Holiday Calendar for Latvia

Sunday 10 November - Martini in Latvia ("St. Martin" marks the beginning of winter and the end of a busy season)

Monday 11 November - Lāčplēsis Day in Latvia (celebrates the victory over the Bermontians at the Battle of Riga in 1919)

Saturday 21 December - Winter Solstice Day

Tuesday 24 December - Ziemassvētki in Latvia

Wednesday 1 January - New Year’s Day

Monday 6 January - Star Day in Latvia (Zvaigznes diena)

Friday 17 January - Horse Day in Latvia (Zirgu Diena); Pig and Stomach Day in Latvia (Tena diena or Tanis diena, Gentlemen's Day)

Sunday 2 February - Wind Day in Latvia (Veja diena)

Tuesday 4 February - Porridge Day in Latvia (Biezputras Diena)

Sunday 16 March - Remembrance day of the Latvian legionnaires in Latvia; Latvian Legion Day (Latvia)

Monday 17 March - Larks' Day in Latvia

Tuesday 25 March - Memorial Day for Victims of the Communist Genocide in Latvia

Thursday 1 May - Constitution Day in Argentina, Latvia and Marshall Islands

Sunday 11 May - Mother’s Day (Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bonaire, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Cambodia, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Dem. Rep., Congo, Rep., Cote d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Curaçao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominica, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Faroe Islands, Fiji, Finland, Germany, Gabon, Gambia, Greenland, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guyana, Honduras, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Latvia, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Macau, Malaysia, Malta, Myanmar, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Singapore, Sint Maarten, Slovakia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United States, Uruguay, Vietnam, Venezuela, Zambia, Zimbabwe)

Sunday 25 May - Urbanas Day in Latvia (Urbanas diena - an ancient tradition-festival. The date was considered the most successful day for growing oats, barley, flax and cucumbers)

Saturday 31 May - European Siblings' Day

Tuesday 17 June - Occupation of the Latvian Republic Day (Latvia. It commemorates the Soviet occupation of Latvia in 1940)

Friday 11 July - International Chocolate Day

Sunday 27 July - Seven Sleeping Day in Latvia (Septinu guletaju diena has been celebrated since 1907. According to legend dating back to the 5th century, under King Decius, during the persecution of Christians, young Christians hid in a cave in Ephesus. After about 200 years they woke up to continue their missionary work )

Sunday 10 August - Fire Day in Latvia (Labrenca diena. Labrensis in Latvian tradition is called a fireman)

Thursday 21 August - Independence Day of Latvia (from the Soviet Union in 1991)

Sunday 21 September - Father's Day in Ukraine and Latvia (celebrated on the third Sunday in September)

Monday 22 September - Baltic Unity Day in Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia; French Republican New Year (the first day "Grape" in the Month of Vendémiaire. The first day of Miķeļi in ancient Latvia)

Friday 26 September - European Researchers' Night

Sunday 5 October - Teacher's Day (Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Ukraine; celebrated on the first Sunday of October)

Tuesday 4 November - World UNESCO Day