Holidays in Latvia
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This is a list of holidays in Latvia.
| Date | English Name | Local Name | Remarks |
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| January 1 | New Year's Day | Jaunais Gads | |
| The Friday before Easter Sunday | Good Friday | Liela Piektdiena | |
| March/April | Easter Sunday | Lieldienas | |
| The day after Easter Sunday | Easter Monday | 2. Lieldienas | |
| May 1 | Labour Day | Darba svetki | The convocation of the constitutional assembly in 1920 also falls on May 1 and is also celebrated on this day. |
| May 4 | Declaration of independence | Neatkaribas deklaracijas pasludinasanas diena | On May 4 in 1990, Latvia proclaimed its independence from USSR, and restoration of the Republic of Latvia. |
| June 23 | Midsummer Eve | Ligo Diena | |
| June 24 | Midsummer | Jani | |
| November 18 | Proclamation of the Republic of Latvia | Latvijas Republikas proklamesanas diena | The independence of Latvia was proclaimed on this day in 1918. |
| December 25 | Christmas Day | Ziemassvetki | |
| December 26 | 2. Christmas Day | 2. Ziemassvetki | |
| December 31 | New Year's Eve | Vecais Gads |