Latvia: work and calendar
Reference information on work and everyday life. Individual conditions may differ.
Calendar 2026 | ||
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250Working days 115Non-working days | ||
Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays are counted once. Personal leave and sickness are not included. | ||
| Already included in nonworking days | 15Holidays 11Extra days off | |
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| 3 periods | ||
WeekendHolidayShorter day At least three consecutive rest days within the selected year. Shortened workdays are excluded. | ||
| 1994 h | ||
Hours for a five-day week, allowing for public holidays and shorter pre-holiday days. Your own schedule may differ. | ||
Calendar 2027 | ||
252Working days 113Non-working days | ||
Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays are counted once. Personal leave and sickness are not included. | ||
| Already included in nonworking days | 15Holidays 9Extra days off | |
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| 3 periods | ||
WeekendHolidayShorter day At least three consecutive rest days within the selected year. Shortened workdays are excluded. | ||
| 2009 h | ||
Hours for a five-day week, allowing for public holidays and shorter pre-holiday days. Your own schedule may differ. | ||
Working time and leave | ||
8hours per day 40hours per week | ||
Other schedules may distribute hours unevenly. The weekly standard and required rest still apply. | ||
24*consecutive hours 56*hours per week | ||
Aggregated working time distributes shifts over a reference period. Special limits allow up to 24 consecutive hours and 56 hours in a week; this is not a normal schedule. Total hours must meet the period’s standard and rest requirements still apply. | ||
| 4 calendar weeks | ||
Leave uses calendar weeks, including regular Saturdays and Sundays. Public holidays are excluded. | ||
Income Income calculation assumptions2026 calculation: non-pensioner, no dependants; tax book with this employer and a €550 monthly tax-free allowance. | ||
| 780 €/ month | ||
Gross for normal working time from 1 January 2026. | ||
| 119.67 €/ month | ||
Employee social contributions reduce gross pay. Income tax is calculated after contributions and the tax-free allowance. 81.90 €Social insurance 37.77 €Income tax | ||
| ≈ 660.33 €/ month | ||
Taxes and contributions shown above are deducted from gross pay. | ||
Family and health | ||
≥ 75%employer: days 2–3 ≥ 80%employer: days 4–9 10+VSAA: from day 10 | ||
For ordinary illness, day 1 is normally unpaid. The employer pays at least 75% of average earnings on days 2–3 and 80% on days 4–9. From day 10, Latvia’s social insurance agency VSAA pays under insurance rules. | ||
56days before birth 56days after birth | ||
56 before+56 after birth; early medical supervision and qualifying complications can extend this to 140 days. Benefit eligibility is separate from leave entitlement.
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| 10 working days | ||
VSAA, Latvia’s social insurance agency, pays subject to insurance eligibility. The reference is 80% of average insured earnings, with a 1.46 coefficient for working days. Leave must be granted within six months after birth. | ||
| Up to 1.5 years of leave | ||
May be used until the child turns 8; this is not the age at which a paid benefit necessarily ends. | ||
1 workday / year 3 workdays / year | ||
Employees caring for children receive paid supplementary leave each year: at least 1 working day per year for one or two children under 14; 3 working days per year for three or more children under 16, or a child with a disability up to age 18. This is an entitlement per employee, not per child. Section151 of the Labour Law sets these rights; an employment or collective agreement may provide more. Use the current year’s supplementary leave before the next year’s annual leave. | ||
Social conditions | ||
| 65 years | ||
For men and women; at least 20 years of insurance record is required in 2026. Sources · 1 | ||
How to read these figures
Calendar: a five-day, eight-hour week, excluding personal leave and illness; holidays are not counted twice. Income uses the separate assumptions above the income rows; individual circumstances may change the result. This is not personal legal or tax advice. Website and Android coverage differ.