Public holidays in Lithuania

List of official holidays in Lithuania:[1]

DateEnglish nameLocal nameRemarks
January 1New Year's DayNaujieji metai 
February 16the Day of Restoration of the State of Lithuania (1918)Lietuvos valstybės atkūrimo diena 
March 11Day of Restoration of Independence of Lithuania (from the Soviet Union, 1990)Lietuvos nepriklausomybės atkūrimo diena 
The first Sunday after the full moon that occurs on or soonest after 21 March and following MondayEasterVelykosCommemorates resurrection of Jesus
May 1International Workers' DayTarptautinė darbo diena  
First Sunday in MayMother's DayMotinos diena 
First Sunday in JuneFather's DayTėvo diena 
June 24St. John's Day [Christian name], Day of Dew [original pagan name]Joninės, RasosCelebrated according to mostly pagan traditions. (aka: Midsummer Day, Saint Jonas Day)
July 6Statehood DayValstybės (Lietuvos karaliaus Mindaugo karūnavimo) dienaCommemorates coronation of the first king, Mindaugas
August 15Assumption DayŽolinė (Švč. Mergelės Marijos ėmimo į dangų diena) 
November 1All Saints' DayVisų šventųjų diena (Vėlinės) 
December 24Christmas EveŠv. Kūčios 
December 25 and 26ChristmasŠv. KalėdosCommemorates birth of Jesus

The list of other observances (atmintinos dienos) is set by law and includes a total of 60 days, not including the public holidays above.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Lietuvos Respublikos darbo kodeksas 162 straipsnis". Infolex. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
  2. ↑ "LIETUVOS RESPUBLIKOS ATMINTINŲ DIENŲ ĮSTATYMAS". Retrieved 21 May 2015.
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