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Lietuvos nepriklausomybės atkūrimo diena
Day of Restoration of Independence of Lithuania
Wednesday, 11 Mar 2026 · Lithuania · Nationwide · Public holiday
Bridge day check
Falls midweek on a Wednesday. It splits the week rather than extending the weekend, so bridging costs two days of leave either side.
What the day is for
11 March marks 1990, when Lithuania became the first Soviet republic to declare independence. The two independence days a month apart often confuse visitors: February is 1918, March is 1990.
Do shops and banks close?
Public holiday; banks, offices and most shops close.
Getting around
Sunday timetables; a torchlit march runs down Gediminas Avenue the evening before.
When it falls each year
Floating holidays shift; fixed ones move only in which weekday they land on.
2025Tuesday · 11 Mar 2025Bridge to 4 days
2026Wednesday · 11 Mar 20261-day break
2027Thursday · 11 Mar 2027Bridge to 4 days
2028Saturday · 11 Mar 20282-day break
2029Sunday · 11 Mar 20292-day break
See the full Lithuania holiday calendar or count the working days.