Those lucky instances when a public holiday falls on a Friday or a Monday, giving most workers three uninterrupted days off.
Employees in Lithuania can expect six long weekends in 2026, including one in the summer and an extended Christmas break.
The first nonworking day of the year will be January 1, New Year’s Day, which falls on a Thursday.
Lithuania’s State Restoration Day (or the first Independence Day) on February 16 will be marked on a Monday, giving workers their first long weekend of the year. Independence Restoration Day (aka the second Independence Day) on March 11 will fall on a Wednesday.
Easter will come relatively early in 2026, on April 5-6, Sunday and Monday, as usual providing a long holiday weekend.
International Workers’ Day on May 1 will be observed on a Friday, creating another long weekend.
St John’s Day, celebrated June 24, will fall on a Wednesday, giving employees a midweek day off.
Statehood Day, also known as King Mindaugas’ Coronation Day, will be marked on July 6, a Monday, bringing another long weekend.
The Assumption of the Virgin Mary, or Žolinė, on August 15 will fall on a Saturday, meaning workers will not receive an additional day off.
All Saints’ Day on November 1 will coincide with a Sunday, while All Souls’ Day on November 2 will fall on a Monday.
Christmas Eve will be observed on Thursday, December 24, followed by Christmas Day on Friday, December 25. The second day of Christmas will fall on Saturday, December 26, resulting in another long weekend, although not as long as in 2025.
In June the Lithuanian parliament, Seimas, rejected a proposal to make January 13 a public holiday while removing November 2, All Souls’ Day, from the list of nonworking days.
Earlier initiatives had also proposed removing May 1 from the list of public holidays in exchange for adding one extra day to employees’ annual leave. Trade unions criticised the idea, calling it a misleading attempt to appear supportive of workers.
