Public holidays in Latvia 2024

19 nationwide public holidays in 2024.

Next nationwide holiday in Latvia

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2024

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Monday	Monday	New Year's Day Jaungada diena	Jaungada diena
29 March Friday	Friday	Good Friday Religious Lielā Piektdiena	Lielā Piektdiena
31 March Sunday	Sunday	Easter Sunday Religious Pirmās Lieldienas	Pirmās Lieldienas
1 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday Religious Otrās Lieldienas	Otrās Lieldienas
1 May Wednesday	Wednesday	Constitutional Assembly Convocation Day Latvijas Republikas Satversmes sapulces sasaukšanas diena	Latvijas Republikas Satversmes sapulces sasaukšanas diena
1 May Wednesday	Wednesday	Labor Day Darba svētki	Darba svētki
4 May Saturday	Saturday	Restoration of Independence Day National day Latvijas Republikas Neatkarības atjaunošanas diena	Latvijas Republikas Neatkarības atjaunošanas diena
6 May Monday	Monday	Restoration of Independence Day (observed) National day Latvijas Republikas Neatkarības atjaunošanas diena (brīvdiena) Observed day off for Restoration of Independence Day (Sat 4 May)	Latvijas Republikas Neatkarības atjaunošanas diena (brīvdiena)
12 May Sunday	Sunday	Mother's Day Mātes diena	Mātes diena
19 May Sunday	Sunday	Pentecost Religious Vasarsvētki	Vasarsvētki
23 June Sunday	Sunday	Midsummer Eve Līgo diena	Līgo diena
24 June Monday	Monday	Midsummer Day Jāņu diena	Jāņu diena
18 November Monday	Monday	Republic of Latvia Proclamation Day National day Latvijas Republikas Proklamēšanas diena	Latvijas Republikas Proklamēšanas diena
23 December Monday	Monday	Day off (substituted from 12/14/2024) Brīvdiena (pārcelta no 14.12.2024) Substitute day off for the working day Sat 14 Dec	Brīvdiena (pārcelta no 14.12.2024)
24 December Tuesday	Tuesday	Christmas Eve Religious Ziemassvētku vakars	Ziemassvētku vakars
25 December Wednesday	Wednesday	Christmas Day Religious Pirmie Ziemassvētki	Pirmie Ziemassvētki
26 December Thursday	Thursday	Second Day of Christmas Religious Otrie Ziemassvētki	Otrie Ziemassvētki
30 December Monday	Monday	Day off (substituted from 12/28/2024) Brīvdiena (pārcelta no 28.12.2024) Substitute day off for the working day Sat 28 Dec	Brīvdiena (pārcelta no 28.12.2024)
31 December Tuesday	Tuesday	New Year's Eve Vecgada diena	Vecgada diena

Long weekends and bridge days 2024

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Latvia (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 days off
New Year's Eve, New Year's Day
Typically in Riga: high 1°C (34°F), low −3°C (27°F), rain on 57% of days
Fri 29 Mar – Mon 1 Apr · 4 days off
Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
Typically in Riga: high 6°C (43°F), low −1°C (30°F), rain on 43% of days
Sat 4 May – Mon 6 May · 3 days off
Restoration of Independence Day, Restoration of Independence Day (observed)
Typically in Riga: high 13°C (55°F), low 4°C (39°F), rain on 30% of days
Sat 22 Jun – Mon 24 Jun · 3 days off
Midsummer Eve, Midsummer Day
Typically in Riga: high 22°C (72°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 44% of days
Sat 16 Nov – Mon 18 Nov · 3 days off
Republic of Latvia Proclamation Day
Typically in Riga: high 5°C (41°F), low 2°C (36°F), rain on 49% of days
Sat 21 Dec – Thu 26 Dec · 6 days off
Day off (substituted from 12/14/2024), Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas
Typically in Riga: high 2°C (36°F), low −2°C (28°F), rain on 61% of days
Sun 29 Dec – Wed 1 Jan 2025 · 4 days off
Day off (substituted from 12/28/2024), New Year's Eve, New Year's Day
Typically in Riga: high 1°C (34°F), low −2°C (28°F), rain on 60% of days

Bridge days

No single-day bridges in 2024.

Leave planner 2024

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Fri 20 Dec – Wed 1 Jan 2025 — 13 days off for 3 leave days (Fri 20 Dec, Fri 27 Dec, Sat 28 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Thu 28 Mar) get 5 days in a rowThu 28 Mar – Mon 1 Apr · Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 3 May) get 4 days in a rowFri 3 May – Mon 6 May · Restoration of Independence Day, Restoration of Independence Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 21 Jun) get 4 days in a rowFri 21 Jun – Mon 24 Jun · Midsummer Eve, Midsummer DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 15 Nov) get 4 days in a rowFri 15 Nov – Mon 18 Nov · Republic of Latvia Proclamation DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 20 Dec) get 7 days in a rowFri 20 Dec – Thu 26 Dec · Day off (substituted from 12/14/2024), Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Second Day of ChristmasShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Sat 28 Dec) get 5 days in a rowSat 28 Dec – Wed 1 Jan 2025 · Day off (substituted from 12/28/2024), New Year's Eve, New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