School holidays in Latvia 2023-2024 (official dates)
In this publication, All-Holidays.Info will talk about school holidays in Latvia 2023-2024. We will provide the exact dates for summer, autumn, winter and spring school holidays approved by the government. We will also list the holidays on which schools are closed and students do not have classes. You will also find out the school holiday schedule for the first semester of 2024.
The academic year in Latvian schools consists of two semesters. In the middle of each of them there is a one-week vacation. Thus, during the school year, schoolchildren in Latvia have four rest periods:
Summer holidays (12-14 weeks).
Autumn holidays (one week).
Winter holidays (two weeks).
Spring break (one week).
The dates of school holidays are prepared by the Ministry of Education and Science, and the government approves them. Students in grades 9 and 12 take exams at the end of the school year. Therefore, the second semester is longer for them by 2 and 3 weeks, respectively. In addition to school holidays, children in Latvia take a break from school on public holidays. A list of such days is given at the end of the article.
What exams are taken in grades 9 and 12 in 2023-2024?
To receive a certificate, 9th grade students must pass three exams. Two of them are compulsory: Latvian language and mathematics. The third exam can be called conditionally compulsory – the student must pass an exam in a foreign language. He can choose one of three languages: German, French or English.
Year 12 students must take five exams. They include three compulsory ones: mathematics, Latvian language and a foreign language (German, French or English). In addition to these, students must pass two additional exams in any subject of their choice. They can choose a foreign language as an additional exam.
Autumn holidays 2024: from 21 (Monday) to 27 (Sunday) October 2024.
Winter holidays 2024: from December 23, 2024 (Monday) to January 5, 2025 (Sunday).
Non-school days for holidays 2023-2024
In the 2023-2024 academic year, Latvian schoolchildren have 5 additional days without classes. These are public holidays on which schools are closed. 2 of them fall on Sunday, so they are postponed to the following Monday. Below is a list of dates when schoolchildren in Latvia do not study.
November 20, 2023 (Monday) – postponement of the Day of Proclamation of the Republic of Latvia from Saturday November 18, 2023.
March 29, 2024 (Friday) – Good Friday.
April 1, 2024 (Monday) is the second day of Easter.
May 1, 2024 (Wednesday) — Labor Day
May 6, 2024 (Monday) – postponement of the Day of Restoration of Independence of Latvia from Saturday May 4, 2024.
In this publication, All-Holidays.Info talked about school holidays in Latvia 2023-2024. We have provided the exact, officially established dates for summer, autumn, winter and spring school holidays. They also listed the holidays on which Latvian schools are closed. Don’t forget to share this information with your friends!
