List of statutory holidays in Lithuania (2020)

In the Baltic Sea, there is a small country with an area of only four Beijing cities, but it exudes irresistible charm and has become a must-visit destination for European travel. The city here is small and exquisite. Every street, alley, brick by brick, exudes historical heritage and poetry. It is Lithuania, a country along the "Belt and Road". Today, Xiaobian will introduce you to the schedule of statutory holidays and related customs in Lithuania.

January 1st, New Year's Day, Naujieji metai), also known as the "New Calendar Year", refers to January 1st of the current Gregorian calendar. But before 1911,"New Year's Day" was today's "Spring Festival", which is the Summer Calendar New Year. New Year's Day is a legal holiday in many countries or regions in the world, such as the mainland of China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, Japan, South Korea, etc. Among them, China and Singapore both take one day off as a legal holiday, and Japan takes six days off. From December 29 before the New Year to China and Singapore both take one day off as a legal holiday. Japan takes six days off, from December 29 before the New Year to January 3 of the following year. In terms of customs, New Year's Day mainly blessings each other in various ways, with New Year cards being the main form.

February 14 Valentine's Day Valentino diena) February 16 Restoration of Independence Day Nepriklausomybės atkūrimo dienos atkūrimas) February 25 Carnival Užgavėnės) Užgavėnės is known around the world by many names such as Shrove Tuesday, Fat Tuesday, Madi Gras, Fastnacht and Carnival, and is one of the most lively festivals in Lithuania. Užgavėný marks the end of winter and the beginning of Lent, seven weeks before Easter and the day before Ashes Wednesday, is a unique carnival in Lithuania, a day full of food, dancing and joy. On this day, people in Lithuania put on their own carefully made masks and costumes to celebrate the festival, and party with relatives and friends until dawn!

March 11 Independence Day (Independence Day) The Lithuania Independence Act (Lithuania: Lietuvos Nepriklausomybės Aktas), also known as the Act of February 16, was a document signed by the National Assembly of Lithuania on February 16, 1918. It declared that Lithuania had regained its independence and that the new country would be governed by democratic principles and would have Vilnius as its capital. Although its content is short and the original has been lost, it is the basis for the independent state of Lithuania between the two wars and today's Lithuania, and its principles have also been reflected in the historical constitution of Lithuania. It was also part of the country's 1990 Lithuania Restoration Act. The new government is a continuation of the country that existed between the two wars.

April 10 Good Friday Geras penktadienis)

Good Friday, also known as Good Friday, is the day when Christian believers commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. It is the Friday before Easter. According to the Bible, Jesus was crucified at about 9:00 a.m. on the 14th day of the Jewish calendar in 33 A.D. and died at about 3:00 p.m. Jesus only commanded His disciples to remember His death.

April 11, Easter Eve (Velykišvakarės)

April 12 Easter Velykos)

Easter (Lord Easter Day) is an important Western festival, which falls on the first Sunday after the full moon of the vernal equinox every year. Christians believe that Easter symbolizes rebirth and hope, commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ on the third day after his crucifixion between 30 and 33 AD. If there is an Easter holiday in the area, it is usually celebrated with Good Friday. Today, many Easter related folk customs such as the Easter bunny and Easter eggs are not of Christian origin. Jesus only commanded his disciples to remember his own death (Luke 22:19, 20).

April 13, the day after Easter (Kitdienpo Velyk)

May 1st Labor Day Tarptauttiný darbo diena)

May 3 is Motinos diena; June 7 is Father's Day (Tėvo diena) June 24 is Midsummer Festival Joninės, Rasos) Midsummer Day is a celebration of the summer solstice and is an important festival in Northern Europe. Midsummer Day is a public holiday in Denmark, Finland and Sweden. Midsummer is also celebrated in Eastern Europe, Central Europe, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Iceland and other places. Midsummer Day is an important traditional festival for residents in northern Europe. In some places, local residents will erect midsummer poles on this day. Midsummer Festival has become an important festival to be celebrated locally in northern Europe, which is related to the cold climate of the region.

