1. NATIONAL DAY OF
LATVIA
Comenius team, Mežvidi Primary School,
Latvia, 2014
PEACE- People Events Around Countries of Europe
Comenius project 2013-2015

3. THE 18TH OF NOVEMBER
This day is Latvia's National Day. It is
also known as Proclamation of the
Republic of Latvia and locally as
'Latvijas Republikas proklamēšanas
diena'.

4. Latvian Independence Day
commemorates declaration of
independence of the Republic of
Latvia from German and Russian
occupation on November 18, 1918
after the end of the First World War.

5. History
The Republic of Latvia
was proclaimed an
independent state on
this day in 1918 in the
building that today
houses the National
Theater in Riga. To a
standing ovation the
Democratic Republic of
Latvia was established.

6. Celebration
On 18 November, various
events take place
across the country
throughout the day. In
Riga, the capital city of
Latvia, the celebration
begins on the first half
of the day with a
parade and laying of
flowers at the Freedom
Monument with
participation of the
President of Latvia and
other important
government officials.

7. Parade
A parade of the
National Armed
Forces takes place
in the afternoon at
the 11th November
Embankment

8. In the evening
there are torchlight
processions.

9. President’s Speech
The speech by the
President of the
Republic of Latvia is
given before large
crowds in the
square by the
Freedom Monument
in Rīga.

10. Fireworks
The celebration in
Riga ends with
magnificent
fireworks over the
River Daugava.

11. National Day Celebration
at Our School

12. The National Day, the
18th of November at
Mežvidi Primary
School is celebrated
by a ceremonial
concert.

13. The National Anthem
of Latvia “Dievs,
svētī Latviju” (God
Bless, Latvia!) is
sung at the
beginning of the
concert.

14. Historical events are
commemorated by
songs, poetry,
performances that
are played out by
the pupils.

18. On this day Latvians wear
special ribbons made
in the flag colours
because our red –
white – red flag is one
of the most visible
Latvian symbols. The
ribbon is visible on
people’s clothes to
mark their patriotism.

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