2021 in Latvia

Events in the year 2021 in Latvia.

Incumbents

 * President: Egils Levits
 * Prime Minister: Arturs Krišjānis Kariņš

Events
Ongoing — COVID-19 pandemic in Latvia

January

 * 1 January:
 * tax changes:
 * the national minimum wage was officially raised from €430 to €500 a month.
 * the personal income tax-free minimum (PIT) has been increased from €250 to €300 per month.
 * the non-taxable minimum for pensioners with PIT was increased to €330 per month instead of the current €300.
 * the income threshold to which the differentiated PIT non-taxable minimum applies was increased from 1,200 to 1,800 euros per month.
 * the rate of compulsory state social insurance contributions (SSIAI) was reduced by 1%. Namely, from the previous 35.09% to 34.09% - by 0.5% for both employers and employees.
 * the solidarity tax rate was reduced by 0.5% from 25.5% to 25%.
 * Public Broadcasting of Latvia left the advertising market thanks to state funding.
 * 7 January:
 * Ilze Viņķele was relieved of his duties as Minister of Health, and Minister of Defense Artis Pabriks was appointed Acting Minister.
 * The Saeima approved Daniels Pavļuts as the Minister of Health.
 * The National Alliance submits to the Saeima a draft law regarding an amendment to the Constitution, which intends to strictly define the concept of family as a union of a male and a female person.

April

 * 28 April – Riga hostel fire

June

 * 5 June – 2021 Latvian municipal elections was held.

Deaths

 * 27 February – Alvils Gulbis, basketball player (born 1936).
 * 14 March – Māris Grīnblats, politician, minister of Education (born 1955).
 * 24 March – Uldis Bērziņš, poet and translator (born 1944).
 * 27 June – Jevgeņijs Drobots, politician and engineer (born 1946).
 * 4 July – Matīss Kivlenieks, professional ice hockey goaltender (born 1996).
 * July 18 – Valerij Zhuravliov, Soviet/Latvian chess master (born 1938).
 * 14 September – Ansis Bērziņš, film producer and director (born 1940).
 * 14 October – Ojārs Ēriks Kalniņš, politician and diplomat (born 1949).
 * 5 November – Andris Kolbergs, writer (born 1938).