The Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania or Act of 11 March (Lithuanian: Aktas dėl Lietuvos nepriklausomos valstybės atstatymo) was an independence declaration by Lithuania adopted on 11 March 1990, signed by all [1] members of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Lithuania led by Sąjūdis. Lithuanian Independence Day program 9 h a flower-laying ceremony will be held at the "Žinia" monument dedicated to March 11 in Independence Square. 10:17 p.m. to XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. – Events dedicated to the Restoration of Lithuanian Independence Day at the Seimas Visitor Center (Gedimino pr. 60): creative workshops for children, video demonstration, knowledge quizzes. 11 h The awards of the 11 March 1990 is deemed to be remembered as one of the most important days in Lithuanian history. It was on this day 20 years ago that the Lithuanian parliament declared renewed freedom and independence for Lithuania, after the country had been occupied by the Soviet Union since World War II. 124 Parliament delegates voted for the declaration (copy below), while six were absent. The Parliament Among the two Lithuanian Independence Day celebrations is the Restoration of the State Day in Lithuania, which is celebrated every February 16. It is a time when the country is adorned with the national colors: yellow, green, and red. Independence Restoration Day is celebrated on March 11th to commemorate the restoration of Lithuania's independence from the Soviet Union in 1990. It is an important reminder of the country's struggles for freedom and its vibrant cultural traditions. March 11th: Lithuania’s second independence day Lithuania’s emergence as a modern state would be somewhat short-lived as the country would lose its independence about two decades later, with occupation taking place at the hands of the Soviet Union in 1940. On March 11 this year, the Baltic country marks the 35th anniversary of the restoration of independence in 1990. A freedom achieved thanks to a partisan struggle and subsequent unarmed resistance after fifty years of Soviet occupation. On March 11, 1990, the Supreme Council of the Republic of Lithuania declared the restoration of Lithuania's independence, marking the end of over 50 years of Soviet rule. Lithuania is celebrating State Restoration Day on Sunday with the traditional awarding of national honours, raising of the flags of the three Baltic states, lighting of 16 bonfires and marches. On Sunday morning, the signatories of the Act of Independence of February 16, 1918, will be honoured at the Rasos Cemetery in Vilnius. The traditional youth march On the Path of the State of Lithuania Restoration of Independence Day is a national holiday in Lithuania celebrated on March 11 every year. This day is of great historical importance as it marks the reestablishment and proclamation of Lithuania's independence from the Soviet Union in 1990. March 11, 2023. Lithuania marks its 33rd anniversary of independence. Nobody could have thought that even this year the anniversary would have been a day not only to remember the regaining of the independence of the Baltic state in 1990, but also a day to support Ukraine after the outbreak of the war unleashed by March 11, 2023. Lithuania marks its 33rd anniversary of independence. A day for 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. On March 11, Lithuania celebrates the Restoration of Independence Day (Nepriklausomybės atkūrimo diena). On that day in 1990, the Supreme Council of the Lithuanian SSR, the first one elected in free elections, declared the country independent from the Soviet Union. 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. VILNIUS - On March 11, Lithuania celebrated its national holiday, the re-establishment of independence. On that day in 1990, 124 MPs voted in favor of re-establishment of independence, while six MPs, elected in the ‘Polish’ constituencies of Vilnius region and who were the only MPs of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, then already exotic in Lithuania, abstained – nobody voted Lithuanian people’s response to the aggression of the Soviet Union, the Kremlin’s demand to abolish the decisions of 11 March 1990, the imposed economic blockade, and demonstration of the soviet military power was rallies in support of Lithuania’s independence, attended by thousands, as well as manifestations and telegrams to USSR On March 11, 2025, Šiauliai will celebrate the Day of the Restoration of Lithuania's Independence. The first events that will give meaning to this significant historical date for the state will begin on March 6 and will continue until March 11. On that day, the 35th anniversary of freedom will be meaningfully celebrated by participating in the twelfth organized tricolor march "Lithuania in Lithuania celebrates the 35th anniversary of the Restoration of Independence on March 11. Discover the history, key events, and how this day is honored in Vilnius and beyond. March 11, 1990 We have just recently commemorated the anniversary of the State of Lithuania established on 16 February 1918. Today, we celebrate when Lithuania embarked on its modern path after restoring its Independence on 11 March 1990, March 11 is the date of birth of a modern Independent Lithuania
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