{"route":"lv-2026","type":"country-year","country":"lv","country_name":"Latvia","year":2026,"month":null,"fetched_at":"2026-10-07T08:09:11Z","human_pause_index":null,"data_license":"ODbL-1.0","data_license_url":"https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/","data_source":"OpenHolidays API","holidays":[{"date":"2026-01-01","endDate":"2026-01-01","localName":"Jaungada diena","name":"New Year's Day","countryCode":"LV","type":["PUBLIC"],"observed":null,"region":null,"nationwide":true,"description":"Latvia’s supplied holiday calendar lists Jaungada diena, or New Year’s Day, on 1 January 2026 and classifies it as public. The date is also the first day of the Gregorian calendar year, a transition observed in many countries. The calendar entry establishes the listed date and name, but does not independently document the holiday’s legal scope in Latvia. This entry therefore gives the calendar information without assuming that every person or service observes the day in the same way.","populationCoverage":null,"source":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=LV&validFrom=2026-01-01&validTo=2026-12-31","source_ref":"openholidays-api","license":"ODbL-1.0","fetched_at":"2026-10-07T08:09:11Z","article":"Latvia’s supplied holiday calendar lists Jaungada diena, or New Year’s Day, on 1 January 2026 and classifies it as public. The date is also the first day of the Gregorian calendar year, a transition observed in many countries. The calendar entry establishes the listed date and name, but does not independently document the holiday’s legal scope in Latvia. This entry therefore gives the calendar information without assuming that every person or service observes the day in the same way.","research":{"holiday_id":"h1","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The supplied Latvia calendar lists it as a public holiday; this supports its recognition, though it is not independent verification of legal coverage.","facts":["The calendar lists Jaungada diena on 1 January 2026.","The supplied context identifies 1 January as the first day of the Gregorian calendar year."],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["The supplied calendar does not independently establish the precise nationwide legal status or effects of the holiday."],"references":["openholidays-api","wikipedia-h1"],"source_suggestions":[],"source_suggestions_verified":false},"references":[{"id":"openholidays-api","title":"OpenHolidays API (ODbL-1.0)","url":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=LV&validFrom=2026-01-01&validTo=2026-12-31","license":"ODbL-1.0","license_url":"https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/"},{"id":"wikipedia-h1","title":"New Year's Day","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Year%27s_Day","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0; reference only","license_url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Copyrights"}],"seo_url":"/latvia/2026/new-year-s-day-january-1/"},{"date":"2026-04-03","endDate":"2026-04-03","localName":"Lielā Piektdiena","name":"Good Friday","countryCode":"LV","type":["PUBLIC"],"observed":null,"region":null,"nationwide":true,"description":"Latvia’s supplied calendar lists Lielā Piektdiena (Good Friday) on 3 April 2026 as a public holiday. 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The listed date and name are clear, but further authoritative Latvian evidence would be needed to verify the holiday’s legal scope or country-specific customs.","research":{"holiday_id":"h3","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The Latvia calendar lists Easter Sunday as public. 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This entry reports the date and name in the calendar; the provided sources do not explain the specific legal arrangements or how the day is observed across Latvia.","research":{"holiday_id":"h4","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The supplied Latvia calendar lists Easter Monday as public, and the attached context describes its place in Eastertide.","facts":["Otrās Lieldienas is listed for 6 April 2026.","The supplied context describes Easter Monday as the second day of Eastertide."],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["The supplied evidence does not detail the holiday’s legal effects or Latvian observance."],"references":["openholidays-api","wikipedia-h4"],"source_suggestions":[],"source_suggestions_verified":false},"references":[{"id":"openholidays-api","title":"OpenHolidays API (ODbL-1.0)","url":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=LV&validFrom=2026-01-01&validTo=2026-12-31","license":"ODbL-1.0","license_url":"https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/"},{"id":"wikipedia-h4","title":"Easter Monday","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter_Monday","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0; reference only","license_url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Copyrights"}],"seo_url":"/latvia/2026/easter-monday-april-6/"},{"date":"2026-05-01","endDate":"2026-05-01","localName":"Darba svētki","name":"Labour Day","countryCode":"LV","type":["PUBLIC"],"observed":null,"region":null,"nationwide":true,"description":"The supplied Latvia calendar lists Darba svētki (Labour Day) on 1 May 2026 and classifies it as public. 