Summer in Lithuania lasts from June 1st to August 31st. Some celebrations during the summer include Father's Day in early June, St. John's Day on June 24th where young people predict their future with grasses, Lithuania's National Day on July 6th commemorating the coronation of King Mindaugas, and the Assumption of Mary on August 15th when churches bless new crops. Palanga on the Baltic Sea is a popular health resort destination in the summer.

1. Summer in Lithuania
By Ieva and Povilas
2012
Silavotas

2. Summer starts on 1 June and it ends on 31
August.

3. Months - mėnesiai
• June - Birželis
• July - Liepa
• August - Rugpjūtis

4. Celebration in summer
• Father’s Day
• St. John’s Day
• Lithuania's National Day
• Assumption

5. Father’s Day
Father’s Day is celebrated on the First
Sunday in June. Children congratulate
their dads.

6. Father’s Day

7. St. John’s Day

8. St. John’s Day
St. John’s Day is celebrated in June 24th. Young
people gather grasses with which they predicte
their future. Girls also wear wreaths and later set
them afloat on rivers and lakes to find out if they
would marry or not in the following year.
Unmarried young men and women sing, dance
and jump over the remains of the bonfire until
daybreak.

9. Lithuania’s National Day
Lithuania’s National Day is celebrated
in July 6th. Mindaugas was our first
and the only king and July 6th is his
coronation day.

10. Assumption
Assumption Day is celebrated in
August 15th. It is Blessed Virgin
Mary` of the Assumption holiday.
Churches bless the new harvest crop,
grasslands, flower bouquets.

11. Palanga
Palanga is our health-resort. It is near
the Baltic sea.

12. Lithuania in summer