List of official holidays in Lithuania:
| Date | English Name | Local Name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | New Year's Day | Naujieji metai | |
| February 16 | Day of Re-establishment of the State of Lithuania (1918) | Lietuvos valstybės atkūrimo diena | |
| March 11 | Day of Restitution of Independence of Lithuania (from the Soviet Union, 1990) | Lietuvos nepriklausomybės atkūrimo diena | |
| First Sunday and Monday of spring with full moon | Easter | Velykos | Commemorates resurrection of Jesus |
| May 1 | International Labor 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 | 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 |
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