Kupiškis District Tourism and Business Information Center, VšĮ

Baltic Unity Day. Autumnal Equinox

Feasts

We invite you to celebrate Baltic Unity Day and the Autumn Equinox together!

In the torchlight procession, we will travel to Kupiškis Mound, where we will light a ceremonial fire, sing hymns and sutartines, honor the Baltic tribes, ancestors, and the oak tree - a symbol of strength. Participants will be able to light candles from the sacred fire and take them home as a sign of unity and light.

Event date: September 21, 2025.

6:30 p.m. – torchlight procession from the entrance to Kupiškis KC to the Kupiškis Mound.

7 p.m. – ceremony on the Kupiškis hillfort: lighting the altar, hymns, honoring the tribes and oak, lighting a bonfire, blessing candles and sharing the fire.

The event is free. We invite you to bring a candle and consecrate it with fire.