2026 has turned out to be quite a lucky year for the Lithuanian calendar. Several holidays fall on Mondays and Fridays—which means long weekends happen naturally, without taking a single day of vacation. Let’s break it down by month to see exactly where these gifts are hidden and how to make the most of them.
New Year’s Day—January 1—falls on a Thursday this year. Friday, January 2, is officially a workday, but it’s easy to take it off as compensatory time. If you decide to do so, you’ll get four days in a row: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. A great start to the year.
February 16—State Restoration Day—is a Monday. Saturday, Sunday, and Monday are enough to get away for the weekend without having to juggle your vacation days. One of the most convenient holidays of the year—especially for those who love winter getaways.
March 11—Independence Restoration Day—is a Wednesday this year. It doesn’t create a long weekend on its own. To get a proper break, you’ll have to take Tuesday and Thursday off—that gives you a five-day break. Without taking extra vacation days, the holiday is just a Wednesday.
Easter falls on April 5, with the second day—Easter Monday—on the 6th. Together with Saturday the 4th, that makes three days in a row. April is a good time for the first spring trip: nature is already waking up, and prices aren’t summer rates yet.
May 1 is a Friday. Three days in a row: Friday, Saturday, Sunday. May is generally one of the best months for short trips around Lithuania—everything is in bloom, it’s warm, and there aren’t too many people around yet. Starting the month this way is a nice bonus.
June 24—Rasos and Jonines—is a Wednesday, just like March 11. It doesn’t make for a long weekend on its own. But the holiday itself is traditionally lively—bonfires, swimming, a night out of town. Sometimes a Wednesday is enough.
July 6—Statehood Day and Mindaugas Coronation Day—is a Monday. Saturday, Sunday, Monday—three days off in the heart of summer. The best time for a trip to the seaside or the countryside.
August 15—Zolynė—Saturday. No additional day off is added, since the holiday falls on a weekend. But if you take Friday the 14th or Monday the 17th off, a three-day weekend at the end of summer is entirely possible.
November 1—All Saints’ Day—Sunday, November 2—All Souls’ Day—Monday. Three days in a row, though the quietest of the year: it’s customary to spend this time visiting the graves of loved ones and at home with family.
Christmas falls very conveniently this year. Christmas Eve is on December 24, a Thursday. Christmas is on the 25th, a Friday. The second day is on the 26th, a Saturday. That’s already three days in a row. Add December 23 or a few days after the 26th—and the break easily stretches to a week. December 2026 is the best time for a full-fledged winter vacation or trip.
If you don’t take a single day of vacation, you’ll get long weekends in January (4 days if you take Friday the 2nd), February, April for Easter, May, July, and December for Christmas. The latter is easiest to stretch into a full week with a couple of extra days.
February, May, and July are ideal for short trips: long weekends come together effortlessly during these months. April and December are the best times for a week-long getaway with minimal use of vacation days. If you spread out your remaining vacation days wisely throughout the year, 2026 could very well become a year of five or six short trips instead of one long one.
Planning a trip to Lithuania? Skelb24.lt regularly features listings for accommodations, travel companions, and local services—it’s convenient to search for options in advance, especially before long weekends.
Eleven. These are New Year’s Day, State Restoration Day, Independence Restoration Day, Easter and Easter Monday, Labor Day, Midsummer’s Day, Statehood Day, Žolinė, All Saints’ Day, Vėlinės, and the two days of Christmas.
December—definitely. Christmas falls on Thursday–Friday–Saturday, and two or three days of vacation are enough to enjoy more than a week off. April comes in second: Easter plus a couple of days give you a full spring week.
February (14–16), April (4–6), May (1–3), July (4–6), and December (24–26). In January, you can get four days off only if you take Friday the 2nd.
The Lithuanian government decides this toward the end of the previous year. In 2026, rescheduling applies to August—Zholine falls on a Saturday, and formally, a workday may be rescheduled. Keep an eye out for official announcements.
Yes, June 24 is an official public holiday and a non-working day in Lithuania.
No. November 1 is All Saints’ Day (a Catholic holiday), and November 2 is Vėlinės, the Lithuanian Day of Remembrance for the Deceased, which has its roots in folk tradition. Both days are non-working days.
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