Latvia holidays 2027

Long weekends

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

Jan 1 to Jan 3 · 3 days
New Year's Day
Mar 6 to Mar 8 · 3 days
International Women's Day
Mar 25 to Mar 29 · 5 days
Commemoration Day of Victims of Communist Terror
May 15 to May 17 · 3 days
International Day of the Family
Jun 12 to Jun 14 · 3 days
Commemoration Day of Victims of Communist Terror
Jun 22 to Jun 24 · 3 days
Heroes' Commemoration Day (Anniversary of the Battle of Cēsis)
Aug 21 to Aug 23 · 3 days
Day of the Passing of the Constitutional Law on the Status of the Republic of Latvia as a State
Oct 1 to Oct 3 · 3 days
International Day of Older Persons
Oct 15 to Oct 17 · 3 days
Official Language Day
Dec 24 to Dec 26 · 3 days
Christmas Eve

Best breaks

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

January

5
days off
Jan 16 to Jan 20
Take 2 days off (Jan 18, Jan 19)
Around Commemoration Day of Defenders of the Barricades in 1991
4
days off
Jan 23 to Jan 26
Take 1 day off (Jan 25)
Around Day of the International (de jure) Recognition of the Republic of Latvia

February

4
days off
Feb 27 to Mar 2
Take 1 day off (Mar 1)
Around 2 holidays
10
days off
Feb 27 to Mar 8
Take 4 days off (Mar 1, Mar 3, Mar 4, Mar 5)
Around 3 holidays

March

5
days off
Mar 13 to Mar 17
Take 2 days off (Mar 15, Mar 16)
Around National Resistance Movement Remembrance Day
13
days off
Mar 17 to Mar 29
Take 5 days off (Mar 18, Mar 19, Mar 22, Mar 23, Mar 24)
Around 5 holidays
10
days off
Mar 20 to Mar 29
Take 3 days off (Mar 22, Mar 23, Mar 24)
Around 4 holidays
11
days off
Mar 25 to Apr 4
Take 4 days off (Mar 30, Mar 31, Apr 1, Apr 2)
Around 4 holidays

April

4
days off
Apr 24 to Apr 27
Take 1 day off (Apr 26)
Around Latgale Congress Day

May

4
days off
May 1 to May 4
Take 1 day off (May 3)
Around 2 holidays
4
days off
May 29 to Jun 1
Take 1 day off (May 31)
Around International Day for Protection of Children

June

6
days off
Jun 12 to Jun 17
Take 2 days off (Jun 15, Jun 16)
Around 2 holidays
13
days off
Jun 12 to Jun 24
Take 4 days off (Jun 15, Jun 16, Jun 18, Jun 21)
Around 6 holidays
16
days off
Jun 12 to Jun 27
Take 5 days off (Jun 15, Jun 16, Jun 18, Jun 21, Jun 25)
Around 6 holidays
11
days off
Jun 17 to Jun 27
Take 3 days off (Jun 18, Jun 21, Jun 25)
Around 5 holidays
6
days off
Jun 19 to Jun 24
Take 1 day off (Jun 21)
Around 4 holidays
9
days off
Jun 19 to Jun 27
Take 2 days off (Jun 21, Jun 25)
Around 4 holidays

August

5
days off
Aug 7 to Aug 11
Take 2 days off (Aug 9, Aug 10)
Around Latvian Freedom Fighters' Remembrance Day
5
days off
Aug 28 to Sep 1
Take 2 days off (Aug 30, Aug 31)
Around Knowledge Day

September

5
days off
Sep 18 to Sep 22
Take 2 days off (Sep 20, Sep 21)
Around Baltic Unity Day

October

5
days off
Oct 1 to Oct 5
Take 1 day off (Oct 4)
Around 2 holidays
10
days off
Oct 1 to Oct 10
Take 4 days off (Oct 4, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8)
Around 2 holidays

November

4
days off
Nov 11 to Nov 14
Take 1 day off (Nov 12)
Around Lāčplēsis Day
4
days off
Nov 18 to Nov 21
Take 1 day off (Nov 19)
Around 2 holidays

Public holidays

New Year's DayFri, Jan 1
Commemoration Day of Defenders of the Barricades in 1991Wed, Jan 20
Day of the International (de jure) Recognition of the Republic of LatviaTue, Jan 26
World Non-Governmental Organization DaySat, Feb 27
National Partisan Armed Resistance Remembrance DayTue, Mar 2
International Women's DayMon, Mar 8
National Resistance Movement Remembrance DayWed, Mar 17
Commemoration Day of Victims of Communist TerrorThu, Mar 25
Good FridayFri, Mar 26
Easter SundaySun, Mar 28
Easter MondayMon, Mar 29
Latgale Congress DayTue, Apr 27
Labour DaySat, May 1
Day of the Restoration of Independence of the Republic of LatviaTue, May 4
Day of the Defeat of Nazism and Commemoration Day of Victims of World War IISat, May 8
Mother's DaySun, May 9
International Day of the FamilySat, May 15
PentecostSun, May 16
Firefighter and Rescuer DayMon, May 17
International Day for Protection of ChildrenTue, Jun 1
Commemoration Day of Victims of Communist TerrorMon, Jun 14
Day of the Occupation of the Republic of LatviaThu, Jun 17
Medical Worker DaySun, Jun 20
Heroes' Commemoration Day (Anniversary of the Battle of Cēsis)Tue, Jun 22
Līgo DayWed, Jun 23
Jāņi DayThu, Jun 24
Commemoration Day of Genocide Against the JewsSun, Jul 4
Day of the Sea FestivalSat, Jul 10
Latvian Freedom Fighters' Remembrance DayWed, Aug 11
Day of the Passing of the Constitutional Law on the Status of the Republic of Latvia as a StateSat, Aug 21
Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and NazismMon, Aug 23
Knowledge DayWed, Sep 1
Father's DaySun, Sep 12
Baltic Unity DayWed, Sep 22
International Day of Older PersonsFri, Oct 1
Teachers' DayTue, Oct 5
Official Language DayFri, Oct 15
Border Guards DaySun, Nov 7
Lāčplēsis DayThu, Nov 11
Day of the Proclamation of the Republic of LatviaThu, Nov 18
Remembrance Day of the Tragedy of 21 November 2013Sun, Nov 21
Police DaySun, Dec 5
Christmas EveFri, Dec 24
Christmas DaySat, Dec 25
Second day of ChristmasSun, Dec 26
New Year's EveFri, Dec 31

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