Public holidays in Latvia 2017

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Public holidays in Latvia 2017: public holidays 44; currency Euro; main language Latvian.

  • Public holidays: 44
  • Year: 2017
  • Currency: Euro
  • Main language: Latvian
  • Updated: 2026-10-04

This page lists all **44 public holidays in Latvia for 2017**, including dates, local names, and whether each was a nationwide holiday. |44 total holidays were recorded, covering both national and regional observances. |No—only some were official nationwide public holidays; others applied to specific regions or groups.

Public holidays
44
Year
2017
Currency
Euro
Main language
Latvian
Updated
2026-10-04
Public holidays in Latvia, 2017
DateHolidayObserved
2017-01-01New Year's DayJaungada diena
2017-01-20Commemoration Day of Defenders of the Barricades in 19911991. gada barikāžu aizstāvju atceres diena
2017-01-26Day of the International (de jure) Recognition of the Republic of LatviaLatvijas Republikas starptautiskās (de jure) atzīšanas diena
2017-03-08International Women's DayStarptautiskā sieviešu diena
2017-03-25Commemoration Day of Victims of Communist TerrorKomunistiskā genocīda upuru piemiņas diena
2017-04-14Good FridayLielā Piektdiena
2017-04-16Easter SundayPirmās Lieldienas
2017-04-17Easter MondayOtrās Lieldienas
2017-04-27Latgale Congress DayLatgales kongresa diena
2017-05-01Labour DayDarba svētki
2017-05-01Day of the Convocation of the Constitutional Assembly of the Republic of LatviaLatvijas Republikas Satversmes sapulces sasaukšanas diena
2017-05-04Day of the Restoration of Independence of the Republic of LatviaLatvijas Republikas Neatkarības atjaunošanas diena
2017-05-08Day of the Defeat of Nazism and Commemoration Day of Victims of World War IINacisma sagrāves diena un Otrā pasaules kara upuru piemiņas diena
2017-05-09Europe DayEiropas diena
2017-05-14Mother's DayMātes diena
2017-05-15International Day of the FamilyStarptautiskā ģimenes diena
2017-05-17Firefighter and Rescuer DayUgunsdzēsēju un glābēju diena
2017-06-01International Day for Protection of ChildrenStarptautiskā bērnu aizsardzības diena
2017-06-04PentecostVasarsvētki
2017-06-14Commemoration Day of Victims of Communist TerrorKomunistiskā genocīda upuru piemiņas diena
2017-06-17Day of the Occupation of the Republic of LatviaLatvijas Republikas okupācijas diena
2017-06-18Medical Worker DayMedicīnas darbinieku diena
2017-06-22Heroes' Commemoration Day (Anniversary of the Battle of Cēsis)Varoņu piemiņas diena (Cēsu kaujas atceres diena)
2017-06-23Līgo DayLīgo diena
2017-06-24Jāņi DayJāņu diena
2017-07-04Commemoration Day of Genocide Against the JewsEbreju tautas genocīda upuru piemiņas diena
2017-07-08Day of the Sea FestivalJūras svētku diena
2017-08-11Latvian Freedom Fighters' Remembrance DayLatvijas brīvības cīnītāju piemiņas diena
2017-08-21Day 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
2017-08-23Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and NazismStaļinisma un nacisma upuru atceres diena
2017-09-01Knowledge DayZinību diena
2017-09-10Father's DayTēva diena
2017-09-22Baltic Unity DayBaltu vienības diena
2017-10-01International Day of Older PersonsStarptautiskā senioru diena
2017-10-01Teachers' DaySkolotāju diena
2017-11-07Border Guards DayRobežsargu diena
2017-11-11Lāčplēsis DayLāčplēša diena
2017-11-20Day of the Proclamation of the Republic of LatviaLatvijas Republikas Proklamēšanas diena
2017-12-03Commemoration Day of Victims of Genocide Against the Latvian People By the Totalitarian Communist RegimePret latviešu tautu vērstā totalitārā komunistiskā režīma genocīda upuru piemiņas diena
2017-12-05Police DayPolicijas darbinieku diena
2017-12-24Christmas EveZiemassvētku vakars
2017-12-25Christmas DayPirmie Ziemassvētki
2017-12-26Second day of ChristmasOtrie Ziemassvētki
2017-12-31New Year's EveVecgada diena

Latvia holiday calendar 2017

| 2017-01-01 | New Year's Day | Yes | | 2017-01-20 | Commemoration Day of Defenders of the Barricades in 1991 | Yes | | 2017-01-26 | Day of the International (de jure) Recognition of the Republic of Latvia | Yes | | 2017-03-08 | International Women's Day | Yes | | 2017-03-25 | Commemoration Day of Victims of Communist Terror | Yes | | 2017-04-14 | Good Friday | Yes | | 2017-04-16 | Easter Sunday | Yes | | 2017-04-17 | Easter Monday | Yes | | 2017-04-27 | Latgale Congress Day | Yes | | 2017-05-01 | Labour Day | Yes | | 2017-05-01 | Day of the Convocation of the Constitutional Assembly of the Republic of Latvia | Yes | | 2017-05-04 | Day of the Restoration of Independence of the Republic of Latvia | Yes | | 2017-05-08 | Day of the Defeat of Nazism and Commemoration Day of Victims of World War II | Yes | | 2017-05-09 | Europe Day | Yes | | 2017-05-14 | Mother's Day | Yes | | 2017-05-15 | International Day of the Family | Yes | | 2017-05-17 | Firefighter and Rescuer Day | Yes | | 2017-06-01 | International Day for Protection of Children | Yes | | 2017-06-04 | Pentecost | Yes | | 2017-06-14 | Commemoration Day of Victims of Communist Terror | Yes | | 2017-06-17 | Day of the Occupation of the Republic of Latvia | Yes | | 2017-06-18 | Medical Worker Day | Yes | | 2017-06-22 | Heroes' Commemoration Day (Anniversary of the Battle of Cēsis) | Yes | | 2017-06-23 | Līgo Day | Yes | | 2017-06-24 | Jāņi Day | Yes | | 2017-07-04 | Commemoration Day of Genocide Against the Jews | Yes | | 2017-07-08 | Day of the Sea Festival | Yes | | 2017-08-11 | Latvian Freedom Fighters' Remembrance Day | Yes | | 2017-08-21 | Day of the Passing of the Constitutional Law on the Status of the Republic of Latvia as a State | Yes | | 2017-08-23 | Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and Nazism | Yes | | 2017-09-01 | Knowledge Day | Yes | | 2017-09-10 | Father's Day | Yes | | 2017-09-22 | Baltic Unity Day | Yes | | 2017-10-01 | International Day of Older Persons | Yes | | 2017-10-01 | Teachers' Day | Yes | | 2017-11-07 | Border Guards Day | Yes | | 2017-11-11 | Lāčplēsis Day | Yes | | 2017-11-20 | Day of the Proclamation of the Republic of Latvia | Yes | | 2017-12-03 | Commemoration Day of Victims of Genocide Against the Latvian People By the Totalitarian Communist Regime | Yes | | 2017-12-05 | Police Day | Yes | | 2017-12-24 | Christmas Eve | Yes | | 2017-12-25 | Christmas Day | Yes | | 2017-12-26 | Second day of Christmas | Yes | | 2017-12-31 | New Year's Eve | Yes |

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