[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":114},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f3fys51f0f3qzi":3},{"kind":4,"country":5,"referenceDate":6,"text":7,"calendar":41,"article":43,"scope":58,"ranges":59,"related":69,"contextual":89},"article","LT","2026-10-16",{"slug":8,"title":9,"description":10,"answer":11,"sections":12,"faq":28},"kucios-christmas-eve","Kūčios in Lithuania: the date and what to bring if invited","Kūčios takes place on 24 December in Lithuania. Check the date and agree with your hosts whether to bring flowers and when to give them.","Kūčios is celebrated in Lithuania on the evening of 24 December. For a visit, we suggest a small lisianthus bouquet that can be placed without rearranging the table. This is a home gift idea rather than a traditional Kūčios flower.",[13,18,23],{"title":14,"paragraphs":15},"24 December and the time you agree with the family",[16,17],"Kauno tautinės kultūros centras places Kūčios dinner on 24 December. The calendar records that whole day so you can check the date. Agree on your arrival time with the people inviting you.","Check whether you are meeting for Kūčios or another Christmas visit. An invitation for the 25th should not become a delivery on the 24th because you use this page. Choose Lithuania’s calendar even when reading in another language.",{"title":19,"paragraphs":20},"Ask before ordering a bouquet",[21,22],"The National Museum of Lithuania explains the importance of family togetherness and the table in this celebration. Do not assume there is space for a centrepiece or that your hosts want to change their preparations. The dinner guide linked below explains how to bring a gift for the home without deciding where it goes.","Compare the soft petals of lisianthus with the open shape of gerberas. Choose around their taste and what the florist can prepare for your visit.",{"title":24,"paragraphs":25},"Arrange the handover and prepare the journey",[26,27],"You could ask: “I would like a small lisianthus bouquet for a visit on 24 December. I need to collect it before leaving and carry it myself.” Agree on size, container and total price. Confirm the florist’s hours for that afternoon.","If you will be waiting outdoors, explain the journey before buying. The transport guide helps you prepare for moving from cold outdoors into the home. For remote delivery, agree on a time when someone can receive it. A date in the calendar neither books delivery nor sets the dinner time.",[29,32,35,38],{"question":30,"answer":31},"Is Kūčios on 24 or 25 December?","Kūčios is on the evening of 24 December. Check separately any visit you have arranged for the 25th.",{"question":33,"answer":34},"Do I have to bring flowers to Kūčios dinner?","Flowers are a gift idea for the visit rather than a traditional part of Kūčios. Lisianthus and gerbera offer different shapes for a small bouquet.",{"question":36,"answer":37},"Does the subscription also include the 25th?","This occasion records only 24 December. It does not add a dinner at a specific time or create another event on the 25th.",{"question":39,"answer":40},"Can I send the bouquet another day?","Yes, if you agree with the recipient on a convenient time. You can thank your hosts on the day and arrange flowers for another visit.",{"occasionId":42,"countryCode":5},"lt-christmas-eve",{"id":42,"category":44,"imageId":45,"name":46,"imageAlt":47,"territoryLabel":48,"sources":49},"occasions","lisianthus","Kūčios · Christmas Eve","Lavender lisianthus with a bud against a dark green background","Lithuania · Nationwide",[50,54],{"url":51,"label":52,"claim":53},"https:\u002F\u002Fktkc.lt\u002Fkucios\u002F","Kauno tautinės kultūros centras · Kūčios","Places Kūčios dinner on the evening of 24 December and describes celebration customs. Does not establish a tradition of giving lisianthus or a time for every family.",{"url":55,"label":56,"claim":57},"https:\u002F\u002Flnm.lt\u002Fen\u002Fnews\u002Fwinter-solstice-practices-of-purification-and-the-bond-with-ancestors\u002F","Lietuvos nacionalinis muziejus · Kūčios, 2025","Explains the importance of family togetherness and the table at Kūčios. Cultural context rather than a rule about flower gifts or each household’s current decoration.","Lithuania",[60,63,66],{"start":61,"end":61,"startLabel":62,"endLabel":62},"2026-12-24","24 December 2026",{"start":64,"end":64,"startLabel":65,"endLabel":65},"2027-12-24","24 December 2027",{"start":67,"end":67,"startLabel":68,"endLabel":68},"2028-12-24","24 December 2028",[70,79],{"article":71,"reason":77,"primary":78},{"id":45,"category":72,"imageId":45,"path":73,"name":74,"title":75,"description":76,"imageAlt":47},"flowers","\u002Fen\u002Fflowers\u002Flisianthus\u002F","Lisianthus","When to give lisianthus","How to choose lisianthus for an anniversary or thank-you. How it differs from roses and peonies and how to agree on a substitution.","A suggestion for its soft petals if your hosts want a bouquet. Agree on size and container without assuming it will go on the Kūčios table.",true,{"article":80,"reason":87,"primary":88},{"id":81,"category":72,"imageId":81,"path":82,"name":83,"title":84,"description":85,"imageAlt":86},"gerbera","\u002Fen\u002Fflowers\u002Fgerbera\u002F","Gerbera","When to give gerberas","How to choose gerberas for a birthday or a thank-you. Colour, size and delivery ideas that make the gift easy to enjoy.","Coral-orange gerbera against a dark green background","An alternative if they prefer open-shaped flowers. Choose their favourite colour and ask what the florist can prepare for your visit.",false,[90,97,102,107],{"id":91,"category":92,"imageId":45,"path":93,"name":94,"title":94,"description":95,"imageAlt":47,"coverageLabel":96},"transporting-flowers","guides","\u002Fen\u002Fguides\u002Fhow-to-transport-a-bouquet\u002F","How to pack and transport a bouquet of flowers","How to pack and carry a bouquet in heat or cold. A Lithuanian collection example plus flight and border checks for Spain, Germany and Argentina.","Spain, Argentina, Germany, and Lithuania",{"id":98,"category":92,"imageId":45,"path":99,"name":100,"title":100,"description":101,"imageAlt":47},"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.",{"id":103,"category":92,"imageId":81,"path":104,"name":105,"title":105,"description":106,"imageAlt":86,"coverageLabel":96},"flower-delivery","\u002Fen\u002Fguides\u002Fordering-flowers-from-a-distance\u002F","How to order flowers from a distance and plan delivery","How to send flowers to Spain, Argentina, Germany or Lithuania. Compare florist and parcel delivery and agree on dates, substitutions and reception.",{"id":108,"category":92,"imageId":109,"path":110,"name":111,"title":111,"description":112,"imageAlt":113,"coverageLabel":58},"seasonal-flowers-lithuania","tulip","\u002Fen\u002Fguides\u002Fseasonal-flowers-lithuania\u002F","Seasonal flowers in Lithuania: what to give","Tulips, peonies and dahlias as local references in Lithuania. What to ask when ordering a seasonal bouquet for autumn, winter or Vėlinės.","Tulip against a dark green background",1792162166921]