Saturday, October 10, 2026 in calendar
. Calendar day information: events, name days, extended name days, sunset and sunrise.
Day events
Top eventsWorld Mental Health Day
0International Porridge Day
0World Day Against the Death Penalty
0Lamprey Day 2026 in Salacgriva and Svetciems
0On 10 October, Salacgriva and Svetciems will host the traditional Lamprey Day, celebrating the area's historic lamprey-fishing heritage. Visitors can explore traditional lamprey weirs, meet fishermen, craftspeople and local producers, discover coastal food traditions, enjoy cultural performances and follow the Nēģu kross 2026.
Livonian Culture Days 2026 in Ventspils
0European Forum-Festival MID 2026
0On 10–11 October, the fifth European Forum-Festival MID 2026 will take place at ATTA CENTRE in Riga. The event brings together entrepreneurship, creative industries, entertainment and charity. The programme includes a large exhibition and market featuring Latvian and international brands, fashion shows, concerts, dance and vocal performances, talks, presentations, activities for children and charitable initiatives. Entrepreneurs, designers and creative professionals from several European countries will take part.
Simjūds Market in Valmiera 2026
0Valmiera will host the traditional Simjūds Market, marking 30 years since the historic market tradition was revived. Around 350 craftsmen, home producers and traders from different regions of Latvia will gather along Riga Street and in Vecpuishu Park. Simjūds is one of Vidzeme's oldest and most significant autumn market traditions, bringing together Latvian craftsmanship, local culture, autumn produce and a cultural programme.
Open House Riga 2026
0On 10–11 October, Riga will host its first-ever Open House festival. Around 40–50 architecturally significant buildings and spaces across the city will open their doors free of charge, including locations that are normally inaccessible to the public. Riga joined the international Open House Worldwide network in 2026.
EU Code Week 2026
0EU Code Week takes place from 10 to 25 October 2026, bringing together thousands of educational activities across Europe and beyond. Supported by the European Commission, the initiative promotes coding, computational thinking, creativity and digital literacy. The 2026 programme highlights artificial intelligence, robotics and digital education, offering free learning resources and online activities for students, teachers and communities.
World Hospice and Palliative Care Day
0Name days
Top namesPosition in Calendar
- Day of year
- 283 day of the year, 82 days left
- ISO week
- 41
- Day of week
- Saturday (the 41 time this weekday occurs in the year)
- Month / quarter
- 10 day of month, quarter 4
Astronomy and nature
- Zodiac sign
- Libra ♎
- Chinese Zodiac
- snake 蛇
- Season
- Astronomical: Autumn. Until next season: 72 days. Meteorological: Autumn. Until next season: 52 days.
- Next astronomical event
- Winter solstice on 21 Dec 2026 (in 72 days)
- Moon
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- Moon direction
- waning
- Moon phase
- New Moon
- Age
- 28.8 days
- New Moon
- Oct 10
- Full Moon
- Sep 26
Sunrise and sunset
Sunrise and sunset times for the largest cities in Latvia. Times shown in Europe/Riga.
| City | Civil dawn | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Civil dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riga | 7:07 AM | 7:46 AM | 1:10 PM | 6:35 PM | 7:13 PM | 10:49 |
| Daugavpils | 6:57 AM | 7:34 AM | 1:00 PM | 6:26 PM | 7:03 PM | 10:52 |
| Liepaja | 7:20 AM | 7:57 AM | 1:22 PM | 6:48 PM | 7:25 PM | 10:50 |
| Jelgava | 7:09 AM | 7:47 AM | 1:12 PM | 6:37 PM | 7:14 PM | 10:49 |
| Jurmala | 7:09 AM | 7:47 AM | 1:11 PM | 6:36 PM | 7:14 PM | 10:49 |