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Those broader associations provide context for the name, but the supplied excerpt does not describe Latvia’s own commemorations. The calendar supports the listed date and classification, while further local or legal sources would be needed to establish the holiday’s precise status and observance in Latvia.","research":{"holiday_id":"h5","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The Latvia calendar lists Labour Day as public, and the context connects 1 May observances in many countries with International Workers’ Day.","facts":["Darba svētki is listed for 1 May 2026.","The supplied context links Labour Day in many countries with the labour movement and International Workers’ Day."],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["The supplied context does not describe Latvian-specific Labour Day observances or legal arrangements."],"references":["openholidays-api","wikipedia-h5"],"source_suggestions":[],"source_suggestions_verified":false},"references":[{"id":"openholidays-api","title":"OpenHolidays API (ODbL-1.0)","url":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=LV&validFrom=2026-01-01&validTo=2026-12-31","license":"ODbL-1.0","license_url":"https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/"},{"id":"wikipedia-h5","title":"Labour Day","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labour_Day","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0; reference only","license_url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Copyrights"}],"seo_url":"/latvia/2026/labour-day-may-1/"},{"date":"2026-05-04","endDate":"2026-05-04","localName":"Latvijas Republikas Neatkarības atjaunošanas diena","name":"Day of the Restoration of Independence","countryCode":"LV","type":["PUBLIC"],"observed":null,"region":null,"nationwide":true,"description":"Latvijas Republikas Neatkarības atjaunošanas diena, the Day of the Restoration of Latvian Independence, is listed in the supplied calendar for 4 May 2026. 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It distinguishes that declaration from the later legal steps that brought full restoration and international recognition. The calendar classifies the day as public; the entry does not assume that the historical milestone describes every form of observance.","research":{"holiday_id":"h6","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The supplied context identifies 4 May as Latvia’s national holiday commemorating the 1990 declaration on restoring independence.","facts":["The calendar lists Latvijas Republikas Neatkarības atjaunošanas diena on 4 May 2026.","The supplied context says the day marks the 4 May 1990 declaration on restoration of Latvia’s independence."],"confidence":"high","uncertainties":[],"references":["openholidays-api","wikipedia-h6"],"source_suggestions":[],"source_suggestions_verified":false},"references":[{"id":"openholidays-api","title":"OpenHolidays API (ODbL-1.0)","url":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=LV&validFrom=2026-01-01&validTo=2026-12-31","license":"ODbL-1.0","license_url":"https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/"},{"id":"wikipedia-h6","title":"Day of the Restoration of Latvian Independence","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day_of_the_Restoration_of_Latvian_Independence","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0; reference only","license_url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Copyrights"}],"seo_url":"/latvia/2026/day-of-the-restoration-of-independence-may-4/"},{"date":"2026-05-10","endDate":"2026-05-10","localName":"Mātes diena","name":"Mother's Day","countryCode":"LV","type":["PUBLIC"],"observed":null,"region":null,"nationwide":true,"description":"Latvia’s supplied calendar lists Mātes diena (Mother’s Day) on 10 May 2026 and classifies it as public. 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It does not document Latvia’s particular history or the legal meaning of the calendar’s public classification. This entry therefore gives the listed Latvian date and general context without treating the international description as proof of local practice.","research":{"holiday_id":"h7","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The supplied calendar lists Mātes diena as public; the context supports the general meaning of Mother’s Day but not Latvia-specific legal status.","facts":["Mātes diena is listed for 10 May 2026.","The supplied context describes Mother’s Day as honoring mothers, motherhood, and maternal bonds."],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["The supplied context is general and does not verify Latvia’s legal classification or local observance."],"references":["openholidays-api","wikipedia-h7"],"source_suggestions":[{"title":"Latvian legislation portal","url":"https://www.likumi.lv/","reason":"Could verify whether and how Mother’s Day is designated in Latvian law."