2026 in Latvia
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Events in the year 2026 in Latvia .
Incumbents
[edit ]Events
[edit ]- 2 January – Latvia assumes a two-year non-permanent seat at the United Nations Security Council.[1]
Predicted and scheduled events
[edit ]- 18 January–8 February – UEFA Futsal Euro 2026 in Latvia, Lithuania and Slovenia.[2] [3]
Holidays
[edit ]Further information: Public holidays in Latvia
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 3 April – Good Friday
- 6 April – Easter Monday
- 1 May – Labour Day
- 4 May – Restoration of Independence Day
- 23 June – Midsummer
- 24 June – St. John's Day
- 18 November – Independence Day
- 24 December – Christmas Eve
- 25 December – Christmas Day
- 26 December – Boxing Day
- 31 December – New Year's Eve
Art and entertainment
[edit ]Deaths
[edit ]- 1 January – Imants Freibergs, 91, computer scientist, first gentleman (1999–2007).[6]
- 4 January – Nora Ikstena, 56, Latvian writer and cultural manager.[7]
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ "DRC, Liberia among five new non-permanent UN Security Council members". Africanews. 3 January 2026. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
- ^ "Latvia and Lithuania selected to host Futsal EURO 2026". UEFA . Union of European Football Associations. 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Slovenia joins Latvia and Lithuania as Futsal EURO 2026 host". UEFA . Union of European Football Associations. 27 June 2025. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ "Latvia Public Holidays 2026". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- ^ "Holidays and Observances in Latvia in 2026". Time and Date. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- ^ "Mūžībā aizsaukts Imants Freibergs". Delfi (in Latvian). 1 January 2026. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
- ^ "Latvian writer Nora Ikstena dies aged 56". Public Broadcasting of Latvia . 4 January 2026. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
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