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:Date | English name | Local name | Remarks |
January 1 | New Year's Day | Naujųjų metų diena | |
February 16 | the Day of Restoration of the State of Lithuania | Lietuvos valstybės atkūrimo diena | |
March 11 | Day of Restoration of Independence of Lithuania | Lietuvos nepriklausomybės atkūrimo diena | |
Moveable Sunday | Easter | Šv. Velykos | The first Sunday after the full moon that occurs on or soonest after March 21. Commemorates resurrection of Jesus |
The day after Easter Sunday | Easter Monday | Antroji šv. Velykų diena | |
May 1 | International Workers' 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 , Day of Dew | Rasos ir Joninių diena | Celebrated according to mostly pagan traditions. |
July 6 | Statehood Day | Valstybės ir Tautiškos giesmės diena | Commemorates coronation of the first king, Mindaugas and the national anthem of Lithuania. |
August 15 | Assumption Day | Žolinė | |
November 1 | All Saints' Day | Visų šventųjų diena | |
November 2 | All Souls' Day | Mirusiųjų atminimo diena | Enters into force January 1, 2020. |
December 24 | Christmas Eve | Šv. Kūčios | |
December 25 and 26 | Christmas | Šv. Kalėdos | Commemorates birth of Jesus |