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Lithuania

Lithuania guarantees 20 working days/year (Labour Code §126), 22 days if single parent, 25 if <18. Maternity 126 days, paternity 30 days.

Authority: Labour Code · Sodra · VDI
Leave
20 working days
Public holidays
14
Maternity
126 days · 100% Sodra
Paternity
30 days
Parental
Until age 3
Sick
62.06% d3-7 emp · Sodra

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01

Annual paid leave

Labour Code §126

Labour Code §126: 20 working days base. +5 days if <25, single parent. Seniority 10+ yrs = +1 day every 5 yrs.

TypeDurationPayConditions
Annual20 j100%DK §126
Minor25 j100%+5 j
Official sources: Lithuanian Labour Code
02

Public holidays

14 holidays

14 holidays (secular/religious/national).

DayDateStatusNote
1 sausisNaujieji metaiTous
16 vasarisLietuvos valstybės atkūrimoTousState Restoration
11 kovoNepriklausomybės atkūrimoTousIndependence
Mar-AprVelykos + Antroji Velykų d.TousEaster
1 gegužėsTarptautinė darboTousLabour Day
MayMotinos dienaTousMother’s Day
JuneTėvo dienaTousFather’s Day
24 birželioJoninėsTousMidsummer
6 lieposValstybės dienaTousStatehood
15 rugpjūčioŽolinėTousAssumption
1 lapkričioVisų ŠventųjųTousAll Saints
2 lapkričioVėlinėsTousAll Souls
24-26 gruodžioKalėdosTousChristmas (3 j)
Official sources: Sodra
03

Sick leave

62.06% Sodra

Days 1-2 at employee. Days 3-7: 62.06-100% employer. Day 8+: Sodra 62.06%.

ScenarioWaitingPayCap
Days 1-22 jNon payé
Days 3-762.06-100% empDK
Day 8+62.06% SodraMax 122 j
Official sources: Sodra
04

Maternity, paternity, parental

126 days mat · 30 days pat

Maternity 126 days 100% Sodra. Paternity 30 days 77.58%. Parental up to 3 yrs (12 or 24 months paid).

TypeDurationPayConditions
Maternity126 j100% SodraDK
Paternity30 j77.58% Sodra
ParentalJusqu’à 3 ansSodra (12/24 mois)Selon option
Official sources: Sodra
05

Special leaves

DK

Paid leaves: marriage 1 day, bereavement 1-3 days, birth 1 day father.

TypeDurationPayConditions
Marriage1 j100%DK
Bereavement1-3 j100%DK
Official sources: VDI

Information current as of last update. This guide does not replace local legal advice. For specific situations, consult a labor lawyer in the relevant country.

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Illizeo applies Labour Code + Sodra + 14 holidays.

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