Public holidays in Latvia 2026

Counting Saturday and Sunday as the weekend, 13 of the 17 holiday dates in 2026 fall on a working day and 4 on a weekend. 1 date carries more than one holiday, which is why the table lists 18 names for 17 dates. The most common weekday for a holiday is Friday, with 4 dates.

Seven of the 17 dates land on a Monday or Friday, next to the weekend, so they make a long weekend without using any leave: Day off (substituted from 01/17/2026) on Friday, January 2, Good Friday on Friday, April 3, Easter Monday on Monday, April 6, Constitutional Assembly Convocation Day / Labor Day on Friday, May 1, Restoration of Independence Day on Monday, May 4, Day off (substituted from 06/27/2026) on Monday, June 22, and 1 more. One more holiday sits one working day away from the weekend, so a single day of leave turns it into a four-day break: New Year's Eve on Thursday, December 31 (take Friday off).

May and December are the busiest months, with 4 holiday dates. Six months have no public holiday at all (February, March, July, August, September and October). The longest stretch between two holidays is 147 days, from Midsummer Day on June 24 to Republic of Latvia Proclamation Day on November 18, the natural window for a longer break.

2 entries are observed, substitute or bridge days that move holidays onto working days, for example Day off (substituted from 01/17/2026) on January 2.

2027 brings 16 public holidays, 2 holidays fewer than 2026. 9 of the 15 dates fall on a working day, and 5 land next to the weekend.