SeasonMapWhat's on in Vilnius, Lithuania through the year
Vilnius, Lithuania has 6 curated events through the year — 5 festivals and 1 holiday. The ones to plan around: Uzgavenes (February) and Kaziukas Fair (March).
Updated September 2026 · every event curated and sourced · dates for 2026 where they are announced, the usual window where they are not
Vilnius events and crowds by month
January in Vilnius
Vilnius weather in January →Busy — Christmas tree and market, school holidays in 7 of the markets that fill it
Nothing new starts in January.
Still on: Christmas tree and market (25 Nov – 7 Jan (usually))
February in Vilnius
Vilnius weather in February →Quiet — school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it, one of its worst months for weather
- Festival
Uzgavenes
5 Feb – 10 Mar · usuallyCarnivalMasks, devils, pancakes and the burning of a straw figure to see winter off, on the Tuesday before Lent. The old town does it publicly and the villages do it better. Source ↗
March in Vilnius
Vilnius weather in March →Busy — Kaziukas Fair, school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it
- Festival
Kaziukas Fair
6–8 MarMajor festivalCrowdedThe city's oldest fair takes over Gedimino and the old town for a weekend in early March — palm bundles, black bread, ironwork and forty thousand people in the streets. Source ↗
Still on: Uzgavenes (5 Feb – 10 Mar (usually))
April in Vilnius
Vilnius weather in April →Shoulder season — school holidays in 6 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month
- Festival
Uzupis Independence Day
1 AprNational holidayThe self-declared republic across the river opens its borders on 1 April, stamps passports and runs its constitution as a street party. It is a joke that has been kept up for thirty years. Source ↗
May in Vilnius
Vilnius weather in May →Shoulder season — school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month
Nothing new starts in May.
June in Vilnius
Vilnius weather in June →Busy — Jonines, school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it
- Holiday
Jonines
23–24 JunSchool holidaysClosuresBonfires and wreaths on the Neris banks on the shortest night, and a public holiday the next day. Much of the city leaves for a lake instead. Source ↗
July in Vilnius
Vilnius weather in July →Busy — school holidays in 7 of the markets that fill it, one of its best months for weather
Nothing new starts in July.
August in Vilnius
Vilnius weather in August →Busy — Capital Days, school holidays in 7 of the markets that fill it
- Festival
Capital Days
28 Aug – 10 Sep · usuallyMajor festivalCrowdedSostines dienos closes the old town streets for a long weekend of stages, markets and street theatre at the turn of August and September, when the evenings are still warm. Source ↗
September in Vilnius
Vilnius weather in September →Busy — Capital Days, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it
Nothing new starts in September.
Still on: Capital Days (28 Aug – 10 Sep (usually))
October in Vilnius
Vilnius weather in October →Shoulder season — school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month
Nothing new starts in October.
November in Vilnius
Vilnius weather in November →Busy — Christmas tree and market, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it
- Festival
Christmas tree and market
25 Nov – 7 Jan · usuallyChristmas & New YearCrowdedCathedral Square builds a different tree every year and the city treats the design as a competitive sport. The market around it runs from late November into January. Source ↗
December in Vilnius
Vilnius weather in December →Busy — Christmas tree and market, school holidays in 7 of the markets that fill it
Nothing new starts in December.
Still on: Christmas tree and market (25 Nov – 7 Jan (usually))