Easter Monday in Lithuania

A public holiday under Lithuanian law

Article 123 of Lithuania’s Labour Code names Easter Sunday and Easter Monday, according to the Western Christian tradition, as public holidays when work is normally not done.[1]

The law establishes a general day off, but it does not mean every service or workplace closes. For example, the National Museum of Lithuania has published Easter holiday schedules in which some branches close while another site remains open. Check the hours of a specific office or attraction before visiting.[3]

The second day of Easter

In Lithuania, Easter is a religious and family occasion. Families gather to celebrate and share a meal, with eggs central to the feast. The country’s tourism authority describes eggs decorated with grasses, onion skins and dyes, and games that include rolling, racing and tapping eggs together to test whose shell is strongest.[2]

An account published by Lithuania’s embassy describes Easter Monday activities at the Open Air Museum of Lithuania in Rumšiškės, including folk singing and dancing, decorated-egg games and egg decorating. It also describes lalautojai visiting farmsteads with songs and good wishes. These examples show how public celebrations can accompany family observances, though activities may vary by place and year.[4]

Eggs and seasonal customs

Decorating Easter eggs is a prominent Lithuanian custom. Lithuania Travel notes techniques that include natural dyes, carving and wax decoration, as well as motifs such as the sun, snakes, the tree of life and fire. It connects egg rolling with the wish to awaken the earth after winter.[5]

The egg games are a shared part of the celebration: people may roll or race eggs, or tap decorated eggs together. These customs are tied to Easter broadly, so they are best understood as part of the surrounding holiday period rather than practices observed by every person specifically on Monday.[2]

Planning for the day

Because Easter Monday is a public holiday, check opening hours with government offices and banks before you go. Opening arrangements can differ: the National Museum of Lithuania’s published holiday schedule, for example, listed some branches as closed and one site as open on Easter Monday. Confirm hours directly with the place you plan to visit.[1][3]