Public holidays in Lithuania 2026
All 16 public holidays of 2026 with weekdays, long weekends, shortened working days and 251 working days by month. From the Labour Code, with a calendar file to download.
- Public holidays
- 16
- Of them on weekdays
- 10
- Working days
- 251
- Working hours
- 2002
Public holidays 2026
- New Year’s Day1 January, Thursday
- Day of Restoration of the State of Lithuania16 February, Monday
- Day of Restoration of Independence of Lithuania11 March, Wednesday
- Easter Sunday5 April, SundayWeekend
- Easter Monday6 April, Monday
- International Labour Day1 May, Friday
- Mother’s Day3 May, SundayWeekend
- Father’s Day7 June, SundayWeekend
- Day of Dew and St. John’s Day24 June, Wednesday
- Statehood Day and National Anthem Day6 July, Monday
- Assumption Day15 August, SaturdayWeekend
- All Saints’ Day1 November, SundayWeekend
- All Souls’ Day2 November, Monday
- Christmas Eve24 December, Thursday
- Christmas Day25 December, Friday
- Second Day of Christmas26 December, SaturdayWeekend
Long weekends
Three or more non-working days in a row with a holiday.
- 14 February – 16 February3 days
- 4 April – 6 April3 days
- 1 May – 3 May3 days
- 4 July – 6 July3 days
- 31 October – 2 November3 days
- 24 December – 27 December4 days
Shortened working days
On the eve of a public holiday the working day is one hour shorter (DK 112 str. 6 d.), except for employees who already work reduced hours.
- 10 March, TuesdayBefore: Day of Restoration of Independence of Lithuania
- 30 April, ThursdayBefore: International Labour Day
- 23 June, TuesdayBefore: Day of Dew and St. John’s Day
- 14 August, FridayBefore: Assumption Day
- 23 December, WednesdayBefore: Christmas Eve
- 31 December, ThursdayBefore: New Year’s Day
Working days by month
Monday to Friday without public holidays. Hours for a 40-hour week over five days: 8 a day, 7 on a shortened day.
| Month | Working days | Hours | Public holidays |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21 | 168 | 1 |
| February | 19 | 152 | 1 |
| March | 21 | 167 | 1 |
| April | 21 | 167 | 2 |
| May | 20 | 160 | 2 |
| June | 21 | 167 | 2 |
| July | 22 | 176 | 1 |
| August | 21 | 167 | 1 |
| September | 22 | 176 | 0 |
| October | 22 | 176 | 0 |
| November | 20 | 160 | 2 |
| December | 21 | 166 | 3 |
| Total | 251 | 2002 | 16 |
The Labour Code says these days are usually not worked; an employee may work on a holiday with their consent, under summed working time or a collective agreement (DK 123 str. 2 d.). Tax deadlines that fall on a non-working day are not moved here: check them at VMI.
Source: DK 123 str. 1 d.; 112 str. 6 d. · verified 2026-10-29
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