2 daysWed, Dec 31 – Thu, Jan 1
New Year's Eve · New Year's Day
311
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Jan 2) for 5 days off (Dec 31 – Jan 4).
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Long Weekends in Latvia 2026
Latvia has 4 long weekends (3 or more consecutive days off) in 2026, counting public holidays and Sat–Sun weekends; the longest natural break runs 4 days (Apr 3 – 6). Placed well, 1 day of leave stretches a break to 5 consecutive days off — every option is below.
- Long weekends
- 4
- Longest break
- 4 days
- Best bridge
- +1 → 5 days
- Weekend
- Sat–Sun
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Every break in 2026
Public holidayWeekendLeave day
4 daysFri, Apr 3 – Mon, Apr 6
Good Friday · Easter Sunday · Easter Monday
3456
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Mar 30 – Apr 2) for 10 days off (Mar 28 – Apr 6).
4 daysFri, May 1 – Mon, May 4
Labour Day · Restoration of Independence day
1234
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Apr 27–30) for 10 days off (Apr 25 – May 4).
2 daysTue, Jun 23 – Wed, Jun 24
2324
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Jun 22) for 5 days off (Jun 20 – 24).
1 dayWed, Nov 18
Republic Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
18
Stretch it: take 2 days of leave (Nov 16–17) for 5 days off (Nov 14 – 18).
4 daysThu, Dec 24 – Sun, Dec 27
Christmas Eve · Christmas Day · Boxing Day
24252627
Stretch it: take 3 days of leave (Dec 28–30) for 11 days off (Dec 24 – Jan 3).
4 daysThu, Dec 31 – Sun, Jan 3
New Year's Eve · New Year's Day
31123
Stretch it: take 3 days of leave (Dec 28–30) for 11 days off (Dec 24 – Jan 3).
All bridge plans, ranked by date
Each plan books leave only on working days between two natural breaks, so every one of them returns more than one day off per day of leave.
| Days off | Leave | Span |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | 4d · Dec 22–23 + Dec 29–30 | Dec 20 – Jan 1 |
| 9 | 2d · Dec 29–30 | Dec 24 – Jan 1 |
| 12 | 3d · Dec 29–30 + Jan 2 | Dec 24 – Jan 4 |
| 5Best value | 1d · Jan 2 | Dec 31 – Jan 4 |
| 10 | 4d · Mar 30 – Apr 2 | Mar 28 – Apr 6 |
| 10 | 4d · Apr 7–10 | Apr 3 – 12 |
| 10 | 4d · Apr 27–30 | Apr 25 – May 4 |
| 10 | 4d · May 5–8 | May 1 – 10 |
| 5 | 1d · Jun 22 | Jun 20 – 24 |
| 9 | 3d · Jun 22 + Jun 25–26 | Jun 20 – 28 |
| 6 | 2d · Jun 25–26 | Jun 23 – 28 |
| 5 | 2d · Nov 16–17 | Nov 14 – 18 |
| 9 | 4d · Nov 16–17 + Nov 19–20 | Nov 14 – 22 |
| 5 | 2d · Nov 19–20 | Nov 18 – 22 |
| 9 | 3d · Dec 21–23 | Dec 19 – 27 |
| 11 | 3d · Dec 28–30 | Dec 24 – Jan 3 |
Computed from Latvia's public holidays plus Sat–Sun weekends. Substitute days count as days off; observances don't. Bridges spend at most 4 leave days, booked only on working days.