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Public Holiday Nationwide

Restoration of Independence Day

Tuesday, May 4, 2027
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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

4-Day Block
SAT 01 Weekend
SUN 02 Weekend
MON 03 Bridge Day
TUE 04 Holiday

4-day weekend with a bridge day on May 3

📣 Traveler notes

Latvia, a Baltic state, offers diverse attractions including the Old Town of Riga (a World Heritage site). Other highlights include a 500-km sea coast, large forest areas, and historical sites such as Kuldīga (known for Europe's widest waterfall) and Cēsis's medieval castle ruins.

  • New Year's Eve (December 31 – January 1)
  • Easter (Lieldienas) (April)
  • Summer solstice (Vasaras saulgrieži)
  • Latvians are generally reserved and value personal space. Avoid sensitive topics (salary, politics, religion) until rapport is established. Littering is prohibited and fined. Basic courtesy, like holding doors, is appreciated.

About this holiday

May 4th is the annual national holiday marking the Declaration of the Restoration of the Independence of the Republic of Latvia by the Supreme Soviet of the Latvian SSR in 1990.