Public holidays in Latvia 2028
There are 17 public holidays in 2028. 9 of them fall on a working day.
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All 17 public holidays in Latvia 2028
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | New Year's Day | Jaungada diena | ||
| Friday | Good Friday | Lielā Piektdiena | ||
| Sunday | Easter Sunday | Pirmās Lieldienas | ||
| Monday | Easter Monday | Otrās Lieldienas | ||
| Monday | Constitutional Assembly Convocation Day | Darba svētki | ||
| Monday | Labor Day | Latvijas Republikas Satversmes sapulces sasaukšanas diena | ||
| Thursday | Restoration of Independence Day | Latvijas Republikas Neatkarības atjaunošanas diena | ||
| Sunday | Mother's Day | Mātes diena | ||
| Sunday | Pentecost | Vasarsvētki | ||
| Friday | Midsummer Eve | Līgo diena | ||
| Saturday | Midsummer Day | Jāņu diena | ||
| Saturday | Republic of Latvia Proclamation Day | Latvijas Republikas Proklamēšanas diena | ||
| Monday | Republic of Latvia Proclamation Day (observed) | Latvijas Republikas Proklamēšanas diena (brīvdiena) | ||
| Sunday | Christmas Eve | Ziemassvētku vakars | ||
| Monday | Christmas Day | Pirmie Ziemassvētki | ||
| Tuesday | Second Day of Christmas | Otrie Ziemassvētki | ||
| Sunday | New Year's Eve | Vecgada diena |
Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.
Long weekends 2028
7 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:
| Take leave | Off | Days of leave | Days off | Ratio | Occasion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 10 Apr, Tue 11 Apr, Wed 12 Apr, Thu 13 Apr | 8 Apr – 17 Apr 2028 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday |
| Tue 18 Apr, Wed 19 Apr, Thu 20 Apr, Fri 21 Apr | 14 Apr – 23 Apr 2028 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday |
| Tue 2 May, Wed 3 May | 29 Apr – 4 May 2028 | 2 | 6 | 3 | Constitutional Assembly Convocation Day, Restoration of Independence Day |
| Fri 5 May | 4 May – 7 May 2028 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Restoration of Independence Day |
| Mon 19 Jun, Tue 20 Jun, Wed 21 Jun, Thu 22 Jun | 17 Jun – 25 Jun 2028 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Midsummer Eve, Midsummer Day |
| Tue 21 Nov, Wed 22 Nov, Thu 23 Nov, Fri 24 Nov | 18 Nov – 26 Nov 2028 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Republic of Latvia Proclamation Day, Republic of Latvia Proclamation Day (observed) |
| Wed 27 Dec, Thu 28 Dec, Fri 29 Dec | 23 Dec – 1 Jan 2029 | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day |
Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.
Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays does Latvia have in 2028?
17 public holidays. 8 of them fall on a weekend in 2028.
Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2028?
Restoration of Independence Day: take 1 day of leave (5 May) and you get 4 days off in a row, 4 May – 7 May 2028.
Sources
- Data: python-holidays 0.105 (MIT licence), country code LV (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Nager.Date public holiday API (MIT licence) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Google Calendar public holiday calendar (en.latvian) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
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Other years
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