When to go · Lithuania
Lithuania in March
Mixed month. Kaziukas craft fair in early March; 11 Mar holiday; still cold.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Medium
- Lithuania
- Prices
- Medium
- Lithuania
Verdict
Kaziukas craft fair in early March; 11 Mar holiday; still cold.
Weather in March
- Vilnius and the east · Vilnius, Trakai, Aukštaitija lakescool
Continental: winter −4 °C with snow, summer 22–25 °C; September often settled and golden.
- Central Lithuania · Kaunas, Šiauliai, Birštonascool
Similar to Vilnius, slightly milder.
- Coast and Curonian Spit · Klaipėda, Nida, Palangacool
Windy and milder in winter; the sea warms to 18–20 °C only in July–August; Nida largely shuts outside the season.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Kaziuko mugė (St Casimir's Fair)
Early Mar (weekend around 4 Mar)
Huge craft fair across Vilnius Old Town; hotels fill.
Restoration of Independence Day
11 Mar
Parades and concerts.
Easter
Easter Sunday and Monday (2027: 28–29 Mar)
Most shops close on Sunday.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Lithuania
- Medium
- Prices · Lithuania
- Medium
What to pack
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket