun 44 days · Take 2028-06-02 off
- Long weekendJun 22 – Jun 254 days
- Bridge-day opportunityJul 1 – Jul 44 days · Take 2028-07-03 off
- Long weekendJul 8 – Jul 103 days
- Long weekendAug 11 – Aug 133 days
- Long weekendAug 19 – Aug 213 days
- Long weekendSep 1 – Sep 33 days
- Long weekendSep 22 – Sep 243 days
- Bridge-day opportunityOct 5 – Oct 84 days · Take 2028-10-06 off
- Bridge-day opportunityNov 4 – Nov 74 days · Take 2028-11-06 off
- Long weekendNov 18 – Nov 214 days
- Bridge-day opportunityDec 2 – Dec 54 days · Take 2028-12-04 off
- Long weekendDec 23 – Dec 264 days
Frequently Asked Questions
Latvia has 50 public holidays in 2028.
The next public holiday is New Year's Day on January 1, 2028.
The next public holiday in Latvia is New Year's Day on January 1, 2028.
Yes. 50 out of 50 holidays are national holidays.
You can plan 22 long weekends in Latvia in 2028.
No. The next public holiday in Latvia is New Year's Day on January 1, 2028.