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Celebrates the 1253 coronation of Mindaugas, the first King of Lithuania, and the national anthem of Lithuania. 15 August: Assumption Day: Žolinė (Švenčiausios Mergelės Marijos ėmimo į dangų diena) Also marked according to pagan traditions, celebrating the goddess Žemyna and noting the mid-August as the middle between summer and autumn ...
Featured pictures of Lithuania (1 C, 2 F) G. Images of Gargždai (7 F) I. ... Cover of Chronicle of the Catholic Church in Lithuania.jpg 252 × 396; 100 KB
Source: [2] [3] 1 January – New Year's Day; 16 February – Independence Day 11 March – Independence Restoration Day 20 April – Easter Sunday 21 April – Easter Monday 1 May – International Workers' Day
When Christianity came to Lithuania, it brought with it the celebration of Saint John's Day and while Christians celebrate Joninės (St. John's) in the local language, Christians, Romuviai, and those with other beliefs all celebrate Rasos together. Lithuanians with the names Jonas, Jonė, Janina receive many greetings from their family ...
Pages in category "Public holidays in Lithuania" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
It is one of the three principal national holidays in Lithuania, along with the Day of the Re-Establishment of the Statehood of Lithuania on 16 February and the Statehood Day on 6 July. Postcard and postmark celebrating Lithuanian independence Act of Restoration of Independence of Lithuania, signed 1990-03-11
City of Vilnius: Traditional Holidays for City Inhabitants and City Guests; Danutė Brazytė, 1989. Lietuvių Papročiai ir Tradicijos Išeivijoje (Lithuanian Customs and Traditions.) Translated by Vita Matusaitis. Chicago: Lithuanian World Community, Inc. Walking of The Maskers (in Lithuania).
Kernavė – ancient capital of Lithuania, a complex of historical hillforts and an archeological site, called "Troy of Lithuania" Curonian Spit – the resort and nature reserve. Vilnius Old Town – the old capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania , largest baroque city in Northern Europe, is among the largest historical centres in Europe.