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Independence Day -Lithuania
What is? : Independence Day of Lithuania has celebrated for re-established the country as a democratic state from the Soviet Union.
Also called : NA
When is? : February 16
Frequency : Annually
Observed by : Lithuania, Europe
Where it is celebrated / observed? : Nationwide
Origin :
#HashTag : #IndependenceDayLithuania
About : Lithuania’s first Act of Independence took place on the 16th of February 1918. The country had been annexed by the Russian empire in the late 1700s and had remained under Russian rule until the end of World War 1. Their declaration of independence was the first by a state from the Soviet Union and predated the formal dissolution of the Soviet Union by a year. Lithuanians celebrate Independence Day in all major cities. Schools and various businesses close down and many citizens dress in the national colors of yellow, green, and red representing golden fields of grain, green forests, and patriotic pride fo independence.
Country : EUROPE
