Traditionally, people visit the graves of deceased loved ones, tending them and lighting candles. This tradition survived in villages and cities in spite of all attempts to destroy it, including through atheistic propaganda. Most other calendar celebrations have only retained elements connected with church rituals. Modern Lithuanian weddings no longer contain intricate customs as they once did. However, the main structural elements of traditional weddings still survive, especially in rural areas.
Many couples choose to celebrate their weddings in their parents' native villages.
Customs involving the visiting of the mothers of newly born infants are more common in the villages than in the cities. Many Lithuanians choose to be buried on their parents' land in their ancestral graveyards. Picturesque dialectal speech can still be heard on the lips of older people, though the young, especially in Zemaitija, also use it. Village elders can still describe various beliefs, sorcery and legends about strange events. Up to this day, many of these people firmly believe in the veracity of this material.