The school year at a glance
Latvia, September to August
September 2026
October
November
December
January 2027
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
Every break, with its source
Holiday dates 2026/27
First and last day without school. Each line links to the official calendar it comes from.
Autumn breakRudens brīvdienas
5 days in all
Winter breakZiemas brīvdienas
12 days in all
Spring breakPavasara brīvdienas
5 days in all
Summer breakVasaras brīvdienas
92 days in all
Planning a trip?
Also off during Autumn break
Other regions with schools out between 19–23 Oct 2026. Weeks when many overlap are busy for family travel.
French Community· BelgiumAutumn break (All Saints) · 19 Oct – 1 Nov 20265 of 5 days overlap
Brandenburg· GermanyAutumn break · 19–30 Oct 20265 of 5 days overlapBerlin· GermanyAutumn break · 19–31 Oct 20265 of 5 days overlapBremen· GermanyAutumn break · 12–24 Oct 20265 of 5 days overlapHamburg· GermanyAutumn break · 19–30 Oct 20265 of 5 days overlapMecklenburg-Western Pomerania· GermanyAutumn break · 15–24 Oct 20265 of 5 days overlapLower Saxony· GermanyAutumn break · 12–24 Oct 20265 of 5 days overlapNorth Rhine-Westphalia· GermanyAutumn break · 17–31 Oct 20265 of 5 days overlapSchleswig-Holstein· GermanyAutumn break · 12–24 Oct 20265 of 5 days overlapSaxony· GermanyAutumn break · 12–24 Oct 20265 of 5 days overlapSaxony-Anhalt· GermanyAutumn break · 19–30 Oct 20265 of 5 days overlapThuringia· GermanyAutumn break · 12–24 Oct 20265 of 5 days overlapPublic holidays
Latvia, 2026/27
- 18 Nov 2026Republic of Latvia Proclamation DayLatvijas Republikas Proklamēšanas diena
- 24 Dec 2026Christmas EveZiemassvētku vakars
- 25 Dec 2026Christmas DayPirmie Ziemassvētki
- 26 Dec 2026Second Day of ChristmasOtrie Ziemassvētki
- 31 Dec 2026New Year's EveVecgada diena
- 1 Jan 2027New Year's DayJaungada diena
- 26 Mar 2027Good FridayLielā Piektdiena
- 28 Mar 2027Easter SundayPirmās Lieldienas
- 29 Mar 2027Easter MondayOtrās Lieldienas
- 1 May 2027Labor DayDarba svētki
- 1 May 2027Constitutional Assembly Convocation DayLatvijas Republikas Satversmes sapulces sasaukšanas diena
- 4 May 2027Restoration of Independence DayLatvijas Republikas Neatkarības atjaunošanas diena
- 9 May 2027Mother's DayMātes diena
- 16 May 2027PentecostVasarsvētki
- 23 Jun 2027Midsummer EveLīgo diena
- 24 Jun 2027Midsummer DayJāņu diena
Public holidays from the open python-holidays project, the same data Hourora uses. Regional holidays are included where they apply to all of Latvia.
How dates are set
School calendars in Latvia
Latvia has one national school calendar, set each year by government regulation.
School holidays in Latvia are set by the Ministry of Education and Science.
Single schools can add a few days of their own (for example for teacher training or local feasts). Check with your school for those.
Each break in Latvia
Questions
Latvia school holidays, answered
Is today a school holiday in Latvia?
No. Today, Thursday, 15 October 2026, is a school day in Latvia. The next break is Autumn break, starting on Monday, 19 October 2026.
When are the autumn holidays in Latvia in 2026?
Autumn break (Rudens brīvdienas) in Latvia runs from Monday, 19 October 2026 to Friday, 23 October 2026: 5 days, 5 of them weekdays. Source: likumi.lv.
When are the Christmas holidays in Latvia in 2026?
Winter break (Ziemas brīvdienas) in Latvia runs from Monday, 21 December 2026 to Friday, 1 January 2027: 12 days, 10 of them weekdays. Source: likumi.lv.
When are the Easter or spring holidays in Latvia in 2027?
Spring break (Pavasara brīvdienas) in Latvia runs from Monday, 8 March 2027 to Friday, 12 March 2027: 5 days, 5 of them weekdays. Source: likumi.lv.
When are the summer holidays in Latvia in 2027?
Summer break (Vasaras brīvdienas) in Latvia runs from Tuesday, 1 June 2027 to Tuesday, 31 August 2027: 92 days, 66 of them weekdays. Source: likumi.lv.
How many school days off does Latvia have in 2026/27?
4 breaks and days off are listed for 2026/27, adding up to 86 weekdays without school. Public holidays that fall during term are extra.