Fisherman's Day

Professional holiday uniting the labor collectives of fishermenLatvia has been celebrating Fisherman’s Day for decades, which falls on the second Sunday of July.

Fisherman’s Day is one of the professional holidays that appeared for the first time during the Soviet era. A large number of rivers, seas, lakes could not but lead to the fact that the profession of a fisherman became very common. In addition, in some regions of the former Soviet Union, fishing was one of the leading industries, and a significant part of the population was engaged in this work.

Therefore, there was a professional holiday uniting the labor collectives of fishermen. On this day, competitions of fishing brigades on the number of fish caught are held. The holiday is very popular among the population, it is of interest even to those who are familiar with fishing only from the stories of others.