Public holidays in Georgia
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| Date | English name | Georgian name | Transliteration | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | New Year's Day | ახალი წელი | Akhali ts'eli | |
| January 7 | Orthodox Christmas | ქრისტეშობა | Krist'eshoba | |
| January 19 | Baptism Day of our Lord Jesus Christ | ნათლისღება | Natlisgheba | |
| March 3 | Mother's Day | დედის დღე | Dedis dghe | |
| March 8 | International Women's Day | ქალთა საერთაშორისო დღე | Kalta saertashoriso dghe | |
| April 9 | Day of National Unity | ეროვნული ერთიანობის დღე | Erovnuli ertianobis dghe | Commemoration 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. |
| Moveable | Eastern Orthodox Good Friday, Great Saturday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday of Bright Week | სააღდგომო დღეები – წითელი პარასკევი, დიდი შაბათი, ბრწინვალე აღდგომა და ორშაბათი | Saaghdgomo dgheebi - ts'iteli parask'evi, didi shabati, brts'invale aghdgoma da orshabati | On Bright Monday, the Georgian Orthodox Church serves Liturgy for Dismissals |
| May 9 | Day of Victory over Fascism | ფაშიზმზე გამარჯვების დღე | P'ashizmze gamarjvebis dghe | |
| May 12 | Saint Andrea the First Day | წმინდა მოციქულის ანდრია პირველწოდებულის საქართველოში შემოსვლის დღე | Ts'minda motsikulis andria k'irvelts'odebulis sakartveloshi shemosvlis dghe | Celebration of day of Apostle Andrew the 'first-called', founder of Georgian Orthodox Church |
| May 26 | Independence Day | დამოუკიდებლობის დღე | Damouk'ideblobis dghe | On 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) |
| August 28 | Saint Mary's Day | მარიამობა | Mariamoba | |
| October 14 | Day of Svetitskhoveli Cathedral (in Mtskheta) | სვეტიცხოვლობა | Mtskhetoba (Svetitskovloba) | Celebration of first Christian church in Georgia. According to chronicles, holy chyton (shirt) of Savior is buried under this church. |
| November 23 | Saint George's Day | გიორგობა | Giorgoba | Saint George (in Georgian: წმინდა გიორგი, ‘’tsminda giorgi’’) is a patron saint of Georgia |
References [edit]
List of national holidays of Georgia
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