Public holidays in Latvia 2016

Quick answer

Public holidays in Latvia 2016: public holidays 44; currency Euro; main language Latvian.

  • Public holidays: 44
  • Year: 2016
  • Currency: Euro
  • Main language: Latvian
  • Updated: 2026-10-04

Latvia had **44 public holidays in 2016**, including nationwide observances and regional or sector-specific days. This list covers all official dates with their Latvian names, sourced from the Nager.Date API and verified for accuracy. | The exact count isn’t specified, but the full list of 44 includes both national and localized observances. | The holiday names are given in Latvian, Latvia’s official language.

Public holidays
44
Year
2016
Currency
Euro
Main language
Latvian
Updated
2026-10-04
Public holidays in Latvia, 2016
DateHolidayObserved
2016-01-01New Year's DayJaungada diena
2016-01-20Commemoration Day of Defenders of the Barricades in 19911991. gada barikāžu aizstāvju atceres diena
2016-01-26Day of the International (de jure) Recognition of the Republic of LatviaLatvijas Republikas starptautiskās (de jure) atzīšanas diena
2016-03-08International Women's DayStarptautiskā sieviešu diena
2016-03-25Good FridayLielā Piektdiena
2016-03-25Commemoration Day of Victims of Communist TerrorKomunistiskā genocīda upuru piemiņas diena
2016-03-27Easter SundayPirmās Lieldienas
2016-03-28Easter MondayOtrās Lieldienas
2016-04-27Latgale Congress DayLatgales kongresa diena
2016-05-01Labour DayDarba svētki
2016-05-01Day of the Convocation of the Constitutional Assembly of the Republic of LatviaLatvijas Republikas Satversmes sapulces sasaukšanas diena
2016-05-04Day of the Restoration of Independence of the Republic of LatviaLatvijas Republikas Neatkarības atjaunošanas diena
2016-05-08Mother's DayMātes diena
2016-05-08Day of the Defeat of Nazism and Commemoration Day of Victims of World War IINacisma sagrāves diena un Otrā pasaules kara upuru piemiņas diena
2016-05-09Europe DayEiropas diena
2016-05-15PentecostVasarsvētki
2016-05-15International Day of the FamilyStarptautiskā ģimenes diena
2016-05-17Firefighter and Rescuer DayUgunsdzēsēju un glābēju diena
2016-06-01International Day for Protection of ChildrenStarptautiskā bērnu aizsardzības diena
2016-06-14Commemoration Day of Victims of Communist TerrorKomunistiskā genocīda upuru piemiņas diena
2016-06-17Day of the Occupation of the Republic of LatviaLatvijas Republikas okupācijas diena
2016-06-19Medical Worker DayMedicīnas darbinieku diena
2016-06-22Heroes' Commemoration Day (Anniversary of the Battle of Cēsis)Varoņu piemiņas diena (Cēsu kaujas atceres diena)
2016-06-23Līgo DayLīgo diena
2016-06-24Jāņi DayJāņu diena
2016-07-04Commemoration Day of Genocide Against the JewsEbreju tautas genocīda upuru piemiņas diena
2016-07-09Day of the Sea FestivalJūras svētku diena
2016-08-11Latvian Freedom Fighters' Remembrance DayLatvijas brīvības cīnītāju piemiņas diena
2016-08-21Day of the Passing of the Constitutional Law on the Status of the Republic of Latvia as a StateKonstitucionālā likuma “Par Latvijas Republikas valstisko statusu” pieņemšanas diena
2016-08-23Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and NazismStaļinisma un nacisma upuru atceres diena
2016-09-01Knowledge DayZinību diena
2016-09-11Father's DayTēva diena
2016-09-22Baltic Unity DayBaltu vienības diena
2016-10-01International Day of Older PersonsStarptautiskā senioru diena
2016-10-02Teachers' DaySkolotāju diena
2016-11-07Border Guards DayRobežsargu diena
2016-11-11Lāčplēsis DayLāčplēša diena
2016-11-18Day of the Proclamation of the Republic of LatviaLatvijas Republikas Proklamēšanas diena
2016-12-04Commemoration Day of Victims of Genocide Against the Latvian People By the Totalitarian Communist RegimePret latviešu tautu vērstā totalitārā komunistiskā režīma genocīda upuru piemiņas diena
2016-12-05Police DayPolicijas darbinieku diena
2016-12-24Christmas EveZiemassvētku vakars
2016-12-25Christmas DayPirmie Ziemassvētki
2016-12-26Second day of ChristmasOtrie Ziemassvētki
2016-12-31New Year's EveVecgada diena

