Understanding Latvia’s national holidays is important for travel planning and consular service schedules.
Official Public Holidays (Non-Working Days):
- January 1 – New Year’s Day
- March 29, 2025 – Good Friday (date varies)
- March 31, 2025 – Easter Sunday
- April 1, 2025 – Easter Monday
- May 1 – Labour Day / Constitutional Assembly Day
- May 4 – Restoration of Independence Day
- June 23 – Līgo Eve (Midsummer’s Eve)
- June 24 – Jāņi (Midsummer Day)
- November 18 – Proclamation of the Republic of Latvia
- December 24 – Christmas Eve
- December 25 – Christmas Day
- December 26 – Second Day of Christmas
- December 31 – New Year’s Eve
Memorial Days (Observed but Not Official Holidays):
- January 20 – Barricades Commemoration Day
- March 25 – Victims of Communist Genocide
- June 14 – Remembrance of Communist Terror Victims
- July 4 – Holocaust Memorial Day
- November 11 – Lāčplēsis Day (Freedom Fighters’ Day)
The Consulate observes Latvian and Jordanian public holidays.
