Working days and hours in Latvia, 2025
In 2025 the normal working-time norm in Latvia is 1987 hours: 249 working days of 8 hours, 5 of which are one hour shorter before a public holiday. A month runs from 150 to 184 hours, or 19 to 23 working days.
The figures assume full time, 8 hours a day and 40 a week (Labour Law, Section 131), and the public holidays set by the Law on Holidays, Remembrance and Celebration Days.
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Working days and hours by month, 2025
| Month | Working days | Working hours | Shortened days | Weekday days off | Min. hourly rate, € |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22 | 176 | 0 | 1 | 4.2045 |
| February | 20 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 4.6250 |
| March | 21 | 168 | 0 | 0 | 4.4048 |
| April | 20 | 158 | 2 | 2 | 4.6835 |
| May | 20 | 160 | 0 | 2 | 4.6250 |
| June | 19 | 152 | 0 | 2 | 4.8684 |
| July | 23 | 184 | 0 | 0 | 4.0217 |
| August | 21 | 168 | 0 | 0 | 4.4048 |
| September | 22 | 176 | 0 | 0 | 4.2045 |
| October | 23 | 184 | 0 | 0 | 4.0217 |
| November | 19 | 151 | 1 | 1 | 4.9007 |
| December | 19 | 150 | 2 | 4 | 4.9333 |
| Year total | 249 | 1,987 | 5 | 12 |
Minimum hourly rate = minimum monthly wage €740 / the month's working hours (Cabinet Regulation No. 656, point 3).
By quarter and half-year
| Period | Working days | Working hours |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 63 | 504 |
| Q2 | 59 | 470 |
| Q3 | 66 | 528 |
| Q4 | 61 | 485 |
| First half | 122 | 974 |
| Second half | 127 | 1013 |
Shortened pre-holiday days in 2025
Section 135 of the Labour Law makes the working day right before a public holiday one hour shorter, unless a collective agreement, the work rules or the contract set an even shorter day. A Friday before a Monday holiday is not shortened, because the weekend comes in between.
- 17 April Thursday before Good Friday
- 30 April Wednesday before Labour Day
- 17 November Monday before Proclamation Day of the Republic of Latvia
- 23 December Tuesday before Christmas Eve
- 30 December Tuesday before New Year's Eve
How the norm is worked out
Count Monday to Friday, take away the public holidays that fall on a weekday and the day off the law adds when 4 May, 18 November or the Song and Dance Festival closing day falls on a weekend. Multiply the working days by 8 hours and take one hour off for each pre-holiday day.
State-budget institutions move working days to Saturdays within the same month in 2025, so the day count holds. Their hours come to 1986, because a moved day changes the number of shortened hours. The holiday page lists the moved days.
Public holidays and long weekends in 2025 · Working days between two dates · Salary calculator · Minimum hourly rate
Frequently asked questions
How many working days are there in Latvia in 2025?
Latvia has 249 working days in 2025 on a Monday to Friday week. Public holidays that fall on a weekday, and any day off in lieu, are not counted.
How many working hours are there in 2025?
A full-time employee has 1987 working hours in 2025: 249 days of 8 hours, less 5 hours for the shortened days before public holidays.
Which month of 2025 has the most working hours?
July has the most, 184 hours over 23 working days. December has the fewest, 150 hours.
Is the pre-holiday day shortened for part-time staff too?
Section 135 of the Labour Law shortens the working day before a public holiday by one hour, unless a collective agreement, the work rules or the employment contract set an even shorter day. This table applies it to a full-time employee; for part-time or aggregated working time the norm follows the contract and the schedule.
What is the minimum hourly rate in 2025?
It changes every month: the minimum monthly wage of €740 is divided by the normal working hours of that month (Cabinet Regulation No. 656, point 3). The table works it out for each month.
Sources
- Labour Law (Sections 131 and 135), likumi.lv
- Law on Holidays, Remembrance and Celebration Days, likumi.lv
- Cabinet Regulation No. 656 on the minimum monthly wage and the minimum hourly rate
Assumes a standard 8-hour day, 5-day week. Not legal advice.
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