Commemoration Day of Defenders of the Barricades in 1991 in Latvia (2018)

The **Commemoration Day of Defenders of the Barricades in 1991 in Latvia** was observed on **January 20, 2018**, as *1991. gada barikāžu aizstāvju atceres diena*. This nationwide event honored those who resisted Soviet forces during Latvia’s struggle for independence. |The Latvian name is *1991. gada barikāžu aizstāvju atceres diena*, marking the 1991 barricade defenders’ remembrance. |It was observed **nationwide** across Latvia to commemorate the 1991 barricade events.