[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":135},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fz3697tiljwtt":3},{"kind":4,"country":5,"referenceDate":6,"text":7,"calendar":45,"article":47,"scope":66,"ranges":67,"related":77,"contextual":97},"article","LT","2026-10-11",{"slug":8,"title":9,"description":10,"answer":11,"sections":12,"faq":32},"jonines-rasos","Joninės in Lithuania: date and which flowers to bring","Joninės and Rasos fall on 24 June in Lithuania. Distinguish traditional wreaths from a personal gift and arrange delivery before heading to the celebration.","Joninės \u002F Rasos falls on 24 June in Lithuania. For a personal flower gift we suggest a small carnation bouquet the recipient can leave at home before going out. To join a wreath-making activity ask the workshop first. A gift and materials for an activity need different preparation.",[13,17,22,27],{"title":14,"paragraphs":15},"24 June and the celebration on the eve",[16],"The calendar records 24 June. The ethnographic museum scheduled wreaths and greetings to Jonas and Janina overnight on 23–24 June in 2026. Check the edition you plan to attend before booking transport or ordering flowers.",{"title":18,"paragraphs":19},"A traditional wreath or a personal gift",[20,21],"Plant wreaths belong to Rasos traditions. This does not make a florist’s bouquet a requirement for attending. Ask whether a workshop provides materials and requires registration. You can then decide without buying flowers that will not be used.","For a personal greeting choose around the recipient’s taste. We suggest a small carnation bouquet for its compact shape. If they prefer a plant consider a potted marguerite daisy and ask whether they have a suitable place. These species are not a list of Lithuanian traditional flowers.",{"title":23,"paragraphs":24},"What to request and when to give it",[25,26],"You could ask: “I would like a small bouquet as a Joninės greeting. I will give it at home before we go out. Which colours can you prepare and how should I carry it on the journey?” Agree any substitutions rather than leaving the main choice until collection.","If you are heading straight to a celebration ask when receiving the gift would be most convenient. A pot can be handed over on another day with a note on the 24th. For a home visit with cut flowers also decide whether a container is needed.",{"title":28,"paragraphs":29},"Keep the gift separate from workshop materials",[30,31],"There is no need to gather plants to prepare a gift. Follow the activity’s instructions for a wreath and use the agreed materials. The catalogue’s marguerite daisy does not identify wild meadow flowers or replace the plants selected by the workshop.","Protect the bouquet on the journey and decide where to put it on arrival. If the celebration involves a walk or several hours away from home arrange delivery before or afterwards.",[33,36,39,42],{"question":34,"answer":35},"Is the calendar date 23 or 24 June?","It is 24 June. Timings on the eve depend on the specific programme and are not imported as another celebration day.",{"question":37,"answer":38},"Do I have to give flowers to someone named Jonas or Janina?","Prepare a greeting if that person celebrates their name day. Ask what they would enjoy receiving and fit the gift around your plans. We do not assume everyone wants a bouquet.",{"question":40,"answer":41},"Which flower is required for Joninės?","Our suggestions are not required species. For a wreath activity confirm the composition and arrangements directly with the organiser.",{"question":43,"answer":44},"Is the fern flower something I can order?","It belongs to the celebration’s legend. Ferns do not produce flowers, so do not request that symbol as a cut-flower species.",{"occasionId":46,"countryCode":5},"lt-jonines",{"id":46,"category":48,"imageId":49,"name":50,"imageAlt":51,"territoryLabel":52,"sources":53},"occasions","carnation","Joninės \u002F Rasos","Carnation against a dark green background","Lithuania · Nationwide",[54,58,62],{"url":55,"label":56,"claim":57},"https:\u002F\u002Flrv.lt\u002Fmedia\u002Fviesa\u002Fsaugykla\u002F2024\u002F3\u002FOsEc68lt9mQ.pdf","Lietuvos Respublikos Vyriausybė · 6 