Commemoration Day of Defenders of the Barricades in 1991 in Latvia (2017)

The **Commemoration Day of Defenders of the Barricades in 1991** in Latvia was observed on **January 20, 2017**, as *1991. gada barikāžu aizstāvju atceres diena*. This nationwide event honors those who resisted Soviet forces during Latvia’s struggle for independence in 1991. | *1991. gada barikāžu aizstāvju atceres diena* (Latvian for "Day of Remembrance for the Defenders of the Barricades of 1991"). | No—this specific date marks the 2017 observance of the 1991 barricades commemoration, held nationwide in Latvia.

Date
2017-01-20
Local name
1991. gada barikāžu aizstāvju atceres diena
Country
Latvia
Year
2017

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