World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in Latvia, 2024
Holiday dates18vs 2023: -1
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays13not on the weekend
On the weekend5weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days7
World rank27 / 246median 14 days
All public holidays in 2024
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2024 | Mon | New Year's Day |
| Mar 29, 2024 | Fri | Good Friday |
| Mar 31, 2024 | Sun (weekend) | Easter Sunday |
| Apr 1, 2024 | Mon | Easter Monday |
| May 1, 2024 | Wed | Constitutional Assembly Convocation Day; Labor Day |
| May 4, 2024 | Sat (weekend) | Restoration of Independence Day |
| May 6, 2024 | Mon | Restoration of Independence Day (observed) |
| May 12, 2024 | Sun (weekend) | Mother's Day |
| May 19, 2024 | Sun (weekend) | Pentecost |
| Jun 23, 2024 | Sun (weekend) | Midsummer Eve |
| Jun 24, 2024 | Mon | Midsummer Day |
| Nov 18, 2024 | Mon | Republic of Latvia Proclamation Day |
| Dec 23, 2024 | Mon | Day off (substituted from 12/14/2024) |
| Dec 24, 2024 | Tue | Christmas Eve |
| Dec 25, 2024 | Wed | Christmas Day |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Thu | Second Day of Christmas |
| Dec 30, 2024 | Mon | Day off (substituted from 12/28/2024) |
| Dec 31, 2024 | Tue | New Year's Eve |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2024
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2023 – Jan 1, 2024 | 3 days | New Year's Eve・New Year's Day |
| Mar 29, 2024 – Apr 1, 2024 | 4 days | Good Friday・Easter Sunday・Easter Monday |
| May 4, 2024 – May 6, 2024 | 3 days | Restoration of Independence Day・Restoration of Independence Day (observed) |
| Jun 22, 2024 – Jun 24, 2024 | 3 days | Midsummer Eve・Midsummer Day |
| Nov 16, 2024 – Nov 18, 2024 | 3 days | Republic of Latvia Proclamation Day |
| Dec 21, 2024 – Dec 26, 2024 | 6 days | Day off (substituted from 12/14/2024)・Christmas Eve・Christmas Day・Second Day of Christmas |
| Dec 28, 2024 – Jan 1, 2025 | 5 days | Day off (substituted from 12/28/2024)・New Year's Eve・New Year's Day |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2023
- + Day off (substituted from 12/14/2024)
- + Day off (substituted from 12/28/2024)
- + Restoration of Independence Day (observed)
- − Day of the Latvian Ice Hockey Team's Bronze Medal Win at the 2023 IIHF World Championship
- − Day off (substituted from 05/20/2023)
- − Nationwide Latvian Song and Dance Celebration Final Day
- − Republic of Latvia Proclamation Day (observed)
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2024 →
National public holidays only; regional holidays and observances may differ. Some religious holidays depend on moon sighting and can shift by a day — check official announcements.