Public holidays in Latvia 2018

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Public holidays in Latvia 2018: public holidays 46; currency Euro; main language Latvian.

  • Public holidays: 46
  • Year: 2018
  • Currency: Euro
  • Main language: Latvian
  • Updated: 2026-10-04

**Latvia had 46 public holidays in 2018**, including nationwide observances and regional/local days, with dates and Latvian names listed for each. The data covers all official and widely recognized holidays for that year, verified against the Nager.Date API. |The exact count of nationwide holidays is not specified, but the total includes 46 public holidays. |Holiday names are provided in Latvian, the country’s main language.

Public holidays
46
Year
2018
Currency
Euro
Main language
Latvian
Updated
2026-10-04
Public holidays in Latvia, 2018
DateHolidayObserved
2018-01-01New Year's DayJaungada diena
2018-01-20Commemoration Day of Defenders of the Barricades in 19911991. gada barikāžu aizstāvju atceres diena
2018-01-26Day of the International (de jure) Recognition of the Republic of LatviaLatvijas Republikas starptautiskās (de jure) atzīšanas diena
2018-03-08International Women's DayStarptautiskā sieviešu diena
2018-03-25Commemoration Day of Victims of Communist TerrorKomunistiskā genocīda upuru piemiņas diena
2018-03-30Good FridayLielā Piektdiena
2018-04-01Easter SundayPirmās Lieldienas
2018-04-02Easter MondayOtrās Lieldienas
2018-04-27Latgale Congress DayLatgales kongresa diena
2018-05-01Labour DayDarba svētki
2018-05-01Day of the Convocation of the Constitutional Assembly of the Republic of LatviaLatvijas Republikas Satversmes sapulces sasaukšanas diena
2018-05-04Day of the Restoration of Independence of the Republic of LatviaLatvijas Republikas Neatkarības atjaunošanas diena
2018-05-08Day of the Defeat of Nazism and Commemoration Day of Victims of World War IINacisma sagrāves diena un Otrā pasaules kara upuru piemiņas diena
2018-05-09Europe DayEiropas diena
2018-05-13Mother's DayMātes diena
2018-05-15International Day of the FamilyStarptautiskā ģimenes diena
2018-05-17Firefighter and Rescuer DayUgunsdzēsēju un glābēju diena
2018-05-20PentecostVasarsvētki
2018-06-01International Day for Protection of ChildrenStarptautiskā bērnu aizsardzības diena
2018-06-14Commemoration Day of Victims of Communist TerrorKomunistiskā genocīda upuru piemiņas diena
2018-06-17Day of the Occupation of the Republic of LatviaLatvijas Republikas okupācijas diena
2018-06-17Medical Worker DayMedicīnas darbinieku diena
2018-06-22Heroes' Commemoration Day (Anniversary of the Battle of Cēsis)Varoņu piemiņas diena (Cēsu kaujas atceres diena)
2018-06-23Līgo DayLīgo diena
2018-06-24Jāņi DayJāņu diena
2018-07-04Commemoration Day of Genocide Against the JewsEbreju tautas genocīda upuru piemiņas diena
2018-07-09Final Day of the Nationwide Latvian Song and Dance CelebrationVispārējo latviešu Dziesmu un deju svētku noslēguma diena
2018-07-14Day of the Sea FestivalJūras svētku diena
2018-08-11Latvian Freedom Fighters' Remembrance DayLatvijas brīvības cīnītāju piemiņas diena
2018-08-21Day 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
2018-08-23Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and NazismStaļinisma un nacisma upuru atceres diena
2018-09-01Knowledge DayZinību diena
2018-09-09Father's DayTēva diena
2018-09-22Baltic Unity DayBaltu vienības diena
2018-09-24Day of the Pastoral Visit of His Holiness Pope Francis to LatviaViņa Svētības pāvesta Franciska pastorālās vizītes Latvijā diena
2018-10-01International Day of Older PersonsStarptautiskā senioru diena
2018-10-07Teachers' DaySkolotāju diena
2018-11-07Border Guards DayRobežsargu diena
2018-11-11Lāčplēsis DayLāčplēša diena
2018-11-19Day of the Proclamation of the Republic of LatviaLatvijas Republikas Proklamēšanas diena
2018-12-02Commemoration Day of Victims of Genocide Against the Latvian People By the Totalitarian Communist RegimePret latviešu tautu vērstā totalitārā komunistiskā režīma genocīda upuru piemiņas diena
2018-12-05Police DayPolicijas darbinieku diena
2018-12-24Christmas EveZiemassvētku vakars
2018-12-25Christmas DayPirmie Ziemassvētki
2018-12-26Second day of ChristmasOtrie Ziemassvētki
2018-12-31New Year's EveVecgada diena

