Valsts prezidenta kanceleja

Honourable Minister of Defence! Commander of the Latvian Armed Forces! Head of Aizkraukle Municipality! Parade participants, all those present! My beloved, strong Latvia! Today we celebrate the restoration of our independence. Together, we celebrate our Freedom Day! Thirty-six years ago, Latvia regained its freedom and independence. And every day since, we continue to safeguard our Latvia. For 14 years now, the National Armed Forces have been greeting Latvia’s regions with a parade. The…
Honourable Minister of Defence! Commander of the Latvian Armed Forces! Head of Aizkraukle Municipality! Parade participants, all those present! My beloved, strong Latvia! Today we celebrate the restoration of our independence. Together, we celebrate our Freedom Day! Thirty-six years ago, Latvia regained its freedom and independence. And every day since, we continue to safeguard our Latvia. For 14 years now, the National Armed Forces have been greeting Latvia’s regions with a parade. The foundation of Latvia’s security lies in every municipality and every city across our country. The first regional parade brought joy to the people of Rēzekne; in the years that followed, our Independence Restoration Day has been celebrated with parades…
04.05.2026.

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Date 4 May, 2026
Time11.00

President Edgars Rinkēvičs attends a military parade in Aizkraukle

The parade will include units of the National Armed Forces, representatives of allied armed forces and the NATO Multinational Brigade…
Date 4 May, 2026
Time15.00

The highest Latvian state honours - the Order of the Three Stars, the Order of Viesturs and the Cross of Recognition - award ceremony

Media opportunities: photo/video. We invite you to express your interest in participating by 3 May at 12:00 by sending an email to…