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Date Location Historical explanation / event 07.01.2019. Liepaja Opening ceremony of the centenary of the Latvian Army 11.01.2019. Riga, Latvian War Museum Opening of an exhibition on centenary of the Latvian War for Independence 13.01.2019. Lielauce First Battle of the War for Independence – commemoration event 29.01.2019. Skrunda First liberated town – Flag Day in Skrunda 03.03.2019. Rudbarzu manor/ Lenas Liberation of Kurzeme begins – festive event and a hike along O. Kalpaks’ trail 06.03.2019. Airites Colonel O.Kalpaks falls in the battle – commemoration event 04.05.2019. Jekabpils Military parade – National Armed forces Day in Jekabpils 16.05.2019. Kauguri Battle near Kaugurciems - the beginning of liberation of Riga 18.05.2019. Riga, next to MoD Museum night in Riga 23.05.2019. Pinki Battle near Pinki Manor - Liberation of Riga continues 07. - 08.06.2019. NAF Aviation base (Rembates parish, Kegums county) The centenary of formation of Latvian Air force -aviation show 22.06.2019. Cesis Heroes’ day – commemoration events of Battles of Cesis 27.-29.06.2019. Liepaja Disembarkation of the Transitional Government of Latvia from the ship “Saratov” in 1919 – festive event 05.07.2019. Balvi The formation of Latgale Partisan Regiment – National armed forces Day in Balvi 06.07.2019. Riga Concert dedicated to the centenary of the Latvian Army 10.07.2019. Riga International Conference of Historians on the centenary of the Latvian Army 10.08.2019. Riga Events celebrating the centenary of the Latvian Navy 14.10.2019. Viesite Battle, involving local inhabitants/ defenders who prevented Bermont’s troops from reaching and crossing River Daugava near Jekabpils and Krustpils– National Armed forces Day in Viesite 11.11.2019. Riga Lacplesis’ Day – Liberation of Riga 18.11.2019. Riga Military Parade of November 18 – Proclamation Day 10.12.2019. Riga Centenary of formation of National Armed forces Staﬀ Battalion 03.01.2020. Daugavpils Liberation of Daugavpils – National Armed forces Day in Daugavpils 21.01.2020. Rezekne Liberation of Rezekne - National Armed forces Day in Rezekne 26.01.2020. Ludza Liberation of Ludza – National Armed forces Day in Ludza 31.01.2020. Latvia On January 31, 1920 the whole territory of Latvia had already been liberated 11.08.2020. Riga August 11, 1920 Peace Treaty was signed– festive event in Riga L A T V I J A S A R M I J A I 1 0 0 LATVIJAS NEATKARIBAS KARŠ 1 9 1 9 – 2 0 1 9 Program of Main Celebratory Events of the Centenary of the Latvian Army and the Latvian War for Independence

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Date Location Historical explanation / event

07.01.2019. Liepaja Opening ceremony of the centenary of the Latvian Army

11.01.2019. Riga, Latvian War MuseumOpening of an exhibition on centenary of the Latvian War for Independence

13.01.2019. Lielauce First Battle of the War for Independence – commemoration event

29.01.2019. Skrunda First liberated town – Flag Day in Skrunda

03.03.2019. Rudbarzu manor/ Lenas Liberation of Kurzeme begins – festive event and a hike along O. Kalpaks’ trail

06.03.2019. Airites Colonel O.Kalpaks falls in the battle – commemoration event

04.05.2019. Jekabpils Military parade – National Armed forces Day in Jekabpils

16.05.2019. Kauguri Battle near Kaugurciems - the beginning of liberation of Riga

18.05.2019. Riga, next to MoD Museum night in Riga

23 .05.2019. Pinki Battle near Pinki Manor - Liberation of Riga continues

07. - 08.06.2019.NAF Aviation base (Rembates parish, Kegums county)

The centenary of formation of Latvian Air force -aviation show

22.06.2019. Cesis Heroes’ day – commemoration events of Battles of Cesis

27.-29.06.2019. Liepaja Disembarkation of the Transitional Government of Latvia from the ship “Saratov” in 1919 – festive event

05.07.2019. Balvi The formation of Latgale Partisan Regiment – National armed forces Day in Balvi

06.07.2019. Riga Concert dedicated to the centenary of the Latvian Army

10.07.2019. Riga International Conference of Historians on the centenary of the Latvian Army

10.08.2019. Riga Events celebrating the centenary of the Latvian Navy

14.10.2019. ViesiteBattle, involving local inhabitants/ defenders who prevented Bermont’s troops from reaching and crossing River Daugava near Jekabpils and Krustpils– National Armed forces Day in Viesite

11.11.2019. Riga Lacplesis’ Day – Liberation of Riga

18.11.2019. Riga Military Parade of November 18 – Proclamation Day

10.12.2019. Riga Centenary of formation of National Armed forces Sta� Battalion

03.01.2020. Daugavpils Liberation of Daugavpils – National Armed forces Day in Daugavpils

21.01.2020. Rezekne Liberation of Rezekne - National Armed forces Day in Rezekne

26.01.2020. Ludza Liberation of Ludza – National Armed forces Day in Ludza

31.01.2020. Latvia On January 31, 1920 the whole territory of Latvia had already been liberated

11.08.2020. Riga August 11, 1920 Peace Treaty was signed– festive event in Riga

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Program of Main Celebratory Events of the Centenary of the Latvian Army and the Latvian War for Independence