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Public Holiday
Nationwide
Constitutional Assembly Convocation Day; Labor Day
Monday, May 1, 2028
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🏪 What's open
- Banks Closed
- Government offices Closed
- Schools Closed
- Shops Mostly closed
- Restaurants Reduced
- Public transit Reduced
- Stock market Closed
- Post office Closed
🛋️ Long weekend potential
3-Day Block
SAT
29
Weekend
SUN
30
Weekend
MON
01
Holiday
3-day weekend (April 29 – May 1)
📣 Traveler notes
Latvia, a Baltic state, features diverse attractions. Highlights include the World Heritage Old Town of Riga, 500 km of natural coast with white sands and dunes, and regional sites like Liepāja (Karosta military site) and Kuldīga (UNESCO-listed waterfall). Much of the country is covered by forest, offering numerous nature trails.
- For event information and ticketing, consult the local guide at www.bilesuparadize.lv.
- New Year's Eve (Dec 31 – Jan 1) includes both family and potential street celebrations.
- Traditional celebrations occur during Easter (Lieldienas).
- The Summer Solstice (Vasaras saulgrieži) features traditional events, especially in Sigulda.
- Latvians value personal space and are generally reserved. When interacting, avoid sensitive discussions regarding finances, politics, or religion unless you know the person well. Littering is illegal. Standard courtesies include holding doors and yielding space on public transport. (Note: The swastika is an ancient pagan ornament in traditional crafts, unrelated to Nazism).
About this holiday
The term refers to the Bolshevikization of the soviets, a process completed in the latter half of 1917 when the Russian Social Democratic Labor Party (Bolsheviks) gained a majority, particularly after the Kornilov Rebellion. This process involved removing moderate figures, such as Mensheviks and Socialist Revolutionaries, from power.