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:: Country:  Latvia
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:: Language: Latvian
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:: Author:   John Layt <john@layt.net>
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:: Updated:  2011-02-25
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:: Source:   http://www.li.lv/index.php?Itemid=420&id=18&option=com_content&task=view
::           http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Latvia
::           http://www.likumi.lv/doc.php?id=72608
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:: Metadata
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:description "Please provide a translation: National holiday file for Latvia"

:: Public Holidays
: New Year's Day
"Jaunais Gads"                                                      weekend on january 1
: Easter Friday
"Lielā Piektdiena"                                                  weekend on easter minus 2 days
: Easter
"Lieldienas"                                                        weekend on easter
: Easter Monday
"2. Lieldienas"                                                     weekend on easter plus 1 days
: Labour Day & Convocation of the Constitutional Assembly
"Darba svētki"                                                      weekend on may 1
: Independence Day
"Neatkarības deklarācijas pasludināšanas diena"                     weekend on may 4
"Neatkarības deklarācijas pasludināšanas diena"                     weekend on ( ( ( [may 4] == [saturday after ([may 4])] ) ||
                                                                                 ( [may 4] == [sunday after ([may 4])] ) ) ?
                                                                                 [ monday after ([may 4]) ] :
                                                                                 noop )
: Midsummers Eve
"Līgo Diena"                                                        weekend on june 23
: Midsummers Eve
"Jāņi"                                                              weekend on june 23
: Proclamation of the Republic of Latvia
"Latvijas Republikas proklamēšanas diena"                           weekend on november 18
"Latvijas Republikas proklamēšanas diena"                           weekend on ( ( ( [november 18] == [saturday after ([november 18])] ) ||
                                                                                 ( [november 18] == [sunday after ([november 18])] ) ) ?
                                                                                 [ monday after ([november 18]) ] :
                                                                                 noop )
: Christmas Eve
"Ziemassvētku vakars"                                               weekend on december 24
: Christmas Day
"Ziemassvētki"                                                      weekend on december 25
: Christmas Day No 2
"2. Ziemassvētki"                                                   weekend on december 26
: New Year's Eve
"Vecgada vakars"                                                    weekend on december 31

:: Religious Holidays
"Vasarsvētkus"                                                      on easter plus 49 days

:: Financial

:: Commemorative
: Commemoration Day of Defenders of the Barricades in 1991
"1991. gada barikāžu aizstāvju atceres dienu"                       on january 20
: International (de iure) Recognition of the Republic of Latvia
"Latvijas Republikas starptautiskās (de jure) atzīšanas dienu"      on january 26
: Commemoration Day of Victims of Communist Terror
"Komunistiskā genocīda upuru piemiņas dienu"                        on march 25
: The Defeat of Nazism and Commemoration Day of Victims of World War II
"Nacisma sagrāves dienu un Otrā pasaules kara upuru piemiņas dienu" on may 8
: Commemoration Day of Victims of Communist Terror
"Komunistiskā genocīda upuru piemiņas dienu"                        on june 14
: Occupation of the Republic of Latvia
"Latvijas Republikas okupācijas dienu"                              on june 17
: Heroes' Commemoration Day (Anniversary of the Battle of Cēsis)
"Varoņu piemiņas dienu (Cēsu kaujas atceres dienu)"                 on june 22
: Commemoration Day of Genocide against the Jews
"Ebreju tautas genocīda upuru piemiņas dienu"                       on july 4
: Commemoration Day of The Latvian Freedom Fighters
"Latvijas brīvības cīnītāju piemiņas dienu"                         on august 11
: Passing of the Constitutional Law on the Status of the Republic of Latvia as a State and Actual Restoration of the Republic of Latvia
"Konstitucionālā likuma 'Par Latvijas Republikas valstisko statusu' pieņemšanas un Latvijas Republikas faktiskās neatkarības atjaunošanas dienu"    on august 21
: Stalinist and Nazi Victims Memorial Day
"Staļinisma un Nacisma upuru atceres dienu"                         on august 23
: Latvian Freedom Fighters' Remembrance Day - Lāčplēsis Day
"Lāčplēša dienu"                                                    on november 11
: Commemoration Day of Victims of Genocide Against the Latvian People by the Totalitarian Communist Regime.
"Pret latviešu tautu vērstā totalitārā komunistiskā režīma genocīda upuru piemiņas dienu"   on 1st sunday in december

:: Cultural
: International Women’s Day
"Starptautisko sieviešu dienu"                                      on march 8
: Europe Day
"Eiropas dienu"                                                     on may 9
: Mothers Day
"Mātes dienu"                                                       on second sunday in may
: International Day of The Family
"Starptautisko ģimenes dienu"                                       on may 15
: International Children’s Day
"Starptautisko bērnu aizsardzības dienu"                            on june 1
: Sea Festival Day
"Jūras svētku dienu"                                                on 2nd saturday in july
: Knowledge Day (First Day of School)
"Zinību dienu"                                                      on september 1
: Father's Day
"Tēva dienu"                                                        on second sunday in september
: Baltic Unity Day
"Baltu vienības dienu"                                              on september 22
: International Day of Older Persons
"Starptautisko veco ļaužu dienu"                                    on october 1
: Teacher’s Day
"Skolotāju dienu"                                                   on 1st sunday in october

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:: Daylight Saving

:: Seasons

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