11 March - Restoration of Independence of Lithuania

 

The day of restoration of Independence of Lithuania is a Lithuanian national holiday celebrated on 11 March in commemoration of the Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania that the Constituent Assembly signed in 1990. It is one of the three principal national holidays in Lithuania, along with the Day of the Re-Establishment of the Statehood of Lithuania on 16 February and the Statehood Day on 6 July.

Independence Restoration Day is a nationally celebrated holiday in Lithuania on March 11. The national holiday depicts the declaration of independence of Lithuania from the Soviet Union on March 11, 1990. It is often mistaken for Restoration of the State Day, on February 16. The difference between the two holidays is that Independence Restoration Day celebrates independence from the Soviet Union, while Restoration of the State Day celebrates independence from German rule. Lithuanians commemorate Independence Restoration Day celebrations with parades, concerts, and museum exhibitions.