Latvia holiday calendar 2016

| 2016-01-01 | New Year's Day | Yes | | 2016-01-20 | Commemoration Day of Defenders of the Barricades in 1991 | Yes | | 2016-01-26 | Day of the International (de jure) Recognition of the Republic of Latvia | Yes | | 2016-03-08 | International Women's Day | Yes | | 2016-03-25 | Good Friday | Yes | | 2016-03-25 | Commemoration Day of Victims of Communist Terror | Yes | | 2016-03-27 | Easter Sunday | Yes | | 2016-03-28 | Easter Monday | Yes | | 2016-04-27 | Latgale Congress Day | Yes | | 2016-05-01 | Labour Day | Yes | | 2016-05-01 | Day of the Convocation of the Constitutional Assembly of the Republic of Latvia | Yes | | 2016-05-04 | Day of the Restoration of Independence of the Republic of Latvia | Yes | | 2016-05-08 | Mother's Day | Yes | | 2016-05-08 | Day of the Defeat of Nazism and Commemoration Day of Victims of World War II | Yes | | 2016-05-09 | Europe Day | Yes | | 2016-05-15 | Pentecost | Yes | | 2016-05-15 | International Day of the Family | Yes | | 2016-05-17 | Firefighter and Rescuer Day | Yes | | 2016-06-01 | International Day for Protection of Children | Yes | | 2016-06-14 | Commemoration Day of Victims of Communist Terror | Yes | | 2016-06-17 | Day of the Occupation of the Republic of Latvia | Yes | | 2016-06-19 | Medical Worker Day | Yes | | 2016-06-22 | Heroes' Commemoration Day (Anniversary of the Battle of Cēsis) | Yes | | 2016-06-23 | Līgo Day | Yes | | 2016-06-24 | Jāņi Day | Yes | | 2016-07-04 | Commemoration Day of Genocide Against the Jews | Yes | | 2016-07-09 | Day of the Sea Festival | Yes | | 2016-08-11 | Latvian Freedom Fighters' Remembrance Day | Yes | | 2016-08-21 | Day of the Passing of the Constitutional Law on the Status of the Republic of Latvia as a State | Yes | | 2016-08-23 | Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and Nazism | Yes | | 2016-09-01 | Knowledge Day | Yes | | 2016-09-11 | Father's Day | Yes | | 2016-09-22 | Baltic Unity Day | Yes | | 2016-10-01 | International Day of Older Persons | Yes | | 2016-10-02 | Teachers' Day | Yes | | 2016-11-07 | Border Guards Day | Yes | | 2016-11-11 | Lāčplēsis Day | Yes | | 2016-11-18 | Day of the Proclamation of the Republic of Latvia | Yes | | 2016-12-04 | Commemoration Day of Victims of Genocide Against the Latvian People By the Totalitarian Communist Regime | Yes | | 2016-12-05 | Police Day | Yes | | 2016-12-24 | Christmas Eve | Yes | | 2016-12-25 | Christmas Day | Yes | | 2016-12-26 | Second day of Christmas | Yes | | 2016-12-31 | New Year's Eve | Yes |

Related data pages

All: Public holiday calendars by country and year Public holidays in Lithuania 2020 Public holidays in Lithuania 2021 Public holidays in Lithuania 2022 Public holidays in Lithuania 2023 Public holidays in Luxembourg 2016 Public holidays in Luxembourg 2017 Public holidays in Luxembourg 2018 Public holidays in Luxembourg 2019 Public holidays in Luxembourg 2020 Public holidays in Luxembourg 2021 Public holidays in Luxembourg 2022 Public holidays in Luxembourg 2023