priedas","The Lithuanian annex lists Joninės on 24 June. Supports the date, not an event’s hours or requirements.",{"url":59,"label":60,"claim":61},"https:\u002F\u002Fam.lrv.lt\u002Flt\u002Fnaujienos\u002Frasos-ilgiausios-dienos-ir-trumpiausios-nakties-paslaptis-sTKQ\u002F","Aplinkos ministerija · Rasos, 23\u002F06\u002F2026","Describes plant wreaths and the fern-flower legend. Establishes no required gift species.",{"url":63,"label":64,"claim":65},"https:\u002F\u002Flemu.lt\u002Fjonines-2026\u002F","Lietuvos etnografijos muziejus · Joninės 2026","Rumšiškės programme for 2026, not an annual or nationwide timetable.","Lithuania",[68,71,74],{"start":69,"end":69,"startLabel":70,"endLabel":70},"2027-06-24","24 June 2027",{"start":72,"end":72,"startLabel":73,"endLabel":73},"2028-06-24","24 June 2028",{"start":75,"end":75,"startLabel":76,"endLabel":76},"2029-06-24","24 June 2029",[78,87],{"article":79,"reason":85,"primary":86},{"id":49,"category":80,"imageId":49,"path":81,"name":82,"title":83,"description":84,"imageAlt":51},"flowers","\u002Fen\u002Fflowers\u002Fcarnation\u002F","Carnation","When to give carnations","How to choose carnations for a birthday, a thank-you or a tribute. Bouquet sizes, care and precautions around pets.","A suggestion for a small bouquet handed over at home before going out to celebrate. It is not an official Joninės flower.",true,{"article":88,"reason":95,"primary":96},{"id":89,"category":80,"imageId":89,"path":90,"name":91,"title":92,"description":93,"imageAlt":94},"marguerite-daisy","\u002Fen\u002Fflowers\u002Fmarguerite-daisy\u002F","Marguerite daisy","When to give a potted marguerite daisy","Potted marguerite daisy for a new home or retirement. Check space, sunlight and care before giving it.","marguerite daisy with white flowers and yellow centres against a dark green background","A potted alternative if the recipient prefers caring for a plant and has a suitable place. Arrange a home handover and check the species’ care needs.",false,[98,109,115,123,130],{"id":99,"category":48,"imageId":100,"path":101,"name":102,"title":103,"description":104,"imageAlt":105,"territoryLabel":52,"ruleLabel":106,"scope":107,"regionCodes":108},"lt-zoline","dahlia","\u002Fen\u002Flithuania\u002Foccasions\u002Fzoline\u002F","Žolinė","Žolinė in Lithuania: date and which flowers to bring","Žolinė falls on 15 August in Lithuania. Prepare a bouquet for a blessing or a visit gift and decide what to ask before ordering.","Dahlia against a dark green background","15 August","national",[],{"id":110,"category":111,"imageId":49,"path":112,"name":113,"title":113,"description":114,"imageAlt":51},"cut-flower-care","guides","\u002Fen\u002Fguides\u002Fhow-to-care-for-a-bouquet\u002F","How to care for a bouquet when it arrives","How to care for a bouquet on arrival and what to check if it looks limp. Water, stem cutting, flower food and different care needs within a mixed bouquet.",{"id":116,"category":111,"imageId":117,"path":118,"name":119,"title":119,"description":120,"imageAlt":121,"coverageLabel":122},"transporting-flowers","lisianthus","\u002Fen\u002Fguides\u002Fhow-to-transport-a-bouquet\u002F","How to transport and protect a flower bouquet","How to transport flowers on foot, by car or by plane. Prepare the bouquet and check baggage and entry rules for Spain, Germany and Argentina.","Lavender lisianthus with a bud against a dark green background","Spain, Argentina, and Germany",{"id":124,"category":111,"imageId":125,"path":126,"name":127,"title":127,"description":128,"imageAlt":129},"flower-card-messages","red-rose","\u002Fen\u002Fguides\u002Fwhat-to-write-flower-card\u002F","What to write in a card with flowers","Ideas for writing a flower card in your own words. Examples for birthdays, thanks, anniversaries and sensitive moments.","Red rose against a dark green background",{"id":131,"category":111,"imageId":117,"path":132,"name":133,"title":133,"description":134,"imageAlt":121},"dinner-host-flowers","\u002Fen\u002Fguides\u002Fflowers-for-a-dinner-host\u002F","Which flowers to bring to a dinner host","Which flowers to bring to dinner at someone’s home and how to give them. Bouquets with a vase, centrepiece advice and card examples.",1791676992608]