Day of the Restoration of the State of Lithuania
Lithuania’s Ministry of Culture identifies 16 February as the Day of the Restoration of the State of Lithuania and published the official 2026 commemoration programme.
Date and recurrence
16 February annually; 2026 programme verified
This authority record treats the observance as a fixed annual date. The same month and day can be reused unless a stronger source changes the rule.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is Lithuania / statehood commemoration. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
Day of Restoration of the State of Lithuania
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Remembrance Civic Context Care.
Sources
- Lithuanian Ministry of Culture — 16 February 2026National Government
Frequently asked questions
When is Day of the Restoration of the State of Lithuania?
16 February annually; 2026 programme verified The stored recurrence guidance is: 16 February.
Does Day of the Restoration of the State of Lithuania fall on the same date every year?
The authority record classifies it as fixed annual, so its month and day are reusable unless stronger evidence changes the rule.
Is Day of the Restoration of the State of Lithuania an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Lithuania / statehood commemoration. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes Day of the Restoration of the State of Lithuania?
The stored designation basis is: Lithuania’s Ministry of Culture identifies 16 February as the Day of the Restoration of the State of Lithuania and published the official 2026 commemoration programme.. Supporting provenance includes Lithuanian Ministry of Culture — 16 February 2026. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Day of the Restoration of the State of Lithuania international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to Lithuania. Its fuller verified scope is: Lithuania / statehood commemoration.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-08.
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