The time is uncertain. GrybšventÉ is a relatively interesting festival in Lithuania. This festival is the famous mushroom festival in the local area. This Lithuania festival is unique in the world and the local people attach great importance to it. Mushroom lovers from many countries also go to the local area during every festival. Men and women walk together with baskets to pick mushrooms in the wet and soft forest, which is equivalent to our outing. In addition to this interesting and important festival, there are also some more formal and traditional festivals in the area.

July 6 National Day Valstybės Lietuvos karalius Mindaugo karūnavimo) diena)

Mindaugas (Lithuania: Mindagas, circa 1203-September 12, 1263) became the first verifiable Grand Duke of Lithuania in circa 1235 and became King of Lithuania in 1253. Mindaugas is considered the founder of the state of Lithuania. In order to gain an advantage in the civil war among various tribes in Lithuania, Mindaugas sought the assistance of the Livonian Knights, for which he was officially baptized around 1250 and became a Catholic. But after consolidating his rule, Mindaugas abandoned his Catholic faith in 1261, plunging Lithuania into a protracted war with the Teutonic Knights. On September 12, 1263, Mindaugas was assassinated by his nephew Treniota, and the Kingdom of Lithuania was divided. Later leaders of Lithuania were never able to obtain the title of King of Lithuania. It was not until 1918 that Mindaugas II regained this title. However, since Mindaugas II was not successfully crowned, Mindaugas is still the only officially crowned king of Lithuania to date.

August 15 is the Assumption of the Virgin Mary Žoliný Švč. Mergelės Marijos ėmimo į dangų diena))

October 31, Halloween Eve Helovinas)

November 1st All Saints 'Day Visšventjdiena) All Saints' Day is a holiday shared by both the Catholic and Orthodox Churches. In the Catholic Church, All Saints 'Day falls on November 1st every year. In the Orthodox Church, Halloween is the first Sunday after Pentecost, thus marking the end of the Easter season. Saints is a Catholic term used for all loyal saints and martyrs, both known and unknown. This festival is the first day of the Catholic Spirit Refining Month. It is a festival celebrated in the name of saints, and this day is used to celebrate all saints who are included in the sacred items. The Roman Catholic Church sets the festival (Festum omnium sanctorum) on November 1, followed by the Day of All Souls on November 2, a first-level celebration that includes a vigil and an eight-day celebration.

December 24 Christmas Eve Kūčios)

December 25 Christmas Šv. Kalėdos) Christmas, also known as Christmas in Taiwan, is a traditional festival in the church calendar. It is a celebration day for Christians to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. On Christmas Day, most Catholic churches hold midnight Mass on Christmas Eve on December 24, that is, in the early morning of December 25, while some Christian churches hold good news and then celebrate Christmas on December 25; while the Christmas celebration of the Orthodox Church, another major branch of Christianity, is held on January 7 every year. According to the Catholic Gospels, Jesus was born of Mary, the Virgin Mary of Bethlehem, who was pregnant with the Holy Spirit. Mary and her husband Joseph were on their way to the Roman census and register. Jesus 'birth appears to believers to be the fulfillment of the Jewish prophetic plan for the coming of Messiah, because Bethlehem was the home of Joseph's ancestor, David. Christmas is also a public holiday in the Western world and many other places.

December 26 Boxing Day (Šv. Kalėdos）

December 31, New Year's Eve (Naujjmetvakaras)

In addition, in order to allow Chinese people to better promote their own culture, there are also many festivals on local music and trade exhibitions regularly. Before Easter, there is a very traditional Lithuania festival, which is set to bid farewell to winter. On this day, people will dress up as wizards, devils and other characters and dance together in the street. Moreover, Lithuania people also enjoy a 28-day annual leave in addition to public holidays, with the peak of leave from July to September every year.