Public holidays in Latvia 2022

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Public holidays in Latvia 2022: public holidays 48; currency Euro; main language Latvian.

  • Public holidays: 48
  • Year: 2022
  • Currency: Euro
  • Main language: Latvian
  • Updated: 2026-10-04

**Latvia had 48 public holidays in 2022**, including both nationwide observances and regional or sector-specific days. Each entry lists the date, local Latvian name, and whether it applied across the country. The data covers all official holidays for that year, verified against the Nager.Date API. |48 total, combining national, regional, and professional observances. |No—only some apply countrywide; others are local or industry-specific.

Public holidays
48
Year
2022
Currency
Euro
Main language
Latvian
Updated
2026-10-04
Public holidays in Latvia, 2022
DateHolidayObserved
2022-01-01New Year's DayJaungada diena
2022-01-20Commemoration Day of Defenders of the Barricades in 19911991. gada barikāžu aizstāvju atceres diena
2022-01-26Day of the International (de jure) Recognition of the Republic of LatviaLatvijas Republikas starptautiskās (de jure) atzīšanas diena
2022-03-02National Partisan Armed Resistance Remembrance DayNacionālo partizānu bruņotās pretošanās atceres diena
2022-03-08International Women's DayStarptautiskā sieviešu diena
2022-03-17National Resistance Movement Remembrance DayNacionālās pretošanās kustības piemiņas diena
2022-03-25Commemoration Day of Victims of Communist TerrorKomunistiskā genocīda upuru piemiņas diena
2022-04-15Good FridayLielā Piektdiena
2022-04-17Easter SundayPirmās Lieldienas
2022-04-18Easter MondayOtrās Lieldienas
2022-04-27Latgale Congress DayLatgales kongresa diena
2022-05-01Labour DayDarba svētki
2022-05-01Day of the Convocation of the Constitutional Assembly of the Republic of LatviaLatvijas Republikas Satversmes sapulces sasaukšanas diena
2022-05-04Day of the Restoration of Independence of the Republic of LatviaLatvijas Republikas Neatkarības atjaunošanas diena
2022-05-08Mother's DayMātes diena
2022-05-08Day of the Defeat of Nazism and Commemoration Day of Victims of World War IINacisma sagrāves diena un Otrā pasaules kara upuru piemiņas diena
2022-05-09Europe DayEiropas diena
2022-05-15International Day of the FamilyStarptautiskā ģimenes diena
2022-05-17Firefighter and Rescuer DayUgunsdzēsēju un glābēju diena
2022-06-01International Day for Protection of ChildrenStarptautiskā bērnu aizsardzības diena
2022-06-05PentecostVasarsvētki
2022-06-14Commemoration Day of Victims of Communist TerrorKomunistiskā genocīda upuru piemiņas diena
2022-06-17Day of the Occupation of the Republic of LatviaLatvijas Republikas okupācijas diena
2022-06-19Medical Worker DayMedicīnas darbinieku diena
2022-06-22Heroes' Commemoration Day (Anniversary of the Battle of Cēsis)Varoņu piemiņas diena (Cēsu kaujas atceres diena)
2022-06-23Līgo DayLīgo diena
2022-06-24Jāņi DayJāņu diena
2022-07-04Commemoration Day of Genocide Against the JewsEbreju tautas genocīda upuru piemiņas diena
2022-07-09Day of the Sea FestivalJūras svētku diena
2022-08-11Latvian Freedom Fighters' Remembrance DayLatvijas brīvības cīnītāju piemiņas diena
2022-08-21Day 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
2022-08-23Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and NazismStaļinisma un nacisma upuru atceres diena
2022-09-01Knowledge DayZinību diena
2022-09-11Father's DayTēva diena
2022-09-22Baltic Unity DayBaltu vienības diena
2022-10-01International Day of Older PersonsStarptautiskā senioru diena
2022-10-02Teachers' DaySkolotāju diena
2022-10-15Official Language DayValsts valodas diena
2022-11-07Border Guards DayRobežsargu diena
2022-11-11Lāčplēsis DayLāčplēša diena
2022-11-18Day of the Proclamation of the Republic of LatviaLatvijas Republikas Proklamēšanas diena
2022-11-21Remembrance Day of the Tragedy of 21 November 20132013. gada 21. novembra traģēdijas atceres diena
2022-12-04Commemoration Day of Victims of Genocide Against the Latvian People By the Totalitarian Communist RegimePret latviešu tautu vērstā totalitārā komunistiskā režīma genocīda upuru piemiņas diena
2022-12-05Police DayPolicijas darbinieku diena
2022-12-24Christmas EveZiemassvētku vakars
2022-12-25Christmas DayPirmie Ziemassvētki
2022-12-26Second day of ChristmasOtrie Ziemassvētki
2022-12-31New Year's EveVecgada diena

