All official holidays in Lithuania are established by acts of Seimas.

Public holidays

The following are official holidays in Lithuania, that mean days off:[1][2]

DateEnglish nameLocal nameRemarks
1 JanuaryNew Year's DayNaujųjų metų diena 
16 FebruaryDay of Restoration of the State of Lithuania (1918)Lietuvos valstybės atkūrimo diena 
11 MarchDay of Restoration of Independence of Lithuania (from the Soviet Union, 1990)Lietuvos nepriklausomybės atkūrimo diena 
Moveable SundayEaster SundayŠv. VelykosCommemorates resurrection of Jesus. The first Sunday after the full moon that occurs on or soonest after 21 March.
The day after Easter SundayEaster MondayAntroji šv. Velykų diena 
1 MayInternational Workers' DayTarptautinė darbo diena 
First Sunday in MayMother's DayMotinos diena 
First Sunday in JuneFather's DayTėvo diena 
24 JuneSt. John's Day / Day of DewJoninės / RasosCelebrated according to mostly pagan traditions (Midsummer Day, Saint Jonas Day).
6 JulyStatehood DayValstybės (Lietuvos karaliaus Mindaugo karūnavimo) ir Tautiškos giesmės dienaCelebrates the 1253 coronation of Mindaugas, the first King of Lithuania, and the national anthem of Lithuania.
15 AugustAssumption DayŽolinė (Švč. Mergelės Marijos ėmimo į dangų diena)Also marked according to pagan traditions, celebrating the goddess Žemyna and noting the mid-August as the middle between summer and autumn.[3]
1 NovemberAll Saints' DayVisų šventųjų dienaHalloween is increasingly popular and is also informally celebrated on the eve (31 October).
2 NovemberAll Souls' DayMirusiųjų atminimo (Vėlinių) diena 
24 DecemberChristmas EveŠv. Kūčios 
25 and 26 DecemberChristmas DayŠv. KalėdosCommemorates birth of Jesus.

Commemorative Days

The list of other observances (atmintinos dienos) is set by law and includes a total of 71 days,[4] not including the public holidays above.[5]

See also

References

  1. "Lietuvos Respublikos darbo kodeksas 123 straipsnis". Infolex. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  2. "Lietuvos Respublikos darbo kodekso patvirtinimo, įsigaliojimo ir įgyvendinimo įstatymas". Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  3. "Žolinės pagoniškosios šaknys – deivės Žemynos kultas". Vivid Vilnius. 13 August 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  4. "Lithuania Public Holidays".
  5. "Lietuvos Respublikos atmintinų dienų įstatymas". Retrieved 4 September 2020.
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