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Lithuanian Holidays

Lithuanian Holidays

Various public & national holidays observed in Lithuania


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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 
First Sunday and Monday of spring with full moonEasterVelykosCommemorates resurrection of Jesus
May 1International Labor 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 (àvč. Mergelės Marijos ėmimo į dangų diena) 
November 1All Saints' DayVisų šventųjų diena 
December 24Christmas eveàv. Kūčios 
December 25 and December 26Christmasàv. KalėdosCommemorates birth of Jesussitesworld.com