Business Practices in Latvia
Opening hours and bank holidays
- General Information
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Passport to trade, Business etiquette in Latvia
- Opening Hours and Days
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Offices: open from 9 am to 6 pm (Monday to Friday). They close on Saturday and Sunday.
Shops: open from 10 am to 7 pm (Monday to Friday). On Saturday, shops open from 10 am to 5 pm. Shops sometimes also open on Sunday.
Banks: open from 10 am to 2 pm and from 3 pm to 5 pm (Monday to Friday). They close on Saturday and Sunday.
Administrations: open from 10 am to 5 pm (Monday to Friday). They close on Saturday and Sunday.
Supermarkets: open from 8 am to 10 pm (or even midnight) all week.
Some groceries and pharmacies stay open 24/24.
Public Holidays
| New Year's Day |
1 January |
| Good Friday |
Friday before Easter Sunday |
| Easter Monday |
Easter Monday |
| Labor Day |
1 May |
| The Republic of Latvia joined the European Union |
4 May |
| LIGO holiday (summer solstice) |
23 June |
| Feast of St John (JANI) |
24 June |
| Proclamation of the Republic, national day |
18 November |
| Christmas Day |
25 December |
| St Sylvester |
31 December |
Periods When Companies Usually Close
| Christmas and New Year's Day |
A week before New Year's Day. |
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