Public holidays in Georgia


DateEnglish nameGeorgian nameTransliterationRemarks
1-2 JanuaryNew Year's Dayახალი წელი-
7 JanuaryOrthodox Christmasქრისტეშობა-
19 JanuaryOrthodox Epiphanyნათლისღება-
3 MarchMother's Dayდედის დღე-
8 MarchInternational Women's Dayქალთა საერთაშორისო დღე-
9 AprilNational Unity Dayეროვნული ერთიანობის დღეCommemoration of the April 9 tragedy 1989 when on Rustaveli Avenue, in Tbilisi an anti-Soviet demonstration was dispersed by the Soviet Army, resulting in 20 deaths and hundreds of injuries.
MoveableEastern Orthodox Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday of Bright Weekსააღდგომო დღეები – წითელი პარასკევი, დიდი შაბათი, ბრწყინვალე აღდგომა და ორშაბათიOn Bright Monday, the Georgian Orthodox Church serves Liturgy for Dismissals
9 MayDay of Victory over Fascism, Europe Dayფაშიზმზე გამარჯვების დღე, ევროპის დღე-
12 MaySaint Andrew the First-Called Dayწმინდა მოციქულის ანდრია პირველწოდებულის საქართველოში შემოსვლის დღეCelebration of day of Apostle Andrew the 'first-called', founder of Georgian Orthodox Church
17 MayDay of Family Purity and Respect for Parentsოჯახის სიწმინდისა და მშობლების პატივისცემის დღეCelebration of Family Day, 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 Dayდამოუკიდებლობის 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
28 AugustSaint Mary's Dayმარიამობა-
14 OctoberDay of Svetitskhoveli Cathedral სვეტიცხოვლობაCelebration of first Christian church in Georgia. According to chronicles, holy chiton of Savior is buried under this church.
23 NovemberSaint George's DayგიორგობაSaint George is a patron saint of Georgia