}],"source_suggestions_verified":false},"references":[{"id":"openholidays-api","title":"OpenHolidays API (ODbL-1.0)","url":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=LV&validFrom=2026-01-01&validTo=2026-12-31","license":"ODbL-1.0","license_url":"https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/"},{"id":"wikipedia-h7","title":"Mother's Day","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother%27s_Day","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0; reference only","license_url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Copyrights"}],"seo_url":"/latvia/2026/mother-s-day-may-10/"},{"date":"2026-05-24","endDate":"2026-05-24","localName":"Vasarsvētki","name":"Pentecost","countryCode":"LV","type":["PUBLIC"],"observed":null,"region":null,"nationwide":true,"description":"The supplied Latvia calendar lists Vasarsvētki (Pentecost) on 24 May 2026 as a public holiday. 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This provides general seasonal context, not a detailed description of Latvian customs. The calendar supports the date and local name; it does not independently establish the holiday’s precise legal scope.","research":{"holiday_id":"h10","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The Latvia calendar lists Jāņu diena as public, and the context explains the wider midsummer timing in the Northern Hemisphere.","facts":["Jāņu diena is listed for 24 June 2026.","The supplied context describes midsummer observances as taking place on or near the Northern Hemisphere summer solstice."],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["The supplied context is general and does not explain Latvian-specific observance or legal arrangements."],"references":["openholidays-api","wikipedia-h10"],"source_suggestions":[],"source_suggestions_verified":false},"references":[{"id":"openholidays-api","title":"OpenHolidays API (ODbL-1.0)","url":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=LV&validFrom=2026-01-01&validTo=2026-12-31","license":"ODbL-1.0","license_url":"https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/"},{"id":"wikipedia-h10","title":"Midsummer","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midsummer","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0; reference only","license_url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Copyrights"}],"seo_url":"/latvia/2026/midsummer-day-june-24/"},{"date":"2026-11-18","endDate":"2026-11-18","localName":"Latvijas Republikas Proklamēšanas diena","name":"Day of the Proclamation of the Republic of Latvia","countryCode":"LV","type":["PUBLIC"],"observed":null,"region":null,"nationwide":true,"description":"Latvijas Republikas Proklamēšanas diena, or the Day of the Proclamation of the Republic of Latvia, appears in the supplied calendar on 18 November 2026 and is classified as public. No context source was provided for this entry, so this description does not add an unverified account of the event’s history or of how it is marked. The date, Latvian name, and calendar classification are the information available here. An official Latvian source would be useful to confirm the day’s legal designation and historical background.","populationCoverage":null,"source":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=LV&validFrom=2026-01-01&validTo=2026-12-31","source_ref":"openholidays-api","license":"ODbL-1.0","fetched_at":"2026-10-07T08:09:11Z","article":"Latvijas Republikas Proklamēšanas diena, or the Day of the Proclamation of the Republic of Latvia, appears in the supplied calendar on 18 November 2026 and is classified as public. No context source was provided for this entry, so this description does not add an unverified account of the event’s history or of how it is marked. The date, Latvian name, and calendar classification are the information available here. An official Latvian source would be useful to confirm the day’s legal designation and historical background.","research":{"holiday_id":"h11","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The supplied Latvia calendar lists the Republic’s Proclamation Day as public, but no historical context source was provided.","facts":["Latvijas Republikas Proklamēšanas diena is listed for 18 November 2026.","The calendar classifies the entry as public."],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["No supplied context source verifies the historical meaning or legal status of the day."],"references":["openholidays-api"],"source_suggestions":[{"title":"Latvian legislation portal","url":"https://www.likumi.lv/","reason":"Could verify the holiday’s legal designation and relevant statutory wording."},{"title":"President of Latvia","url":"https://www.president.lv/en/","reason":"Could provide authoritative historical and commemorative context."