Public holidays in Lithuania
List of official holidays in Lithuania:[1]
| Date | English Name | Local Name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | New Year's Day | Naujieji metai | |
| February 16 | the Day of Restoration of the State of Lithuania (1918) | Lietuvos valstybės atkūrimo diena | |
| March 11 | Day 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 Monday | Easter | Velykos | Commemorates resurrection of Jesus |
| May 1 | International working day | Tarptautinė darbo diena | |
| First Sunday in May | Mother's Day | Motinos diena | |
| First Sunday in June | Father's Day | Tėvo diena | |
| June 24 | St. John's Day [Christian name], Day of Dew [original pagan name] | Joninės, Rasos | Celebrated according to mostly pagan traditions. (aka: Midsummer Day, Saint Jonas Day) |
| July 6 | Statehood Day | Valstybės (Lietuvos karaliaus Mindaugo karūnavimo) diena | Commemorates coronation of the first king, Mindaugas |
| August 15 | Assumption Day | Žolinė (Švč. Mergelės Marijos ėmimo į dangų diena) | |
| November 1 | All Saints' Day | Visų šventųjų diena | |
| December 24 | Christmas eve | Šv. Kūčios | |
| December 25 and December 26 | Christmas | Šv. Kalėdos | Commemorates 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
- ^ "Lietuvos Respublikos darbo kodeksas 162 straipsnis". Infolex. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
- ^ "LIETUVOS RESPUBLIKOS ATMINTINŲ DIENŲ ĮSTATYMAS". Retrieved 21 May 2015.
