Commemoration Day of Defenders of the Barricades in 1991 in Latvia (2020)

**The Commemoration Day of Defenders of the Barricades in 1991 in Latvia was observed on January 20, 2020.** Known locally as *1991. gada barikāžu aizstāvju atceres diena*, this nationwide event honors those who resisted Soviet forces during Latvia’s 1991 independence struggle. The date marks the anniversary of the barricades erected in Riga and other cities to defend Latvia’s sovereignty. In 2020, ceremonies and remembrance activities took place across the country. |*1991. gada barikāžu aizstāvju atceres diena*—the Latvian name for the Commemoration Day of Defenders of the Barricades.* |Yes, the 2020 observance was held across Latvia to honor the 1991 barricade defenders.