Latvia holiday calendar 2018

| 2018-01-01 | New Year's Day | Yes | | 2018-01-20 | Commemoration Day of Defenders of the Barricades in 1991 | Yes | | 2018-01-26 | Day of the International (de jure) Recognition of the Republic of Latvia | Yes | | 2018-03-08 | International Women's Day | Yes | | 2018-03-25 | Commemoration Day of Victims of Communist Terror | Yes | | 2018-03-30 | Good Friday | Yes | | 2018-04-01 | Easter Sunday | Yes | | 2018-04-02 | Easter Monday | Yes | | 2018-04-27 | Latgale Congress Day | Yes | | 2018-05-01 | Labour Day | Yes | | 2018-05-01 | Day of the Convocation of the Constitutional Assembly of the Republic of Latvia | Yes | | 2018-05-04 | Day of the Restoration of Independence of the Republic of Latvia | Yes | | 2018-05-08 | Day of the Defeat of Nazism and Commemoration Day of Victims of World War II | Yes | | 2018-05-09 | Europe Day | Yes | | 2018-05-13 | Mother's Day | Yes | | 2018-05-15 | International Day of the Family | Yes | | 2018-05-17 | Firefighter and Rescuer Day | Yes | | 2018-05-20 | Pentecost | Yes | | 2018-06-01 | International Day for Protection of Children | Yes | | 2018-06-14 | Commemoration Day of Victims of Communist Terror | Yes | | 2018-06-17 | Day of the Occupation of the Republic of Latvia | Yes | | 2018-06-17 | Medical Worker Day | Yes | | 2018-06-22 | Heroes' Commemoration Day (Anniversary of the Battle of Cēsis) | Yes | | 2018-06-23 | Līgo Day | Yes | | 2018-06-24 | Jāņi Day | Yes | | 2018-07-04 | Commemoration Day of Genocide Against the Jews | Yes | | 2018-07-09 | Final Day of the Nationwide Latvian Song and Dance Celebration | Yes | | 2018-07-14 | Day of the Sea Festival | Yes | | 2018-08-11 | Latvian Freedom Fighters' Remembrance Day | Yes | | 2018-08-21 | Day of the Passing of the Constitutional Law on the Status of the Republic of Latvia as a State | Yes | | 2018-08-23 | Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and Nazism | Yes | | 2018-09-01 | Knowledge Day | Yes | | 2018-09-09 | Father's Day | Yes | | 2018-09-22 | Baltic Unity Day | Yes | | 2018-09-24 | Day of the Pastoral Visit of His Holiness Pope Francis to Latvia | Yes | | 2018-10-01 | International Day of Older Persons | Yes | | 2018-10-07 | Teachers' Day | Yes | | 2018-11-07 | Border Guards Day | Yes | | 2018-11-11 | Lāčplēsis Day | Yes | | 2018-11-19 | Day of the Proclamation of the Republic of Latvia | Yes | | 2018-12-02 | Commemoration Day of Victims of Genocide Against the Latvian People By the Totalitarian Communist Regime | Yes | | 2018-12-05 | Police Day | Yes | | 2018-12-24 | Christmas Eve | Yes | | 2018-12-25 | Christmas Day | Yes | | 2018-12-26 | Second day of Christmas | Yes | | 2018-12-31 | New Year's Eve | Yes |

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