}],"source_suggestions_verified":false},"references":[{"id":"openholidays-api","title":"OpenHolidays API (ODbL-1.0)","url":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=LV&validFrom=2026-01-01&validTo=2026-12-31","license":"ODbL-1.0","license_url":"https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/"}],"seo_url":"/latvia/2026/day-of-the-proclamation-of-the-republic-of-latvia-november-18/"},{"date":"2026-12-24","endDate":"2026-12-24","localName":"Ziemassvētku vakars","name":"Christmas Eve","countryCode":"LV","type":["PUBLIC"],"observed":null,"region":null,"nationwide":true,"description":"Latvia’s supplied calendar lists Ziemassvētku vakars (Christmas Eve) on 24 December 2026 as a public holiday. The attached context describes Christmas Eve as the evening or day before Christmas, a Christian festival commemorating Jesus’ birth. Customs and the extent of observance vary across places and communities, so this entry does not assume a single Latvian practice. The calendar supports the listed date and Latvian name, but the provided sources do not explain the day’s specific legal effects in Latvia.","populationCoverage":null,"source":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=LV&validFrom=2026-01-01&validTo=2026-12-31","source_ref":"openholidays-api","license":"ODbL-1.0","fetched_at":"2026-10-07T08:09:11Z","article":"Latvia’s supplied calendar lists Ziemassvētku vakars (Christmas Eve) on 24 December 2026 as a public holiday. The attached context describes Christmas Eve as the evening or day before Christmas, a Christian festival commemorating Jesus’ birth. Customs and the extent of observance vary across places and communities, so this entry does not assume a single Latvian practice. The calendar supports the listed date and Latvian name, but the provided sources do not explain the day’s specific legal effects in Latvia.","research":{"holiday_id":"h12","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The supplied Latvia calendar lists Christmas Eve as public, and the attached context describes its place before Christmas Day.","facts":["Ziemassvētku vakars is listed for 24 December 2026.","The supplied context describes Christmas Eve as the evening or day before Christmas."],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["The supplied context does not address Latvian-specific Christmas Eve observance or legal arrangements."],"references":["openholidays-api","wikipedia-h12"],"source_suggestions":[],"source_suggestions_verified":false},"references":[{"id":"openholidays-api","title":"OpenHolidays API (ODbL-1.0)","url":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=LV&validFrom=2026-01-01&validTo=2026-12-31","license":"ODbL-1.0","license_url":"https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/"},{"id":"wikipedia-h12","title":"Christmas Eve","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_Eve","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0; reference only","license_url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Copyrights"}],"seo_url":"/latvia/2026/christmas-eve-december-24/"},{"date":"2026-12-25","endDate":"2026-12-25","localName":"Pirmie Ziemassvētki","name":"Christmas Day","countryCode":"LV","type":["PUBLIC"],"observed":null,"region":null,"nationwide":true,"description":"The supplied Latvia calendar lists Pirmie Ziemassvētki (Christmas Day) on 25 December 2026 and classifies it as public. No context source was provided for this entry, so the description is limited to the calendar’s date, name, and classification rather than adding unsourced details about Latvian history or customs. The day’s official legal status and any specific local observances could be checked against an authoritative Latvian source. The calendar listing alone is not independent confirmation of the holiday’s full legal scope.","populationCoverage":null,"source":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=LV&validFrom=2026-01-01&validTo=2026-12-31","source_ref":"openholidays-api","license":"ODbL-1.0","fetched_at":"2026-10-07T08:09:11Z","article":"The supplied Latvia calendar lists Pirmie Ziemassvētki (Christmas Day) on 25 December 2026 and classifies it as public. No context source was provided for this entry, so the description is limited to the calendar’s date, name, and classification rather than adding unsourced details about Latvian history or customs. The day’s official legal status and any specific local observances could be checked against an authoritative Latvian source. The calendar listing alone is not independent confirmation of the holiday’s full legal scope.","research":{"holiday_id":"h13","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The supplied Latvia calendar lists Christmas Day as public, but no context source was provided for this entry.","facts":["Pirmie Ziemassvētki is listed for 25 December 2026.","The calendar classifies the entry as public."],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["No supplied context source verifies the holiday’s history, local observances, or legal scope."],"references":["openholidays-api"],"source_suggestions":[{"title":"Latvian legislation portal","url":"https://www.likumi.lv/","reason":"Could verify the official holiday designation and legal scope of Christmas Day."