National Holidays in Latvia in 2023
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: New Year's Day
- New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
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: Good Friday
- Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
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: Easter Monday
- Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
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: Labour Day
- This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
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: Declaration of Independence Day
- Latvia declared independence from the USSR in 1990
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: Declaration of Independence Day (bridge day)
- Latvia declared independence from the USSR in 1990
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: Mother's Day
- Mother's Day is celebrated across the world, in more than 50 countries, though not all countries celebrate it on the same day
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: Day of the Bronze Medal Win
- a Public Holiday has been declared to honour the success of Latvian athletes at the 2023 World Hockey Championships.
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: Midsummer Eve
- Ligo is a Latvian festival, which celebrates the summer solstice, the day when it has the shortest night and the longest day
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: Jāņi
- Jāņi marks the summer solstice and the shortest night of the year on St. John's Day.
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: Public Holiday
- The Last Day of the Latvian Song and Dance Festival is a public holiday.
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: Father's Day
- Second Sunday in September. Father's Day is a celebration that honours the role of fathers
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: National Day (in lieu)
- Marks the declaration of independence from German and Russian occupation after the end of the first world war
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: Christmas Eve
- Christmas Eve marks the culmination of the Advent period before Christmas that started on the fourth Sunday before Christmas Eve.
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: Christmas Day
- Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
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: Second day of Christmas
- Several countries and regions around the world extend their public holidays for Christmas beyond 25th December
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: New Year's Eve
- The last day of the year in the Gregorian calendar is usually celebrated with parties as midnight approaches
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