Riga to host military parade for Latvia’s 108th anniversary
Thursday 12th November 2026 on 14:31 in
Latvia
Riga will host a military parade on November 18 to mark the 108th anniversary of the proclamation of the Republic of Latvia, LSM reports. The parade will begin at 1.30pm on 11 November Embankment.
The parade will be commanded by Navy chief Captain Gvido Ļaudups. It will be reviewed by President Edgars Rinkēvičs, the commander-in-chief of the National Armed Forces, Defence Minister Raivis Melnis and National Armed Forces Commander Lieutenant General Kaspars Pudāns.
The National Armed Forces will be represented by the Navy, Air Force, National Defence Academy of Latvia, Staff Battalion, Support Command, the National Guard’s 1st Riga, 2nd Vidzeme, 3rd Latgale and 4th Kurzeme brigades, and the Mechanised Infantry Brigade of the Land Forces. National Defence Service soldiers will march in their units, representing a new generation in Latvia’s defence.
Following the Latvian Army flag unit, groups carrying the flags of allied countries will march: Albania, Canada, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Lithuania, Montenegro, North Macedonia, the Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Ukraine and the United States. NATO Force Integration Unit Latvia and the Baltic Defence College will also take part.
Flag groups from the Training and Doctrine Command, the Non-Commissioned Officers School, the Infantry School, the Combat Support Training Centre, the Signal School and the Navy Training Centre will participate as well.
Other participants will include the State Border Guard, State Police College, Tax and Customs Police, State Fire and Rescue Service, Prison Administration and Emergency Medical Service.
A unit from the Colonel Oskars Kalpaks Professional Secondary School will march to represent young people’s patriotism and the continuation of Latvia’s military traditions. For the first time, the parade will also include a unit from the General Pēteris Radziņš Professional Secondary School. The Jaunsardze Centre flag group and units from each of Latvia’s regions will also take part.
Allied armed forces will be represented by the Canadian-led NATO Multinational Brigade in Latvia, which is part of NATO Multinational Division North.