Christmas Eve

📣 Traveler notes

Lithuania is an agricultural Baltic state in northeast Europe, bordering Latvia, Belarus, Poland, and the Baltic Sea. The country has a population of approximately 2.9 million and covers about 65,300 sq km. Lithuania regained independence from the Soviet Union in 1990.

• Independence Day (February 16): Marks independence from the Russian Empire in 1918.
• Restitution of Independence (March 11): Commemorates regaining independence from the Soviet Union.
• St John's Day (June 24): Celebrated as midsummer's day, often incorporating pagan traditions.
• Statehood Day (July 6): Commemorates the coronation of Mindaugas, Lithuania's first king, in 1253.
• Christmas (December 25): A major national holiday.
• Society can be traditional and conservative, particularly outside major cities like Vilnius. Roman Catholicism is the primary religion, and symbols of Lithuanian national identity and independence are strongly emphasized.