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Current Date And Time In Jekabpils Municipality, Latvia

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
14:57:30 EEST
Capital: Jekabpils
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Timezone: UTC +02:00 (EEST)
Population: 39,276
Area: 881.70 km²
State Code: JM

🗓️ Public Holidays in Jekabpils Municipality, Latvia


Checking official public holidays and bank closures for Jekabpils Municipality, Latvia? This regional holiday guide tracks statutory non-working days, live public calendars, and local holiday rules for Jekabpils Municipality.

Public administration, schools, and financial institutions in Jekabpils Municipality observe these official holiday dates to mark statutory national and regional occasions. In Jekabpils Municipality, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including Proclamation Day of the Republic of Latvia on November 18) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Jekabpils Municipality, Latvia

This is Latvia's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Latvia's country-level holiday page — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply uniformly across Jekabpils Municipality and the rest of Latvia, not a separate Jekabpils Municipality-specific calendar.

◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.

🏛️ Official Statutory Public Holidays Applicable in Jekabpils Municipality

These are Latvia's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Latvia's country holiday page — mandated by national labor law and applicable across every state and city in Latvia, including Jekabpils Municipality. These non-working days apply to government administrative offices, commercial banking institutions, and schools statewide.

Holiday NameFixed DateCategoryClosure StatusOfficial Source
Proclamation Day of the Republic of LatviaNovember 18National HolidayFull National Closurewww.mk.gov.lv

📖 Understanding Public Holidays in Jekabpils Municipality

Public offices, banks and schools throughout Jekabpils Municipality close on the same fixed-date statutory holidays observed nationwide, since public holidays in Latvia are a matter of national labor law rather than state-by-state decree.

A statutory holiday falling on a weekend in Jekabpils Municipality doesn't simply disappear — Latvia's gazette process typically shifts the observed non-working day to the nearest Monday.

As Jekabpils Municipality's capital, Jekabpils observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Jekabpils Municipality.

Frequently Asked Questions — Jekabpils Municipality Public Holidays

Are banks and government offices closed on public holidays in Jekabpils Municipality?

Yes, they do. Jekabpils Municipality follows Latvia's statutory calendar exactly, so banks, government offices and schools throughout the state close on every officially mandated non-working day.


How many statutory public holidays are observed in Jekabpils Municipality?

Jekabpils Municipality observes 1 official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same count as Latvia nationally, since Jekabpils Municipality doesn't set its own separate statutory list — plus movable religious and lunar observances updated live in the calendar.


How can I plan a long weekend around public holidays in Jekabpils Municipality?

Look at the day of the week shown next to each date in the calendar above — a holiday on a Monday or Friday gives Jekabpils Municipality a natural 3-day weekend without needing to take extra leave.


Do public holidays in Jekabpils Municipality differ from the rest of Latvia?

No — public holidays in Latvia are set at the national level, not decided state by state, so Jekabpils Municipality observes exactly the same statutory holidays as every other state and the country as a whole. This page exists as a convenient Jekabpils Municipality-specific reference, not because Jekabpils Municipality has its own separate holiday list.


Does Jekabpils, Jekabpils Municipality's capital, follow a different holiday schedule?

No — Jekabpils observes the same statutory public holidays as the rest of Jekabpils Municipality and Latvia. Being the state capital doesn't come with its own separate holiday calendar.


What is the official source for Jekabpils Municipality's public holiday dates?

Jekabpils Municipality's public holidays are mandated by Latvia's national statutory framework, published via www.mk.gov.lv — see the statutory holidays table above for the full sourced list.

🗓️ Jekabpils Municipality Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Proclamation Day of the Republic of Latvia (November 18)
📍 Jekabpils Municipality Quick Facts
State Capital: Jekabpils
Population: 39,276
Area: 882 km²
Area Rank in Latvia: #23
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: +02:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 112
Driving Side: Right side