Popular traditions in Latvia

Hello Latvia I would like to find friends in Latvia, can you anyone tell me the most popular tradition of Latvia

So if you would need new friends, how traditions may be related to it?
Traditions are mostly for locals ;)
Anyway... I think most of national traditions are related to the bigger holidays:

- Christmas and the New Year celebration - I think it's the most important family holiday in Latvia

- International Women's Day - 8 March - men are supposed to buy lots of flowers and make gifts to women ;)

- The WWII Victory day on fascism - mostly, only Slavic/Russian-speaking part of Latvia celebrates this day on 9th May

- Ligo: 23-24 th June, The Summer Solstice night - everyone is supposed to drink beer, eat cheese, have a nice sex and find a fern flower

- September the 1st - the day when our children go to school meaning the adults party as well

- Latvian independence day - November the 18th - mostly, only local Latvians celebrates it actively.

I think you may skip some of the political celebration days, and whatever is left, you may use in staying with your friends ;)

Hi, thanks for your help. I thought knowing about traditions would give me knowledge about Latvia so it would help me to communicate when I meet a Latvian. This helps finding friend (i guess indirectly), also when you go to national celebrations you can also meet Latvians. Your information helped so I know more now

Ok! Let us know if it worked for you some time

ha ha Ligo is interesting

Just be yourself and everything will be ok

Latvians celebrate name-days as well..