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Current Date And Time In Liepaja, Latvia

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
19:09:13 EEST
Capital: Liepaja
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Timezone: UTC +02:00 (EEST)
Population: 66,680
Area: 254.36 km²
State Code: LI

🗓️ Public Holidays in Liepaja, Latvia


Get up-to-date public holiday dates for Liepaja, Latvia. Track official statutory days off, bank closures, and upcoming holiday schedules across Liepaja.

Public administration, schools, and financial institutions in Liepaja observe these official holiday dates to mark statutory national and regional occasions. In Liepaja, 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 — Liepaja, 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 Liepaja and the rest of Latvia, not a separate Liepaja-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 Liepaja

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 Liepaja. 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 Liepaja

Public offices, banks and schools throughout Liepaja 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.

If a statutory holiday lands on a Saturday or Sunday in Liepaja, the following Monday is commonly declared a substitute non-working day by official gazette — check the live calendar above for the specific year-by-year date.

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

Frequently Asked Questions — Liepaja Public Holidays

Are banks and government offices closed on public holidays in Liepaja?

Yes, they do. Liepaja 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 Liepaja?

Liepaja observes 1 official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same count as Latvia nationally, since Liepaja 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 Liepaja?

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


Do public holidays in Liepaja differ from the rest of Latvia?

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


Does Liepaja, Liepaja's capital, follow a different holiday schedule?

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


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

Liepaja'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.

🗓️ Liepaja Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Proclamation Day of the Republic of Latvia (November 18)
📍 Liepaja Quick Facts
State Capital: Liepaja
Population: 66,680
Area: 254 km²
Area Rank in Latvia: #33
Population Density: 262.2 / km²
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: +02:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 112
Driving Side: Right side