No working days to be shifted in Latvia in 2027
The Latvian government did not make a decision on shifting working days by the deadline, so none will be moved in 2027. The Latvian public broadcaster LSM reported this on Monday.
No working days will be shifted in Latvia next year, because the government did not take a decision on the matter by the set deadline. The Latvian public broadcaster LSM reported this on Monday. As a result, in 2027 there will be no additional transferred working days and no longer breaks around public holidays, which are usually created by working a day on a Saturday.
How the practice works
In Latvia, shifted working days are normally used so that people do not have to work a single isolated day between public holidays. The day is moved and worked on a Saturday, producing a longer stretch of time off. In public administration, such shifted days are mandatory, while in the private sector they are only a recommendation.
What happened to the proposal
In the summer, the Ministry of Welfare proposed moving 25 June of next year to 19 June, and 19 November to 13 November. The Cabinet of Ministers had to decide by 1 July of this year, but this did not happen.
The government postponed consideration of the draft order prepared by the ministry because the coalition had agreed to do so. Discussions took place on whether the practice should be kept at all. Reinis Uzulnieks, who was welfare minister at the time, also allowed for the possibility of abandoning the shifting of working days.
Amendments to the Labour Law
At the same time, amendments to the Labour Law were prepared that would remove the provision on shifting working days. The bill was not adopted by the previous term of the Saeima, the Latvian parliament, so its future will be decided by the new Saeima. If the amendments take effect, shifting working days will no longer be provided for.
