All official holidays in Lithuania are established by acts of Seimas.
Public holidays
editThe 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 State of Lithuania | Lietuvos valstybės atkūrimo diena | |
| 11 March | Day of Restoration of Independence of Lithuania | Lietuvos nepriklausomybės atkūrimo diena | |
| Moveable Sunday | Easter Sunday | Šv. Velykos | Commemorates resurrection of Jesus. The first Sunday after the full moon that occurs on or soonest after 21 March. |
| The day after Easter Sunday | Easter Monday | Antroji šv. Velykų diena | |
| 1 May | Labour 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 | Joninės | Celebrated according to mostly pagan traditions (Midsummer Day, Saint Jonas Day). |
| 6 July | Statehood Day | Valstybės (Lietuvos karaliaus Mindaugo karūnavimo) ir Tautiškos giesmės diena | Celebrates the 1253 coronation of Mindaugas, the first King of Lithuania, and the national anthem of Lithuania. |
| 15 August | Assumption Day | Žolinė (Švč. Mergelės Marijos ėmimo į dangų diena) | Also marked according to pagan traditions, celebrating the goddess Žemyna and noting the mid-August as the middle between summer and autumn.[3] |
| 1 November | All Saints' Day | Visų šventųjų diena | Halloween is increasingly popular and is also informally celebrated on the eve (31 October). |
| 2 November | All Souls' Day | Mirusiųjų atminimo (Vėlinių) diena | |
| 24 December | Christmas Eve | Šv. Kūčios | |
| 25-26 December | Christmas Day | Šv. Kalėdos | Commemorates birth of Jesus. |
Commemorative Days
editThe list of other observances (atmintinos dienos) is set by law and includes a total of 71 days,[4] not including the public holidays above.[5]
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Lietuvos Respublikos darbo kodeksas 123 straipsnis". Infolex. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- ^ "Lietuvos Respublikos darbo kodekso patvirtinimo, įsigaliojimo ir įgyvendinimo įstatymas". Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- ^ "Žolinės pagoniškosios šaknys – deivės Žemynos kultas". Vivid Vilnius. 13 August 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Lithuania Public Holidays".
- ^ "Lietuvos Respublikos atmintinų dienų įstatymas". Retrieved 4 September 2020.