# Public holidays in Latvia 2024

Latvia has 17 public holidays in 2024. 12 fall on a weekday and 5 on the weekend, with 1 substitute day off marked as observed, which leaves 251 working days out of 366. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

Note: Latvia moves some working days to bridge a holiday with the weekend. The Saturdays that become working days are listed on the page and counted as working days.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/latvia/2024/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/lv/2024.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/lv/2024.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/lv/2024.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/lv.json

## Summary 2024

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 17 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 1 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 13 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 5 |
| Weekend days | 102 |
| Working days | 251 |
| Calendar days | 366 |

## Holiday dates 2024

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 | Monday | New Year's Day |
| 2024-03-29 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 2024-03-31 | Sunday | Easter Sunday |
| 2024-04-01 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 2024-05-01 | Wednesday | Constitutional Assembly Convocation Day |
| 2024-05-01 | Wednesday | Labor Day |
| 2024-05-04 | Saturday | Restoration of Independence Day |
| 2024-05-06 | Monday | Restoration of Independence Day (observed) |
| 2024-05-12 | Sunday | Mother's Day |
| 2024-05-19 | Sunday | Pentecost |
| 2024-06-23 | Sunday | Midsummer Eve |
| 2024-06-24 | Monday | Midsummer Day |
| 2024-11-18 | Monday | Republic of Latvia Proclamation Day |
| 2024-12-23 | Monday | Day off (substituted from 12/14/2024) |
| 2024-12-24 | Tuesday | Christmas Eve |
| 2024-12-25 | Wednesday | Christmas Day |
| 2024-12-26 | Thursday | Second Day of Christmas |
| 2024-12-30 | Monday | Day off (substituted from 12/28/2024) |
| 2024-12-31 | Tuesday | New Year's Eve |

Observed marks a substitute day off granted because the holiday itself falls on a weekend.

Weekend days that are official working days in 2024: Sat 14 December 2024, Sat 28 December 2024. They are counted as working days.

## Working days per month in 2024

A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday.

| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| January 2024 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| February 2024 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 21 |
| March 2024 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| April 2024 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| May 2024 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| June 2024 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 19 |
| July 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2024 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| September 2024 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| October 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| November 2024 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| December 2024 | 31 | 7 | 6 | 18 |
| Total 2024 | 366 | 102 | 13 | 251 |

## Long weekends in 2024

Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave.

- 3 days, Sat 30 December 2023 to Mon 1 January 2024: New Year's Eve, New Year's Day
- 4 days, Fri 29 March to Mon 1 April 2024: Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
- 3 days, Sat 4 to Mon 6 May 2024: Restoration of Independence Day
- 3 days, Sat 22 to Mon 24 June 2024: Midsummer Eve, Midsummer Day
- 3 days, Sat 16 to Mon 18 November 2024: Republic of Latvia Proclamation Day
- 6 days, Sat 21 to Thu 26 December 2024: Day off (substituted from 12/14/2024), Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas
- 4 days, Sun 29 December 2024 to Wed 1 January 2025: Day off (substituted from 12/28/2024), New Year's Eve, New Year's Day

## Bridge days in 2024

No single day of leave creates a break of four days or more in 2024.

## Questions about 2024 in Latvia

**How many working days are there in Latvia in 2024?** 251 working days. 2024 has 366 days, 102 of them weekend days and 13 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Latvia have in 2024?** 17 public holidays, plus 1 substitute day off. 5 fall on the weekend.

**What counts as the weekend in Latvia?** Saturday and Sunday.

## Other years

- [Latvia 2024](https://openworkdays.com/latvia/2024.md)
- [Latvia 2025](https://openworkdays.com/latvia/2025.md)
- [Latvia 2026](https://openworkdays.com/latvia/2026.md)
- [Latvia 2027](https://openworkdays.com/latvia/2027.md)
- [Latvia 2028](https://openworkdays.com/latvia/2028.md)
- [Latvia 2029](https://openworkdays.com/latvia/2029.md)
- [Latvia 2030](https://openworkdays.com/latvia/2030.md)

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