National holiday: Independence Day (or National Day), 16 February (1918); note - 16 February 1918 was the date Lithuania established its statehood and its concomitant independence from Soviet Russia and Germany; 11 March 1990 was the date it declared the restoration of Lithuanian statehood and its concomitant independence from the Soviet Union
Definition: This entry gives the primary national day of celebration - usually independence day.
Source: CIA World Factbook - This page was last updated on Saturday, September 18, 2021