}],"source_suggestions_verified":false},"references":[{"id":"openholidays-api","title":"OpenHolidays API (ODbL-1.0)","url":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=LV&validFrom=2026-01-01&validTo=2026-12-31","license":"ODbL-1.0","license_url":"https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/"}],"seo_url":"/latvia/2026/christmas-day-december-25/"},{"date":"2026-12-26","endDate":"2026-12-26","localName":"Otrie Ziemassvētki","name":"2nd Day of Christmas","countryCode":"LV","type":["PUBLIC"],"observed":null,"region":null,"nationwide":true,"description":"The supplied Latvia calendar lists Otrie Ziemassvētki (the second day of Christmas) on 26 December 2026 and classifies it as public. No context source was provided for this entry. Accordingly, this calendar note does not add unverified claims about the day’s Latvian history, religious meaning, or customary observance. The listed date and name are the available evidence; an official Latvian source could clarify the holiday’s statutory designation and the extent of its legal effects.","populationCoverage":null,"source":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=LV&validFrom=2026-01-01&validTo=2026-12-31","source_ref":"openholidays-api","license":"ODbL-1.0","fetched_at":"2026-10-07T08:09:11Z","article":"The supplied Latvia calendar lists Otrie Ziemassvētki (the second day of Christmas) on 26 December 2026 and classifies it as public. No context source was provided for this entry. Accordingly, this calendar note does not add unverified claims about the day’s Latvian history, religious meaning, or customary observance. The listed date and name are the available evidence; an official Latvian source could clarify the holiday’s statutory designation and the extent of its legal effects.","research":{"holiday_id":"h14","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The supplied Latvia calendar lists the second day of Christmas as public, but no context source was provided.","facts":["Otrie Ziemassvētki is listed for 26 December 2026.","The calendar classifies the entry as public."],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["No supplied context source verifies the history, local observance, or legal scope of the day."],"references":["openholidays-api"],"source_suggestions":[{"title":"Latvian legislation portal","url":"https://www.likumi.lv/","reason":"Could verify the official designation and legal status of the second day of Christmas."}],"source_suggestions_verified":false},"references":[{"id":"openholidays-api","title":"OpenHolidays API (ODbL-1.0)","url":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=LV&validFrom=2026-01-01&validTo=2026-12-31","license":"ODbL-1.0","license_url":"https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/"}],"seo_url":"/latvia/2026/2nd-day-of-christmas-december-26/"},{"date":"2026-12-31","endDate":"2026-12-31","localName":"Vecgada diena","name":"New Year's Eve","countryCode":"LV","type":["PUBLIC"],"observed":null,"region":null,"nationwide":true,"description":"Latvia’s supplied calendar lists Vecgada diena (New Year’s Eve) on 31 December 2026 as a public holiday. 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The supplied context notes that celebrations in different places may continue past midnight, but this entry does not assume a particular Latvian way of observing the date. The calendar supports the listed name and date; it does not independently document the day’s exact legal arrangements.","research":{"holiday_id":"h15","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The supplied Latvia calendar lists New Year’s Eve as public, and the context identifies 31 December as the Gregorian calendar’s final day.","facts":["Vecgada diena is listed for 31 December 2026.","The supplied context identifies 31 December as the last day of the Gregorian calendar year."],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["The supplied evidence does not detail the holiday’s legal effects or Latvian-specific observance."],"references":["openholidays-api","wikipedia-h15"],"source_suggestions":[],"source_suggestions_verified":false},"references":[{"id":"openholidays-api","title":"OpenHolidays API (ODbL-1.0)","url":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=LV&validFrom=2026-01-01&validTo=2026-12-31","license":"ODbL-1.0","license_url":"https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/"},{"id":"wikipedia-h15","title":"New Year's Eve","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Year%27s_Eve","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0; reference only","license_url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Copyrights"}],"seo_url":"/latvia/2026/new-year-s-eve-december-31/"}],"references":{"openholidays-api":{"id":"openholidays-api","name":"OpenHolidays API","url_template":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode={country}&validFrom={year}-01-01&validTo={year}-12-31","kind":"calendar-data","license":"Open Database License (ODbL-1.0)","license_url":"https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/","reuse_policy":"Credit OpenHolidays and link the ODbL. 