• Mother’s Day: Observed on the second Sunday of May, when mothers are honoured and celebrated.
• Pentecost: Celebrated by Christians on the fiftieth day after Easter. This usually falls between May 10 and June 13. This is the third most important Christian celebration after Christmas and Easter.
• June 23 and 24: The most expansive Latvian national holiday. June 23 is Līgo, when the summer solstice is celebrated (the shortest night of the year) by burning bonfires, singing, enjoying beer and cheese. The most intrepid ones jump over the bonfires, and the search for the mythical fern blossom is an important fertility ritual. June 24 is Jāņi, or St John’s day, the most popular name day in Latvia. The Jāņi period is an official public holiday.