Holidays and celebrations in Latvia

Līgo (June 23rd) is the main traditional ethnic festival in Latvia. It celebrates summer solstice and is followed by Jāņi (St. John Day) on June 24th. Both are ...

Public holidays in Latvia - Wikipedia

Public holidays in Latvia ; 23 June, Midsummer's Eve, Līgo diena ; 24 June, Midsummer's Day, Jāņi ; 18 November, Proclamation Day of the Republic of Latvia ...

Traditional celebrations in Latvia - Visit Europe

Meteņi or Metenis is an ancient Latvian spring waiting holiday that ends on Ash Wednesday and is followed by Lent. Meteņi is celebrated in February or early ...

Holidays and Festivals: Introduction | On Latvia

Holidays and Festivals: Introduction ... Most of the most celebrated Latvian holidays are Christian (Christmas, Easter). Some however also have roots in ethnic ...

Traditions - Discover the rich cultural heritage of Latvia!

Midsummer's Celebration is perhaps the most important and popular celebration in Latvia, held on the 23rd and 24th of June. Both days are recognized as national ...

Today's and Upcoming Holidays in Latvia - Time and Date

There are no holidays in Latvia today. ... Holidays are calculated using the local time in Riga. Upcoming Holidays (November 2024 to June 2025). Date, Name, Type ...

Latvian Holidays 2025: A Complete Guide - Folkways Today

Traditional foods for the holiday include gray peas and bacon, Latvia's national dish. Folklore says that the peas symbolize the tears of the ...

FESTIVALS, HOLIDAYS AND MAJOR EVENTS IN LATVIA

World Festivals - guide to holidays, events and festivals in Latvia - Positivus Music Festival, Studentu Paradize, International Sacred Music Festival, ...

Latvia: Exploring Latvian Culture | AFS-USA

The most popular holidays in Latvian culture are Christmas, New Year's, Easter, and Līgo. Christmas celebration was forbidden during the Soviet regime because ...

Latvian National Holidays - International Women's Club of Riga

International (de jure) Recognition of the Republic of Latvia. ... Commemoration Day of Victims of Communist Terror. ... The Crushing of Nazism and Commemoration ...

Public holidays in Latvia - Latvijas Banka

Public holidays in Latvia ; New Year's Day, 1 January ; Labour Day, Convocation of the Constituent Assembly of the Republic of Latvia, 1 May ; Declaration of ...

What are the widely celebrated national holidays in Latvia? - Reddit

Jāņi (summer solstice) and Ziemassvētki (Christmas/winter solstice) ar the big ones. Basically everyone celebrates and basically everyone makes ...

National Holidays. - Consulate of Latvia in Paraguay

The celebration of the summer solstice is Latvia's oldest and most beloved holiday. While some like to begin this holiday on June 21st, (the longest day of ...

Summer solstice celebrations - Latvia Travel

Do not miss the most Latvian holiday of all – Jāņi or "Līgo!", the night from June 23 to June 24 (in harmony with the summer solstice), when people participate ...

Latvia Public & National Holidays (2024) - Edarabia

When are public holidays in Latvia? ; May 1, Labor Day ; May 4, Declaration of Independence Day ; Jun 23, Midsummer Eve ; Jun 24, St. John's Day.

Latvian holidays in 2022 - Days off in Latvia - 16.11.2024

22 June 2022 – Heroes' Remembrance Day (anniversary of the Battle of Cēsis) ... On this day, Latvians celebrate the victory of Latvian (and ...

Latvian Culture and the “Name Day” Celebration - Montauk Sun

This tradition goes back to the middle Ages and originated in the list of holidays celebrated in commemoration of saints and martyrs of the ...

'This is the biggest thing that all Latvians wait for': Summer solstice ...

In Latvia, the summer solstice holiday has two names, Jāņi and Līgo, and is celebrated June 23-24. But the holiday spirit is already in the air throughout the ...

9 Public Holidays In Latvia: An Exclusive Guide - ling-app.com

1. New Year's Day – First Day Of The Year · 2. Good Friday – Remeberance Of Jesus Christ's Execution · 3. Easter Monday – Celebrating Jesus ...

Latvia Public Holidays - PublicHolidays.lv

Latvia Public Holidays ... Today – 18 November 2024 – is a holiday in Latvia for Independence Day. Discover upcoming public holiday dates for Latvia and start ...