Lāčplēša Day

Lāčplēša day is a day in Latvia where people celebrate a very brave soldier named Lāčplēsis. He was very strong and fought against some bad people who wanted to take over Latvia a long time ago. He helped to protect Latvia and the people who lived there. On Lāčplēša day, people remember him and have parades and ceremonies to honor him and other soldiers who fought for their country. It's like a big party to say thank you and remember how brave these people were.