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Christmas in Lithuania While the fields are covered with sparkling snow, streams, rivers and lakes are under ice, we are meeting christmas with a table full of 12 dishes, love, excitement of waiting of Santa Claus to bring us many presents for us - being good the whole year round While the fields are covered with sparkling snow, streams, rivers and lakes are under ice, we are meeting christmas with a table full of 12 dishes, love, excitement of waiting of Santa Claus to bring us many presents for us - being good the whole year round

New Year!!!;) Shampagne, happiness, nice costumes, festival for everyone- the biggest festival of the Year. Shampagne, happiness, nice costumes, festival for everyone- the biggest festival of the Year. While Lithuanians are waiting 12 to come and have a brand new year on their threshold, they are talking about past year and deciding where they good or not, what exciting happened. While Lithuanians are waiting 12 to come and have a brand new year on their threshold, they are talking about past year and deciding where they good or not, what exciting happened. The whole night’s celebration starts when the clock beats 12 and the past year is history and new ones full of hop, new ideas, new energy, expectations is already here. The whole night’s celebration starts when the clock beats 12 and the past year is history and new ones full of hop, new ideas, new energy, expectations is already here. Time to celebrate and be happy Time to celebrate and be happy

Pancake day - Shrove tuesday This is a joyful day for all Lithuanians as we celebrate the Independence Day. It's also a pancake day! If there's a festival to celebrate at the same day as Independence day, it's definitely the Shrove Tuesday/ Pancake day as it has such old and interesting traditions and pancakes is the dish that can definitely called one of the most popular ones. This is a joyful day for all Lithuanians as we celebrate the Independence Day. It's also a pancake day! If there's a festival to celebrate at the same day as Independence day, it's definitely the Shrove Tuesday/ Pancake day as it has such old and interesting traditions and pancakes is the dish that can definitely called one of the most popular ones. Independence Day Independence dayShrove Tuesday/ Pancake day Independence Day Independence dayShrove Tuesday/ Pancake day There is also and our mystic lady called More- attribute of the end of the winter. There is also and our mystic lady called More- attribute of the end of the winter.

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Easter The most important symbol of Easter in Lithuania is Easter eggs (marguciai). Painting, dyeing and decorating eggs is a tradition popular in Eastern European countries. It is a very ancient custom. Although Easter is a Christian feast, the tradition of painting eggs is much older than Christianity. The most beautiful eggs are those painted with wax. A stick is dipped in hot wax and then patterns with the stick are painted on a warm egg. When the painting with wax is completed, the egg is dipped in dye. Later the egg is placed into hot water for wax to melt.

St. John’s day Saint Jonas' Festival - Joninės, Kupolė, Midsummer Day or St. John's Day) is a midsummer folk festival celebrated on June 24 all around Lithuania. The traditions include singing songs, dancing until the sun sets, telling tales, searching to find the magic fern blossom at midnight, jumping over bonfires, greeting the rising midsummer sun and washing the face with a morning dew, young girls float flower wreaths on the water of river or lake. These are customs brought from pagan culture and beliefs. Lithuanians with the names Jonas, Jonė, Janina receive many greetings from their family and friends. Saint Jonas' Festival - Joninės, Kupolė, Midsummer Day or St. John's Day) is a midsummer folk festival celebrated on June 24 all around Lithuania. The traditions include singing songs, dancing until the sun sets, telling tales, searching to find the magic fern blossom at midnight, jumping over bonfires, greeting the rising midsummer sun and washing the face with a morning dew, young girls float flower wreaths on the water of river or lake. These are customs brought from pagan culture and beliefs. Lithuanians with the names Jonas, Jonė, Janina receive many greetings from their family and friends. Midsummer DaySt. John's Day midsummerLithuaniasongspagan culture and beliefs Midsummer DaySt. John's Day midsummerLithuaniasongspagan culture and beliefs

All Saints Day (Halloween) Lithuanians have an All Saint's Day called "Vėlinės" on November 1st, which is a day when lithuanians remember people that have passed away. Something closer to Halloween would be "Užgavėnės“ – “Pancace day”. It is a Lithuanian festival that takes place during the seventh week before Easter. Children would go to other peoples houses, usually asking for pancakes or sweets.