November, December, and January will bring Latvians not only a festive mood but also an opportunity to catch their breath.
November: 19 Working Days and Public Holidays
In November 2025, Latvians will have 19 working days and 151 working hours.
The main event of the month is the Day of the Proclamation of the Latvian Republic (November 18). The holiday falls on a Tuesday and is traditionally a public holiday.
As previously reported, to make the weekend longer, state and municipal institutions will shift working days:
• November 8 (Saturday) will become a working day;
• November 17 will be a day off.
Thus, there will be a long festive weekend from November 15 to 18.
December: Christmas Holidays
December 2025 includes 19 working days and 150 working hours, but thanks to the Christmas holidays, it will traditionally be one of the most comfortable months for workers.
Holiday and shortened days:
• December 23 (Tuesday) — a pre-holiday day, work is shorter by 1 hour;
• December 24 (Wednesday) — Christmas Eve, an official day off;
• December 25 and 26 (Thursday and Friday) — Christmas holidays, days off;
• December 30 (Tuesday) — another pre-holiday day (shorter by 1 hour);
• December 31 (Wednesday) — New Year's Eve, a non-working day.
In fact, the last week of December will be almost entirely a holiday — Latvians will be able to enjoy a five-day break from December 24 to 28, and then welcome the New Year at a calm pace.
January: New Year, New Schedule
The first month of 2026 will bring 21 working days and 168 working hours.
• January 1 (Thursday) — New Year, an official day off;
• January 2 (Friday) — a shifted working day, state institutions will be closed — this day is moved to January 17 (Saturday).
• January 17 (Saturday) will become a working day — a replacement for January 2.
Thus, January will start with a four-day New Year weekend — from January 1 to 4.
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