Independence of Lithuania from the Soviet Union in 2023

Quick Facts 2023

AKA Name	Restoration of Statehood Day, Lietuvos nepriklausomybės atkūrimo diena
ℹ HashtagsCompiled on	#MomaDay, #MothersDay
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2023 Date	11 March 2023
2024 Date	11 March 2024

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Independence of Lithuania from the Soviet Union in

Saturday, 11 Mar

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Updated March 11, 2023 at 6:12 PM

Today Lithuania 🇱🇹celebrates 33 years since its restored independence. Today Lithuania celebrates 33 years of freedom. Today Lithuania stands with Ukraine 🇺🇦, fighting for their freedom and defending us from barbarian Russia. #BelieveInFreedom https://t.co/wAQschVDBZ
— Lithuania MFA | #StandWithUkraine (@LithuaniaMFA) March 11, 2023

33 years ago today, Lithuania gained independence from Soviet Union, it was first country to do this. So on this special day to all Lithuanians I wish all the best and have a good day celebrating 🤌🍻🇱🇹 33 years of freedom 💛💚❤️ https://t.co/gtD8zdv9ZF
— Rimantas✙ (@Ramanuskas3) March 11, 2023

33 years ago today, 🇱🇹 became the 1st of the Baltics to formally annul its illegal annexation as a consequence of the Nazi-Soviet Pact, assert legal continuity since 1918, & declare adherence to international law. Happy Independence Restoration Day, Lithuania! #GoodBalticTakes https://t.co/eW3bniYco9
— Bad Baltic Takes (@BadBalticTakes) March 11, 2023

Today is the 33rd anniversary of Restoration of Independence of Lithuania 🇱🇹. Congratulations to all Lithuanians around the world! 💛💚❤️ https://t.co/HpVAMmhPLH
— Lithuanian Government 🇱🇹 (@LithuanianGovt) March 11, 2023

Dear Lithuanian friends, dear @IngridaSimonyte, in 1990 you restored your independence after half a century of Soviet occupation. Today, on the Day of Restitution of Independence of Lithuania, we are celebrating your freedom and escape from the Kremlin’s dictatorship. https://t.co/CRc1tnrIM5
— Kaja Kallas (@kajakallas) March 11, 2023

Happy Restoration of Independence dear friends, brothers & sisters from #Lithuania. Thank you for leading the way on our paths to freedom. 🇪🇪🫶🇱🇹 https://t.co/uf3Dk7AaOg
— Estonian MFA 🇪🇪 | 🌻 #StandWithUkraine (@MFAestonia) March 11, 2023

33 years ago, we re-established independence 🇱🇹. We were the first to break out of the Soviet prison, the first to liberate our home. Lithuania knows the price of freedom and the pain of loosing it. We will stand with Ukraine until victory. https://t.co/JhGYZ5Dzj9
— Gitanas Nausėda (@GitanasNauseda) March 11, 2023

🇱🇹March 17, 1990 - Georgians celebrate the restoration of independence of Lithuania. I will repeat the words on the poster to the right “Long live independent Lithuania”! https://t.co/s3ElYQ2WGR
— George Melashvili 🇺🇦🇬🇪 (@geomel_ge) March 11, 2023

Great news on the cover page of the @nytimes on March 12, 1990 - Lithuania restored its independence the night before. 🇱🇹! https://t.co/v2QLX0pw9Q
— Linas Kojala (@LinasKojala) March 11, 2023

Lithuanians tear the Soviet hammer and sickle from the exterior wall of the Seimas at the same moment as deputies inside the building reassert the independence of the Republic of Lithuania, #OTD 1990 🇱🇹 https://t.co/MLMhkeAp6O
— Dr Francis Young (@DrFrancisYoung) March 11, 2023

Independence of Lithuania from the Soviet Union History

Independence of Lithuania from the Soviet Union, also known as Restoration of Statehood Day, celebrates the re-establishment of the State of Lithuania following 5 decades of Soviet rule.