Public holidays in Abkhazia
The following is a list of Public holidays in Abkhazia:
| Date | English name | Abkhaz name | Russian name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1-2 | New Year's Day | Новый год | ||
| January 7 | Christmas | Рождество Христово | Celebration of the Birth of Jesus | |
| January 14 | Azhyrnykhua | Ажьырныҳәа | Ажьырныхуа | Celebration of the creation of the world |
| March 8 | International Women's Day | Международный женский день | ||
| May 9 | Victory Day | День Победы | On 9 May 1945, Nazi Germany was defeated and the Second World War came to an end in Europe | |
| May 23 | Day of the Holy Apostle Simon the Zealot | День Святого Апостола Симона Кананита | ||
| May 31 | Day of remembrance of the Caucasian War and the forced evictions of the Mountain Peoples of the Caucasus | День памяти жертв Кавказской войны и насильственного выселения горских народов Кавказа | ||
| July 23 | Flag Day | День Флага Республики | On 23 July 1992 the Flag of Abkhazia was officially adopted | |
| August 14 | Day of the Defenders of the Fatherland | День памяти защитников Отечества | On 14 August 1992 the 1992-1993 war with Georgia started | |
| September 30 | Liberation Day/ Independence Day |
День освобождения Республики Абхазия/ День независимости Абхазии |
On 30 September 1993 the 1992-1993 war with Georgia ended and Abkhazia gained de facto independence | |
| November 26 | Constitution Day | День Конституции Республики Абхазии | On 26 November 1994 the current Constitution of Abkhazia was adopted | |
| December 14 | Day of the children killed during the 1992-1993 war in Abkhazia | День памяти детей, погибших в Отечественной войне в Абхазии (1992—1993 гг.) | On 14 December 1992 a helicopter carrying evacuees from the Siege of Tkvarcheli was shot down, killing 25 children | |
| Dhul Hijja 10 | Eid al-Adha | Курбанныхуа | Commemoration of the willingness of Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ismael in obedience to Allah |
References
- Государственные праздники Республики Абхазия (in Russian). Администрация Президента Республики Абхазия. Retrieved 2009-10-31.
