2017 in Latvia

Latvia participated in the Eurovision Choir of the Year 2017, where they were also the host country of the inaugural Eurovision Choir of the Year. On 29 April 2017, six acts competed in the national selection Latvija Dzied! (Latvia Sing!), organised by the Latvian national broadcaster, Latvijas Televīzija (LTV). Spīgo, under the conductorship of Līga Celma–Kursiete, was chosen as the first representatives at the inaugural contest on 22 July 2017.

Latvia was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 with the song "Line" written by Agnese Rakovska, Kristaps Ērglis and Kristians Rakovskis. The song was performed by the group Triana Park. The Latvian broadcaster Latvijas Televīzija (LTV) organized the national final Supernova 2017 in order to select the Latvian entry for the 2017 contest in Kyiv, Ukraine. 22 songs were selected to compete in the national final, which consisted of four shows: two heats, one semi-final and a final. In the heats and the semi-final, four entries were selected to advance from each show: two entries selected based on a public televote and two entries selected by a four-member jury panel. Four songs ultimately qualified to compete in the final on 26 February 2017 where a public vote exclusively selected "Line" performed by Triana Park as the winner.

The 100th Anniversary of the Latvian Republic (Latvian: Latvijas valsts simtgade) also commercialized as Latvia 100 (Latvija 100) was a national event in Latvia celebrating the country's 100th anniversary since its 1918 establishment. The main celebrations were held on 18 November 2018, and other commemorative events are set to take place from 2017 to 2021. Outside from the official celebrations, 18 November is also a public holiday, being the Proclamation Day of the Republic of Latvia.

The 2017 Riga City Council election was held on June 3, 2017, to elect Riga City Council, the unicameral local legislature of the Riga, as part of municipal elections across the country. At stake were all 60 seats in the City Council.

The May 4 Military Parade also known as the Freedom Celebration or the May 4 Freedom Celebration is an annual military parade in Latvia which has been held since 2012. It commemorates the date when Latvia (then the Latvian SSR) gained its independence from the Soviet Union. On May 4, 1990, the Supreme Soviet of the Latvian SSR adopted a declaration "On the Restoration of Independence of the Republic of Latvia". The parade is usually the first of two full military parades held per year in the country, with the other being held on November 11, Latvia's independence day. The parade usually starts at 11:00 am and typically involves around 700 troops of the Latvian National Armed Forces, including personnel representing the Land Forces, Navy, Air Force, National Guard, State Border Guard, Special Tasks Unit, Military Police and military academies. Being a NATO member, the also commonly includes military servicemen from NATO allies such as the United States, Canada and Germany.