Latvia holiday calendar 2022

| 2022-01-01 | New Year's Day | Yes | | 2022-01-20 | Commemoration Day of Defenders of the Barricades in 1991 | Yes | | 2022-01-26 | Day of the International (de jure) Recognition of the Republic of Latvia | Yes | | 2022-03-02 | National Partisan Armed Resistance Remembrance Day | Yes | | 2022-03-08 | International Women's Day | Yes | | 2022-03-17 | National Resistance Movement Remembrance Day | Yes | | 2022-03-25 | Commemoration Day of Victims of Communist Terror | Yes | | 2022-04-15 | Good Friday | Yes | | 2022-04-17 | Easter Sunday | Yes | | 2022-04-18 | Easter Monday | Yes | | 2022-04-27 | Latgale Congress Day | Yes | | 2022-05-01 | Labour Day | Yes | | 2022-05-01 | Day of the Convocation of the Constitutional Assembly of the Republic of Latvia | Yes | | 2022-05-04 | Day of the Restoration of Independence of the Republic of Latvia | Yes | | 2022-05-08 | Mother's Day | Yes | | 2022-05-08 | Day of the Defeat of Nazism and Commemoration Day of Victims of World War II | Yes | | 2022-05-09 | Europe Day | Yes | | 2022-05-15 | International Day of the Family | Yes | | 2022-05-17 | Firefighter and Rescuer Day | Yes | | 2022-06-01 | International Day for Protection of Children | Yes | | 2022-06-05 | Pentecost | Yes | | 2022-06-14 | Commemoration Day of Victims of Communist Terror | Yes | | 2022-06-17 | Day of the Occupation of the Republic of Latvia | Yes | | 2022-06-19 | Medical Worker Day | Yes | | 2022-06-22 | Heroes' Commemoration Day (Anniversary of the Battle of Cēsis) | Yes | | 2022-06-23 | Līgo Day | Yes | | 2022-06-24 | Jāņi Day | Yes | | 2022-07-04 | Commemoration Day of Genocide Against the Jews | Yes | | 2022-07-09 | Day of the Sea Festival | Yes | | 2022-08-11 | Latvian Freedom Fighters' Remembrance Day | Yes | | 2022-08-21 | Day of the Passing of the Constitutional Law on the Status of the Republic of Latvia as a State | Yes | | 2022-08-23 | Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and Nazism | Yes | | 2022-09-01 | Knowledge Day | Yes | | 2022-09-11 | Father's Day | Yes | | 2022-09-22 | Baltic Unity Day | Yes | | 2022-10-01 | International Day of Older Persons | Yes | | 2022-10-02 | Teachers' Day | Yes | | 2022-10-15 | Official Language Day | Yes | | 2022-11-07 | Border Guards Day | Yes | | 2022-11-11 | Lāčplēsis Day | Yes | | 2022-11-18 | Day of the Proclamation of the Republic of Latvia | Yes | | 2022-11-21 | Remembrance Day of the Tragedy of 21 November 2013 | Yes | | 2022-12-04 | Commemoration Day of Victims of Genocide Against the Latvian People By the Totalitarian Communist Regime | Yes | | 2022-12-05 | Police Day | Yes | | 2022-12-24 | Christmas Eve | Yes | | 2022-12-25 | Christmas Day | Yes | | 2022-12-26 | Second day of Christmas | Yes | | 2022-12-31 | New Year's Eve | Yes |

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