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Latvia : complete schedule of public and bank holidays, closure of banks and stock exchanges, school vacations, trade fairs, cultural and sporting events, festivals, carnivals, election during the next 3 months

  • Currency: Euro (EUR)
  • Internet domain: .lv - Telephone code: +371 - International dialing code: 00 - GMT offset: +2 (DST: yes)
  • Weekend: Saturday & Sunday
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    Sunday november 10, 2024St Martin's DayEvents, celebrations...
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    Monday november 18, 2024National DayNational Day
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    Friday december 20, 2024Winter holiday (beginning)School holidays
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    Tuesday december 24, 2024Christmas EveEvents, celebrations...
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    Tuesday december 24, 2024Public holidaySecular holiday
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    Wednesday december 25, 2024Christmas DayCatholic or protestant
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    Thursday december 26, 2024St Stephen's DayCatholic or protestant
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    Tuesday december 31, 2024New Year's EveSecular holiday
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    Wednesday january 1, 2025New Year's DaySecular holiday
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    Monday january 6, 2025Christmas holidays (end)School holidays
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    Friday february 14, 2025Valentine's Daycards/flowers
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    St Martin's Day

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    Sunday november 10, 2024
    Culture : Mārtiņdiena , celebrates the beginning of the winter season.

    National Day

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    Monday november 18, 2024
    Secular holiday : On 18th November, 1918, after Germany's defeat in World War I, the Latvians proclaimed an independent state, but its real advent came only in 1920 after the cessation of hostilities between pro- and anti-Bolshevik forces and the withdrawal of all foreign armies from Latvian territory. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

    Winter holiday (beginning)

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    Friday december 20, 2024
    School holidays :

    Christmas Eve

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    Tuesday december 24, 2024
    Culture :

    Public holiday

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    Tuesday december 24, 2024
    Secular holiday :

    Christmas Day

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    Wednesday december 25, 2024
    Catholic or protestant : Since pre-historic times in Europe, festivities (bonfires, offrerings) were marking the beginning of longer hours of daylight with fires and ritual. The Roman festival of Saturnalia lasted several days in December (gambling and offerings). Germanic tribes also celebrated mid-winter (drinking and rituals). The Bulgarian (with Koleduvane) and the Polish (with Gwiazdka) perpetuate this tradition. Jesus of Nazareth was probably born in springtime (Reformists favour autumn). But in the 4th century, December 25th was chosen for the celebration of his birth by Pope Julius I (Bishop Liberus is also mentioned in 354 A.D.). Thus, a Christian element was introduced in the long-established mid-winter festivals. Before 1582, the Papal States and other Italian city states celebrated New Year’s Day on Christmas Day.

    St Stephen's Day

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    Thursday december 26, 2024
    Catholic or protestant : Remembrance of St Stephen, the first Christian martyr.

    New Year's Eve

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    Tuesday december 31, 2024
    Secular holiday : paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

    New Year's Day

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    Wednesday january 1, 2025
    Secular holiday : The world's most widely celebrated holiday, New Years was set on January 1 by Julius Caesar because that was the date the Roman consuls took over their duties. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

    Christmas holidays (end)

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    Monday january 6, 2025
    School holidays : Www.izm.gov.lv
    official calendar gazetted by the Ministry of Education
    all study programs are aligned with the requirements of the Bologna Process
    Number of teaching days: 165-170
    2022 PISA ranking: #23 with a 484 score
    Schooling is mandatory till age 16
    Average class size: more than 16
    Usually no school on Saturday
    Uniform may be required

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    Valentine's Day

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    Friday february 14, 2025
    cards/flowers : Introduced by Pope Gelasus in 498, perhaps in response to a local Roman tradition of lovers writing their names on an urn in February