Latvia has 15 public holidays in both 2026 and 2027 on the official list we publish. In 2026, five fall on a Monday or Friday, next to a weekend, and four on a Saturday or Sunday. Below: every date with its weekday, and how busy each holiday month was in 2025.
Every public holiday, 2026 and 2027
The list as we publish it on our Latvia page, copied from the official source below. The weekday is worked out from the date.
2026
| Date | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 January 2026 | New Year's Day | Jaungada diena |
| Fri 3 April 2026 | Good Friday | Lielā Piektdiena |
| Sun 5 April 2026 | Easter Sunday | Pirmās Lieldienas |
| Mon 6 April 2026 | Easter Monday | otrā Lieldienu diena |
| Fri 1 May 2026 | Labour Day | Darba svētki |
| Mon 4 May 2026 | Restoration of Independence Day | Latvijas Republikas Neatkarības atjaunošanas diena |
| Sun 10 May 2026 | Mother's Day | Mātes diena |
| Sun 24 May 2026 | Whit Sunday | Vasarsvētki |
| Tue 23 June 2026 | Midsummer Eve | Līgo diena |
| Wed 24 June 2026 | Midsummer Day | Jāņu diena |
| Wed 18 November 2026 | Proclamation Day | Latvijas Republikas Proklamēšanas diena |
| Thu 24 December 2026 | Christmas Eve | Ziemassvētki |
| Fri 25 December 2026 | Christmas Day | Ziemassvētki |
| Sat 26 December 2026 | Second day of Christmas | Ziemassvētki |
| Thu 31 December 2026 | New Year's Eve | Vecgada diena |
2027
| Date | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 January 2027 | New Year's Day | Jaungada diena |
| Fri 26 March 2027 | Good Friday | Lielā Piektdiena |
| Sun 28 March 2027 | Easter Sunday | Pirmās Lieldienas |
| Mon 29 March 2027 | Easter Monday | otrā Lieldienu diena |
| Sat 1 May 2027 | Labour Day | Darba svētki |
| Tue 4 May 2027 | Restoration of Independence Day | Latvijas Republikas Neatkarības atjaunošanas diena |
| Sun 9 May 2027 | Mother's Day | Mātes diena |
| Sun 16 May 2027 | Whit Sunday | Vasarsvētki |
| Wed 23 June 2027 | Midsummer Eve | Līgo diena |
| Thu 24 June 2027 | Midsummer Day | Jāņu diena |
| Thu 18 November 2027 | Proclamation Day | Latvijas Republikas Proklamēšanas diena |
| Fri 24 December 2027 | Christmas Eve | Ziemassvētki |
| Sat 25 December 2027 | Christmas Day | Ziemassvētki |
| Sun 26 December 2027 | Second day of Christmas | Ziemassvētki |
| Fri 31 December 2027 | New Year's Eve | Vecgada diena |
Which holidays fall next to a weekend?
2026. On a Monday or Friday: Good Friday (Friday 3 April), Easter Monday (Monday 6 April), Labour Day (Friday 1 May), Restoration of Independence Day (Monday 4 May), Christmas Day (Friday 25 December). On a Saturday or Sunday: Easter Sunday (Sunday 5 April), Mother's Day (Sunday 10 May), Whit Sunday (Sunday 24 May), Second day of Christmas (Saturday 26 December).
2027. On a Monday or Friday: New Year's Day (Friday 1 January), Good Friday (Friday 26 March), Easter Monday (Monday 29 March), Christmas Eve (Friday 24 December), New Year's Eve (Friday 31 December). On a Saturday or Sunday: Easter Sunday (Sunday 28 March), Labour Day (Saturday 1 May), Mother's Day (Sunday 9 May), Whit Sunday (Sunday 16 May), Christmas Day (Saturday 25 December), Second day of Christmas (Sunday 26 December).
What the source says. The closing day of the General Latvian Song and Dance Festival is also a holiday in festival years; it is not listed because we have no official date.
How busy were the holiday months in 2025?
Each month's share of Latvia's tourist nights (Eurostat, 2025), as on our Latvia page, next to the 2026 holidays in that month. The figures do not show that holidays make a month busier or quieter, so we do not say they do.
| Month | Holidays in 2026 | Share of 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| January | New Year's Day | 5.2% |
| April | Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday | 6.9% |
| May | Labour Day, Restoration of Independence Day, Mother's Day, Whit Sunday | 8.6% |
| June | Midsummer Eve, Midsummer Day | 10.4% |
| November | Proclamation Day | 6.0% |
| December | Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Second day of Christmas, New Year's Eve | 7.0% |
What this list covers
National holidays only, as listed on our Latvia page; regional and local holidays are not included unless that page says so. Whether a holiday is a day off can depend on the employer or the job. For every country in one place, see the holiday calendar, which also shows school holidays where we publish them.
Key takeaways
- Latvia: 15 public holidays in both 2026 and 2027 on the official list we publish.
- In 2026, five fall on a Monday or Friday and four on a Saturday or Sunday.
- Regional and local holidays are not included; check the official source for the latest list.
Sources
Dates copied from the official source our country page cites; weekdays worked out from the dates. See how we research.
- Public holidays: Likums “Par svētku, atceres un atzīmējamām dienām”, art. 1. Read it. Accessed 23 September 2026.
- Source: Eurostat, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments – monthly data, doi:10.2908/TOUR_OCC_NIM, accessed 25 September 2026. Dataset last updated by Eurostat on 22 September 2026. Extract: number of nights, NACE codes I55.1–I55.3, all guests and split by guests resident in the country and abroad, January–December 2025.
Modified data: the weekdays, the “next to a weekend” lists and the month table are our own arrangement of the published dates and figures.