Key facts for Latvia
Christmas and New Year are both business gifting occasions.
How companies in Latvia give year-end gifts
In Latvia, corporate gifts are given in December for both Christmas and New Year, and some companies frame their gifts as season or New Year greetings. Because 24, 25, 26 and 31 December are public holidays, deliveries should be scheduled for the first half of December. Food gifts such as chocolate, tea and coffee, and branded practical items are popular. Business culture is reserved and punctual; a neatly packaged gift with a signed card is appreciated. Cards in Latvian are preferred for domestic companies; English is acceptable in international business.
Gift occasions in Latvia
Christmas
main occasion for client and staff gifts
New Year
New Year greetings and gifts are common, partly a legacy of the Soviet period
Good practice
- Deliver in the first half of December
- Use Latvian on cards for domestic clients
- Include a signed card with the gift
Avoid
- Avoid overly expensive gifts that may embarrass the recipient
Design and wording
Both Christmas and neutral 'Season's Greetings' designs are appropriate.
Delivery to Latvia
Intra-EU shipment from Poland: no customs declarations or import duties; prices are quoted with the applicable VAT treatment for your company.
Planning dates for Latvia
| Order personalized stock advent calendars by | 20 Nov 2026 |
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| Order Christmas hampers by | 1 Dec 2026 |
| Fully custom calendars for 2027 — order between | 01.2027 – 08.2027 |
Indicative planning dates; exact dates are confirmed in your proposal.
Recommended formats for Latvia
Chocolate advent calendars
Twenty-four chocolates and your brand on the front from 1 to 24 December.
Tea & coffee calendars
A tea or coffee advent calendar with your logo is a measured, practical gift for clients and colleagues who prefer to avoid sweets.
Beauty calendars
A beauty advent calendar is a premium December gift.
Plush & merch calendars
A merchandise advent calendar distributes your branded items across 24 doors: socks, pins, stickers, small plush and treats, each carrying your logo.
Empty calendar boxes
For companies that already have the filling: custom printed advent calendar boxes in bulk, designed around your products and delivered flat or…
Christmas hampers
Corporate Christmas hampers with your logo on the box, ribbon or card, composed to your budget band and delivered to one office or to individual home…
Frequently asked questions
Which December days are public holidays in Latvia?
24, 25, 26 and 31 December, plus 1 January. Schedule deliveries for the first half of December.
Should Latvian corporate gifts be for Christmas or New Year?
Either works. Many companies send a combined Christmas and New Year greeting.