Lithuania has 16 public holidays in both 2026 and 2027 on the official list we publish. In 2026, six fall on a Monday or Friday, next to a weekend, and six on a Saturday or Sunday. Below: every date with its weekday, and how busy each holiday month was in 2025.
Every public holiday, 2026 and 2027
The list as we publish it on our Lithuania page, copied from the official source below. The weekday is worked out from the date.
2026
| Date | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 January 2026 | New Year's Day | Naujųjų metų diena |
| Mon 16 February 2026 | Day of Restoration of the State of Lithuania | Lietuvos valstybės atkūrimo diena |
| Wed 11 March 2026 | Day of Restoration of Independence of Lithuania | Lietuvos nepriklausomybės atkūrimo diena |
| Sun 5 April 2026 | Easter Sunday | Velykos (sekmadienis) |
| Mon 6 April 2026 | Easter Monday | Velykos (pirmadienis) |
| Fri 1 May 2026 | International Labour Day | Tarptautinė darbo diena |
| Sun 3 May 2026 | Mother's Day | Motinos diena |
| Sun 7 June 2026 | Father's Day | Tėvo diena |
| Wed 24 June 2026 | Rasos and Joninės Day | Rasos ir Joninių diena |
| Mon 6 July 2026 | Statehood Day (Coronation of King Mindaugas) and National Anthem Day | Valstybės (Lietuvos karaliaus Mindaugo karūnavimo) ir Tautiškos giesmės diena |
| Sat 15 August 2026 | Assumption (Žolinė) | Žolinė |
| Sun 1 November 2026 | All Saints' Day | Visų Šventųjų diena |
| Mon 2 November 2026 | All Souls' Day | Mirusiųjų atminimo (Vėlinių) diena |
| Thu 24 December 2026 | Christmas Eve | Kūčių diena |
| Fri 25 December 2026 | Christmas Day | Kalėdos |
| Sat 26 December 2026 | Second day of Christmas | Kalėdos |
2027
| Date | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 January 2027 | New Year's Day | Naujųjų metų diena |
| Tue 16 February 2027 | Day of Restoration of the State of Lithuania | Lietuvos valstybės atkūrimo diena |
| Thu 11 March 2027 | Day of Restoration of Independence of Lithuania | Lietuvos nepriklausomybės atkūrimo diena |
| Sun 28 March 2027 | Easter Sunday | Velykos (sekmadienis) |
| Mon 29 March 2027 | Easter Monday | Velykos (pirmadienis) |
| Sat 1 May 2027 | International Labour Day | Tarptautinė darbo diena |
| Sun 2 May 2027 | Mother's Day | Motinos diena |
| Sun 6 June 2027 | Father's Day | Tėvo diena |
| Thu 24 June 2027 | Rasos and Joninės Day | Rasos ir Joninių diena |
| Tue 6 July 2027 | Statehood Day (Coronation of King Mindaugas) and National Anthem Day | Valstybės (Lietuvos karaliaus Mindaugo karūnavimo) ir Tautiškos giesmės diena |
| Sun 15 August 2027 | Assumption (Žolinė) | Žolinė |
| Mon 1 November 2027 | All Saints' Day | Visų Šventųjų diena |
| Tue 2 November 2027 | All Souls' Day | Mirusiųjų atminimo (Vėlinių) diena |
| Fri 24 December 2027 | Christmas Eve | Kūčių diena |
| Sat 25 December 2027 | Christmas Day | Kalėdos |
| Sun 26 December 2027 | Second day of Christmas | Kalėdos |
Which holidays fall next to a weekend?
2026. On a Monday or Friday: Day of Restoration of the State of Lithuania (Monday 16 February), Easter Monday (Monday 6 April), International Labour Day (Friday 1 May), Statehood Day (Coronation of King Mindaugas) and National Anthem Day (Monday 6 July), All Souls' Day (Monday 2 November), Christmas Day (Friday 25 December). On a Saturday or Sunday: Easter Sunday (Sunday 5 April), Mother's Day (Sunday 3 May), Father's Day (Sunday 7 June), Assumption (Žolinė) (Saturday 15 August), All Saints' Day (Sunday 1 November), Second day of Christmas (Saturday 26 December).
2027. On a Monday or Friday: New Year's Day (Friday 1 January), Easter Monday (Monday 29 March), All Saints' Day (Monday 1 November), Christmas Eve (Friday 24 December). On a Saturday or Sunday: Easter Sunday (Sunday 28 March), International Labour Day (Saturday 1 May), Mother's Day (Sunday 2 May), Father's Day (Sunday 6 June), Assumption (Žolinė) (Sunday 15 August), Christmas Day (Saturday 25 December), Second day of Christmas (Sunday 26 December).
How busy were the holiday months in 2025?
Each month's share of Lithuania's tourist nights (Eurostat, 2025), as on our Lithuania page, next to the 2026 holidays in that month. The figures do not show that holidays make a month busier or quieter, so we do not say they do.
| Month | Holidays in 2026 | Share of 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| January | New Year's Day | 6.5% |
| February | Day of Restoration of the State of Lithuania | 7.4% |
| March | Day of Restoration of Independence of Lithuania | 8.3% |
| April | Easter Sunday, Easter Monday | 6.7% |
| May | International Labour Day, Mother's Day | 7.9% |
| June | Father's Day, Rasos and Joninės Day | 9.2% |
| July | Statehood Day (Coronation of King Mindaugas) and National Anthem Day | 12.9% |
| August | Assumption (Žolinė) | 11.6% |
| November | All Saints' Day, All Souls' Day | 7.1% |
| December | Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Second day of Christmas | 7.1% |
What this list covers
National holidays only, as listed on our Lithuania page; regional and local holidays are not included unless that page says so. Whether a holiday is a day off can depend on the employer or the job. For every country in one place, see the holiday calendar, which also shows school holidays where we publish them.
Key takeaways
- Lithuania: 16 public holidays in both 2026 and 2027 on the official list we publish.
- In 2026, six fall on a Monday or Friday and six on a Saturday or Sunday.
- Regional and local holidays are not included; check the official source for the latest list.
Sources
Dates copied from the official source our country page cites; weekdays worked out from the dates. See how we research.
- Public holidays: Labour Code, art. 123 “Švenčių dienos”, consolidated version in force from 7 June 2026 (e-seimas.lrs.lt). Read it. Accessed 23 September 2026.
- Source: Eurostat, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments – monthly data, doi:10.2908/TOUR_OCC_NIM, accessed 25 September 2026. Dataset last updated by Eurostat on 22 September 2026. Extract: number of nights, NACE codes I55.1–I55.3, all guests and split by guests resident in the country and abroad, January–December 2025.
Modified data: the weekdays, the “next to a weekend” lists and the month table are our own arrangement of the published dates and figures.