The calendar
Lithuania observes the 16 February restoration of the state, the 11 March restoration of independence, and Statehood Day on 6 July, alongside Catholic feasts and two days each at Easter and Christmas.
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Lithuania · 2026
14 recorded days · 14 public · 0 bank · 0 school · 0 regional
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Visų šventųjų diena
Sunday · 1 Nov 2026 · Public
DateHolidayTypeShops shut?
01JanNaujieji metai
New Year's Day · Nationwide
PublicShut
Lietuvos valstybės atkūrimo diena
The Day of Restoration of the State of Lithuania · Nationwide
PublicShut
Lietuvos nepriklausomybės atkūrimo diena
Day of Restoration of Independence of Lithuania · Nationwide
PublicShut
Velykos
Easter Sunday · Nationwide
PublicShut
Antroji Velykų diena
Easter Monday · Nationwide
PublicShut
Tarptautinė darbo diena
International Working Day · Nationwide
PublicShut
Joninės, Rasos
St. John's Day · Nationwide
PublicShut
Valstybės diena
Statehood Day · Nationwide
PublicShut
Žolinė
Assumption Day · Nationwide
PublicShut
Visų šventųjų diena
All Saints' Day · Nationwide
PublicShut
Vėlinės
All Souls' Day · Nationwide
PublicShut
Šv. Kūčios
Christmas Eve · Nationwide
PublicShut
Šv. Kalėdos
Christmas Day · Nationwide
PublicShut
Šv. Kalėdos
St. Stephen's Day · Nationwide
PublicShut
● Public most things closed · ● Bank banks only · ● Regional some areas · ● School term dates
Bridge days worth booking
One day of leave, four days off. These are the 2026 dates where the maths works.
Šv. Kūčios
Thursday · 24 Dec 2026
Falls on a Thursday. Book the Friday off and you get a four-day weekend — the classic bridge day.
Book off: 25 Dec 2026
How the holiday year works in Lithuania
How people take the days
Weekend-falling holidays move to the next working day. Employers commonly grant bridge days, and the Assumption-to-September stretch is a popular leave window.
If you're visiting
On 6 July the whole country sings the national anthem simultaneously at nine in the evening — a genuinely striking thing to witness. 1 November fills cemeteries with candles.
If you live here
Two-day Easter and Christmas closures are complete; pharmacies and small grocers included.
What these days actually mean
Observance, business closures and transport impact for the next few dates.
All Saints' Day
1 Nov 2026
- Observance
- Families visit cemeteries with flowers and candles. Quiet and reflective rather than festive.
- Business
- Banks and most shops closed in Catholic-majority countries; florists do their busiest day of the year.
- Transport
- Extra services to cemeteries; heavy intercity travel over the weekend.
All Souls' Day
2 Nov 2026
- Observance
- Officially recognised as a public holiday, so most people have the day off work.
- Business
- Expect offices, banks and the majority of shops to be closed.
- Transport
- Public transport usually runs a Sunday or holiday timetable.
General guidance based on this day's official classification, not country-specific reporting.
Christmas Eve
24 Dec 2026
- Observance
- Officially recognised as a public holiday, so most people have the day off work.
- Business
- Expect offices, banks and the majority of shops to be closed.
- Transport
- Public transport usually runs a Sunday or holiday timetable.
General guidance based on this day's official classification, not country-specific reporting.
Christmas Day
25 Dec 2026
- Observance
- The central Christian winter feast; in most countries the household gathering matters more than the church service.
- Business
- Near-total closure of retail, offices and banks. Expect the preceding afternoon to shut early too.
- Transport
- Skeleton or suspended services in many countries. Book intercity travel well ahead.