Lithuania Celebrates Two Independence Days
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Independence Day in Lithuania is celebrated with festivals and parades all across the country. It is a national holiday, so businesses and shops close down, while shows and concerts are free to the public. Lithuanians fly the Lithuanian flag and wear red, yellow, and green.
Lithuanian Independence Day is actually celebrated twice. February 16th is the first day, commemorating the Restoration of the State after they gained control of their country from Germany and Russia following WWI. The second day is March 11th, which is Restoration of Independence Day after Lithuania was declared independence from the Soviet Union.
