Fewer than 800 signatures collected for making August 15 a public holiday
An initiative on the public participation platform “Manabalss.lv” has gathered fewer than 800 signatures over more than a year in support of making August 15 — the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary — an official public holiday in Latvia.
An initiative on the Latvian public participation portal “Manabalss.lv” has collected just under 800 signatures over more than a year in an effort to have August 15 declared an official public holiday. The date corresponds to the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a significant day in the Christian calendar. The initiative calls for the day to be included in Latvia’s official holiday calendar.
The signature drive has been under way for more than a year, yet so far fewer than 800 people have expressed their support. That figure indicates limited public resonance for the proposal, despite the fact that the initiative is open to all users of the platform.
In Latvia, the “Manabalss.lv” website allows residents to launch and support civic initiatives. This particular proposal, registered more than a year ago, has gathered fewer than 800 signatures. The number remains below 800, according to the latest information published on the portal.
While the collection period has already exceeded one year, the level of support has not grown substantially. The proposal to grant official holiday status to August 15 currently has the backing of fewer than 800 people.
