Public holidays in Georgia explained

DateEnglish nameGeorgian nameTransliterationRemarksIllustration
1-2 JanuaryNew Year's DayGeorgian: ახალი წელი
7 JanuaryGeorgian: ქრისტეშობა
19 JanuaryGeorgian: ნათლისღება
3 MarchMother's DayGeorgian: დედის დღე
8 MarchInternational Women's DayGeorgian: ქალთა საერთაშორისო დღე
9 AprilIndependence Restoration DayGeorgian: ეროვნული ერთიანობის დღეCommemoration of the April 9 tragedy 1989 (also known as Tbilisi Massacre, Tbilisi tragedy) when on Rustaveli Avenue, in Tbilisi an anti-Soviet demonstration was dispersed by the Soviet Army, resulting in 20 deaths and hundreds of injuries.
MoveableGeorgian: სააღდგომო დღეები – წითელი პარასკევი, დიდი შაბათი, ბრწყინვალე აღდგომა და ორშაბათიOn Bright Monday, the Georgian Orthodox Church serves Liturgy for Dismissals
9 MayGeorgian: ფაშიზმზე გამარჯვების დღე, ევროპის დღე
12 MaySaint Andrew the First-Called DayGeorgian: წმინდა მოციქულის ანდრია პირველწოდებულის საქართველოში შემოსვლის დღეCelebration of day of Apostle Andrew the 'first-called', founder of Georgian Orthodox Church
17 MayFamily Purity Day[1] Georgian: საქართველოს ოჯახის სიწმინდის დღეCelebration of family values, originated by Georgian Orthodox Church. Coincides with anniversary of 2013 Tbilisi anti-homophobia rally protests, where LGBT rights activists clashed with church members and clergy, as well as the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia.
26 MayIndependence DayGeorgian: დამოუკიდებლობის დღეOn May 26, 1918 National Council of Georgia declared national independence of Georgian people and creation of Democratic Republic of Georgia. The statehood of Georgia was restored after 117 years (from 1801)
28 AugustSaint Mary's DayGeorgian: მარიამობა
14 OctoberDay of Svetitskhoveli Cathedral (in Mtskheta)Georgian: სვეტიცხოვლობაCelebration of first Christian church in Georgia. According to chronicles, holy chiton (shirt) of Savior is buried under this church.
23 NovemberGeorgian: გიორგობაSaint George (in Georgian: Georgian: წმინდა გიორგი) is a patron saint of Georgia

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Notes and References

  1. News: May 17 to be day off in Georgia. 17 May 2024. 1st channel. 23 May 2024. live.