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The calendar supports the date and Latvian name for this entry, while the supplied context provides the broader religious background rather than details of Latvian legal arrangements.","references":["openholidays-api","wikipedia-h8"],"source_suggestions":[],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["The supplied evidence does not detail Latvian-specific observance or legal arrangements."]},{"holiday_id":"h9","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The Latvia calendar lists Līgo diena as public, and the attached context identifies Jāņi as a Latvian summer-solstice national holiday.","facts":["Līgo diena is listed for 23 June 2026.","The supplied context describes Jāņi as a national holiday and a summer-solstice festival in Latvia."],"article":"Latvia’s supplied calendar lists Līgo diena (Midsummer’s Eve) on 23 June 2026 as a public holiday. 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The attached context describes Christmas Eve as the evening or day before Christmas, a Christian festival commemorating Jesus’ birth. Customs and the extent of observance vary across places and communities, so this entry does not assume a single Latvian practice. The calendar supports the listed date and Latvian name, but the provided sources do not explain the day’s specific legal effects in Latvia.","references":["openholidays-api","wikipedia-h12"],"source_suggestions":[],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["The supplied context does not address Latvian-specific Christmas Eve observance or legal arrangements."]},{"holiday_id":"h13","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The supplied Latvia calendar lists Christmas Day as public, but no context source was provided for this entry.","facts":["Pirmie Ziemassvētki is listed for 25 December 2026.","The calendar classifies the entry as public."],"article":"The supplied Latvia calendar lists Pirmie Ziemassvētki (Christmas Day) on 25 December 2026 and classifies it as public. No context source was provided for this entry, so the description is limited to the calendar’s date, name, and classification rather than adding unsourced details about Latvian history or customs. The day’s official legal status and any specific local observances could be checked against an authoritative Latvian source. The calendar listing alone is not independent confirmation of the holiday’s full legal scope.","references":["openholidays-api"],"source_suggestions":[{"title":"Latvian legislation portal","url":"https://www.likumi.lv/","reason":"Could verify the official holiday designation and legal scope of Christmas Day."}],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["No supplied context source verifies the holiday’s history, local observances, or legal scope."]},{"holiday_id":"h14","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The supplied Latvia calendar lists the second day of Christmas as public, but no context source was provided.","facts":["Otrie Ziemassvētki is listed for 26 December 2026.","The calendar classifies the entry as public."],"article":"The supplied Latvia calendar lists Otrie Ziemassvētki (the second day of Christmas) on 26 December 2026 and classifies it as public. No context source was provided for this entry. Accordingly, this calendar note does not add unverified claims about the day’s Latvian history, religious meaning, or customary observance. The listed date and name are the available evidence; an official Latvian source could clarify the holiday’s statutory designation and the extent of its legal effects.","references":["openholidays-api"],"source_suggestions":[{"title":"Latvian legislation portal","url":"https://www.likumi.lv/","reason":"Could verify the official designation and legal status of the second day of Christmas."}],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["No supplied context source verifies the history, local observance, or legal scope of the day."]},{"holiday_id":"h15","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The supplied Latvia calendar lists New Year’s Eve as public, and the context identifies 31 December as the Gregorian calendar’s final day.","facts":["Vecgada diena is listed for 31 December 2026.","The supplied context identifies 31 December as the last day of the Gregorian calendar year."],"article":"Latvia’s supplied calendar lists Vecgada diena (New Year’s Eve) on 31 December 2026 as a public holiday. In the Gregorian calendar, 31 December is the final day of the year, immediately preceding New Year’s Day. The supplied context notes that celebrations in different places may continue past midnight, but this entry does not assume a particular Latvian way of observing the date. The calendar supports the listed name and date; it does not independently document the day’s exact legal arrangements.","references":["openholidays-api","wikipedia-h15"],"source_suggestions":[],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["The supplied evidence does not detail the holiday’s legal effects or Latvian-specific observance."]}]}}}