2026 in Latvia
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Events in the year 2026 in Latvia.
Incumbents
- President: Edgars Rinkēvičs
- Prime Minister: Evika Siliņa (until 28 May); Andris Kulbergs onwards
Events
January
- 2 January – Latvia assumes a two-year non-permanent seat at the United Nations Security Council.[1]
- 18 January–8 February – UEFA Futsal Euro 2026 in Latvia, Lithuania and Slovenia.[2][3]
February
- 3 February – The mayor of Ogre, Egils Helmanis, resigns citing health issues.[4]
March
- 6 March – Latvia boycotts the opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Paralympics in Italy in protest over Russian athletes being allowed to compete under the Russian flag after the lifting of sanctions imposed over the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022.[5]
- 11 March – Curlers Poļina Rožkova and Agris Lasmans become the first athletes representing Latvia to win a medal in the Paralympics after achieving bronze in the mixed doubles curling at the 2026 Winter Paralympics in Italy.[6]
- 25 March – A suspected Ukrainian drone crashes in Krāslava.[7]
May
- 7 May – A drone originating from Russia crashes in Rezekne.[8]
- 10 May – Defence Minister Andris Sprūds resigns following a demand by prime minister Siliņa following the drone incident at Rēzekne.[9]
- 14 May – Prime Minister Evika Siliņa resigns after the Progressives withdraw support from the government.[10]
- 28 May – Andris Kulbergs is confirmed as Prime Minister by the Saeima.[11]
Holidays
- 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
Deaths
- 1 January – Imants Freibergs, 91, computer scientist, first gentleman (1999–2007).[14]
- 4 January – Nora Ikstena, 56, writer and cultural manager.[15]
- 8 January – Uljana Semjonova, 73, basketball player, Olympic champion (1976, 1980).[16]
- 23 January – Anda Zaice, 84, actress (Trial on the Road).[17]
- 29 January – Raimonds Staprans, 99, Latvian-American visual artist and playwright.[18]
- 5 March – Jānis Streičs, 89, film director (A Limousine the Colour of Midsummer's Eve, Cilvēka bērns).[19]
- 11 April – Vija Vētra, 103, dancer and choreographer.[20]
