Public holidays in Lithuania
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]
| Date | English name | Local name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January | New Year's Day | Naujųjų metų diena | |
| 16 February | Day of Restoration of the State of Lithuania (1918) | Lietuvos valstybės atkūrimo diena | |
| 11 March | Day of Restoration of Independence of Lithuania (from the Soviet Union, 1990) | Lietuvos nepriklausomybės atkūrimo diena | |
| Moveable Sunday | Easter Sunday | Šv. Velykos | The first Sunday after the full moon that occurs on or soonest after 21 March. Commemorates resurrection of Jesus |
| The day after Easter Sunday | Easter Monday | Antroji šv. Velykų diena | |
| 1 May | International Workers' Day | Tarptautinė darbo diena | |
| First Sunday in May | Mother's Day | Motinos diena | |
| First Sunday in June | Father's Day | Tėvo diena | |
| 24 June | St. John's Day | Rasos ir Joninių diena | Celebrated according to mostly pagan traditions. (aka: Midsummer Day, Saint Jonas Day) |
| 6 July | Statehood Day | Valstybės (Lietuvos karaliaus Mindaugo karūnavimo) ir Tautiškos giesmės diena | Commemorates coronation of the first king, Mindaugas and the national anthem of Lithuania. |
| 15 August | Assumption Day | Žolinė (Švč. Mergelės Marijos ėmimo į dangų diena) | |
| 1 November | All Saints' Day | Visų šventųjų diena | |
| 2 November | All Souls' Day | Mirusiųjų atminimo (Vėlinių) diena | |
| 24 December | Christmas Eve | Šv. Kūčios | |
| 25 and 26 December | Christmas Day | Šv. Kalėdos | Commemorates birth of Jesus |
Commemorative Days
The list of other observances (atmintinos dienos) is set by law and includes a total of 71 days,[3] not including the public holidays above.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Lietuvos Respublikos darbo kodeksas 123 straipsnis". Infolex. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- ^ "Lietuvos Respublikos darbo kodekso patvirtinimo, įsigaliojimo ir įgyvendinimo įstatymas". Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- ^ "Lithuania Public Holidays".
- ^ "Lietuvos Respublikos atmintinų dienų įstatymas". Retrieved 4 September 2020.
