Tag: Thanksgiving

Is Miķeļi the Latvian Thanksgiving?

September 29, 2026

Every autumn, on September 29 (today!), Latvia celebrates Miķeļi — an old harvest festival marking the transition from summer into the darker part of the year. Sometimes I think of it as our version of Thanksgiving. Not because the two holidays are actually the same. They aren’t. But there is something familiar about the idea … More Is Miķeļi the Latvian Thanksgiving?

Why Latvian Miķeļdiena Might Outshine Commercial Thanksgiving?

September 27, 2024

As autumn sweeps across Latvia, the country celebrates Miķeļdiena, this year it’s on the 29th of September 2024. Held around late September, Miķeļdiena marks the end of the harvest work and is a time to give thanks for the year’s bounty. Celebrating the Harvest Latvia’s Miķeļdiena is a joyful conclusion to the harvest season. Communities … More Why Latvian Miķeļdiena Might Outshine Commercial Thanksgiving?