St. Casimir is the patron saint of Lithuania and Vilnius province. He was a member of the Gediminas dynasty born in 1458 in Cracow and died in 1484 in Grodno at age 26. He was canonized in 1522 for his piety. The Kaziukas Fair was started in Vilnius in the 17th century to celebrate St. Casimir's Day on March 4th, the day he died. It is an annual fair where people sell traditional handicrafts and features music, dance, and celebrations across Lithuania.

1. 4th MARCH IS
ST. CASIMIR’S
DAY IN LITHUANIA

2. St. Casimir is the first patron of Lithuania. He is
also the patron of Vilnius province and the
young
A member of
Gediminas dynasty
was born on 3rd
October in 1458 in
Cracow and died in
1484 in Grodno at
the age of 26. He
was canonized in
1522 because of
his great dignity
and piety.

3. His remains rest in St. Casimir’s
Chapel in the Vilnius Cathedral

4. Saint Casimir’s Chapel in the
Vilnius Cathedral

5. Saint Casimir’s church in Vilnius

6. The Kaziukas Fair was started to celebrate on St.
Casimir’s day (March 4, the day St. Casimir died) in
Vilnius at the beginning of the XVII century.

7. In 1827 the merchants got a privilege to organize a
fair on that day at Vilnius Cathedral Square for three
days.

8. Kaziukas Fair is the annual fair in Lithuania where
people sell traditional hand-made goods.

9. Traditional art crafts

10. POTS

11. The main attribute in the fair is the “Palm” bouquet
(called Verba). It is made of colourful dried flowers
and herbs.

12. Kaziukas Fair also takes place in the
other cities of Lithuania. Kaunas

13. Kaziukas Fair in Alytus

14. In Klaipėda

15. Kaziukas Fair takes place at school,
too.

16. Students sell their hand-made goods.

17. St. Casimir’s day also features music and
dance.

18. On St. Casimir’s day all the people
in Lithuania amuse themselves.

19. Kaziukas Fair is one of the brightest calendar
holidays in Lithuania