Latvia holidays 2023

Long weekends

Free breaks of 3 days or more. No leave needed.

Jan 20 to Jan 22 · 3 days
Commemoration Day of Defenders of the Barricades in 1991
Mar 17 to Mar 19 · 3 days
National Resistance Movement Remembrance Day
Apr 7 to Apr 10 · 4 days
Good Friday
Apr 29 to May 1 · 3 days
Labour Day
May 6 to May 9 · 4 days
Day of the Defeat of Nazism and Commemoration Day of Victims of World War II
May 13 to May 15 · 3 days
Mother's Day
May 27 to May 29 · 3 days
Pentecost
Jun 22 to Jun 25 · 4 days
Heroes' Commemoration Day (Anniversary of the Battle of Cēsis)
Jul 8 to Jul 10 · 3 days
Day of the Sea Festival
Aug 11 to Aug 13 · 3 days
Latvian Freedom Fighters' Remembrance Day
Aug 19 to Aug 21 · 3 days
Day of the Passing of the Constitutional Law on the Status of the Republic of Latvia as a State
Sep 1 to Sep 3 · 3 days
Knowledge Day
Sep 22 to Sep 24 · 3 days
Baltic Unity Day
Nov 18 to Nov 21 · 4 days
Day of the Proclamation of the Republic of Latvia
Dec 23 to Dec 26 · 4 days
Christmas Eve

Best breaks

Take a few days of leave around a holiday and get a much longer break.

January

10
days off
Jan 20 to Jan 29
Take 4 days off (Jan 23, Jan 24, Jan 25, Jan 27)
Around 2 holidays
4
days off
Jan 26 to Jan 29
Take 1 day off (Jan 27)
Around Day of the International (de jure) Recognition of the Republic of Latvia

March

4
days off
Mar 2 to Mar 5
Take 1 day off (Mar 3)
Around National Partisan Armed Resistance Remembrance Day
5
days off
Mar 4 to Mar 8
Take 2 days off (Mar 6, Mar 7)
Around International Women's Day

April

10
days off
Apr 1 to Apr 10
Take 4 days off (Apr 3, Apr 4, Apr 5, Apr 6)
Around 3 holidays
5
days off
Apr 27 to May 1
Take 1 day off (Apr 28)
Around 2 holidays
13
days off
Apr 27 to May 9
Take 4 days off (Apr 28, May 2, May 3, May 5)
Around 5 holidays
11
days off
Apr 29 to May 9
Take 3 days off (May 2, May 3, May 5)
Around 4 holidays

May

6
days off
May 4 to May 9
Take 1 day off (May 5)
Around 3 holidays
14
days off
May 4 to May 17
Take 5 days off (May 5, May 10, May 11, May 12, May 16)
Around 6 holidays
5
days off
May 13 to May 17
Take 1 day off (May 16)
Around 3 holidays
9
days off
May 13 to May 21
Take 3 days off (May 16, May 18, May 19)
Around 3 holidays
6
days off
May 27 to Jun 1
Take 2 days off (May 30, May 31)
Around 3 holidays
9
days off
May 27 to Jun 4
Take 3 days off (May 30, May 31, Jun 2)
Around 3 holidays

June

4
days off
Jun 1 to Jun 4
Take 1 day off (Jun 2)
Around International Day for Protection of Children
5
days off
Jun 10 to Jun 14
Take 2 days off (Jun 12, Jun 13)
Around Commemoration Day of Victims of Communist Terror
9
days off
Jun 17 to Jun 25
Take 3 days off (Jun 19, Jun 20, Jun 21)
Around 5 holidays

July

4
days off
Jul 1 to Jul 4
Take 1 day off (Jul 3)
Around Commemoration Day of Genocide Against the Jews
10
days off
Jul 1 to Jul 10
Take 4 days off (Jul 3, Jul 5, Jul 6, Jul 7)
Around 3 holidays

August

5
days off
Aug 19 to Aug 23
Take 1 day off (Aug 22)
Around 2 holidays
9
days off
Aug 19 to Aug 27
Take 3 days off (Aug 22, Aug 24, Aug 25)
Around 2 holidays

November

4
days off
Nov 4 to Nov 7
Take 1 day off (Nov 6)
Around Border Guards Day
9
days off
Nov 18 to Nov 26
Take 3 days off (Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24)
Around 2 holidays

December

4
days off
Dec 2 to Dec 5
Take 1 day off (Dec 4)
Around 2 holidays
9
days off
Dec 23 to Dec 31
Take 3 days off (Dec 27, Dec 28, Dec 29)
Around 4 holidays

Public holidays

New Year's DaySun, Jan 1
Commemoration Day of Defenders of the Barricades in 1991Fri, Jan 20
Day of the International (de jure) Recognition of the Republic of LatviaThu, Jan 26
National Partisan Armed Resistance Remembrance DayThu, Mar 2
International Women's DayWed, Mar 8
National Resistance Movement Remembrance DayFri, Mar 17
Commemoration Day of Victims of Communist TerrorSat, Mar 25
Good FridayFri, Apr 7
Easter SundaySun, Apr 9
Easter MondayMon, Apr 10
Latgale Congress DayThu, Apr 27
Labour DayMon, May 1
Day of the Restoration of Independence of the Republic of LatviaThu, May 4
Day of the Defeat of Nazism and Commemoration Day of Victims of World War IIMon, May 8
Europe DayTue, May 9
Mother's DaySun, May 14
International Day of the FamilyMon, May 15
Firefighter and Rescuer DayWed, May 17
PentecostSun, May 28
Day of the Latvian Ice Hockey Team's Bronze Medal Win at the 2023 IIHF World ChampionshipMon, May 29
International Day for Protection of ChildrenThu, Jun 1
Commemoration Day of Victims of Communist TerrorWed, Jun 14
Day of the Occupation of the Republic of LatviaSat, Jun 17
Medical Worker DaySun, Jun 18
Heroes' Commemoration Day (Anniversary of the Battle of Cēsis)Thu, Jun 22
Līgo DayFri, Jun 23
Jāņi DaySat, Jun 24
Commemoration Day of Genocide Against the JewsTue, Jul 4
Day of the Sea FestivalSat, Jul 8
Final Day of the Nationwide Latvian Song and Dance CelebrationMon, Jul 10
Latvian Freedom Fighters' Remembrance DayFri, Aug 11
Day of the Passing of the Constitutional Law on the Status of the Republic of Latvia as a StateMon, Aug 21
Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and NazismWed, Aug 23
Knowledge DayFri, Sep 1
Father's DaySun, Sep 10
Baltic Unity DayFri, Sep 22
International Day of Older PersonsSun, Oct 1
Official Language DaySun, Oct 15
Border Guards DayTue, Nov 7
Lāčplēsis DaySat, Nov 11
Day of the Proclamation of the Republic of LatviaMon, Nov 20
Remembrance Day of the Tragedy of 21 November 2013Tue, Nov 21
Commemoration Day of Victims of Genocide Against the Latvian People By the Totalitarian Communist RegimeSun, Dec 3
Police DayTue, Dec 5
Christmas EveSun, Dec 24
Christmas DayMon, Dec 25
Second day of ChristmasTue, Dec 26
New Year's EveSun, Dec 31

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