Holidays_in_Latvia Holidays_in_Latvia

Holidays in Latvia - Definition and Overview

This is a list of holidays in Latvia.

Date English Name Local Name Remarks
January 1 New Year's Day Jaunais Gads  
The Friday before Easter Sunday Good Friday Liela Piektdiena  
March/April Easter Sunday Lieldienas  
The day after Easter Sunday Easter Monday 2. Lieldienas  
May 1 Labour Day Darba svetki The convocation of the constitutional assembly in 1920 also falls on May 1 and is also celebrated on this day.
May 4 Declaration of independence Neatkaribas deklaracijas pasludinasanas diena On May 4 in 1990, Latvia proclaimed its independence from USSR, and restoration of the Republic of Latvia.
June 23 Midsummer Eve Ligo Diena  
June 24 Midsummer Jani  
November 18 Proclamation of the Republic of Latvia Latvijas Republikas proklamesanas diena The independence of Latvia was proclaimed on this day in 1918.
December 25 Christmas Day Ziemassvetki  
December 26 2. Christmas Day 2. Ziemassvetki  
December 31 New Year's Eve Vecais Gads  

Example Usage of Holidays
SummerJ: @MsStephJohnson no ma'am!I'll be out there soon and definitely for the Holidays for some other appointments I have down there, so I can do..
dhen29: the Holidays is fast-approaching! http://plurk.com/p/2x2wz8
hilsdb: @nickmackechnie Actually thinking about coming down for a few days over the Holidays - you be around?
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