Festivals in Latvia

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Festivals

Latvian Song and Dance Festival

Season or date: Once every 5 years, July

A national event where over 30,000 people in folk costumes perform choral singing and folk dancing

Jāņi (Summer Solstice Festival)

Season or date: June 23-24

Traditional celebration of the summer solstice with flower crowns and bonfires

Riga City Festival

Season or date: Late August

Fireworks, outdoor concerts, and artisan markets held in the Old Town

Kuldīga Ventas Rumba Marathon

Season or date: April

Civic marathon running along Europe''s widest waterfall

Public holidays

  • Independence Day (November 18)
  • Summer Solstice (June 23-24)
  • Restoration of Independence Day (May 4)
  • Christmas
  • Easter

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