Date
English name
Georgian name
Transliteration
Remarks
1-2 January
New Year's Day ახალი წელი Akhali ts'eli
7 January
Orthodox Christmas ქრისტეშობა Krist'eshoba
19 January
Orthodox Epiphany ნათლისღება Natlisgheba
3 March
Mother's Day დედის დღე Dedis dghe
8 March
International Women's Day ქალთა საერთაშორისო დღე Kalta saertashoriso dghe
9 April
National Unity Day 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 , Holy Saturday , Easter Sunday and Easter Monday of Bright Week სააღდგომო დღეები – წითელი პარასკევი, დიდი შაბათი, ბრწყინვალე აღდგომა და ორშაბათი Saaghdgomo dgheebi – ts'iteli parask'evi, didi shabati, brts'q'invale aghdgoma da orshabati On Bright Monday , the Georgian Orthodox Church serves Liturgy for Dismissals
9 May
Day of Victory over Fascism , Europe Day
ფაშიზმზე გამარჯვების დღე, ევროპის დღე P'ashizmze gamarjvebis dghe, evropis dghe
12 May
Saint Andrew the First-Called Dayწმინდა მოციქულის ანდრია პირველწოდებულის საქართველოში შემოსვლის დღე Ts'minda motsikulis andria P'irvelts'odebulis sakartveloshi shemosvlis dghe Celebration of day of Apostle Andrew the 'first-called', founder of Georgian Orthodox Church
17 May
Day of Family Purity and Respect for Parents [ 1] ოჯახის სიწმინდისა და მშობლების პატივისცემის დღე ojakhis sits’mindisa da mshoblebis p’at’ivistsemis dghe Celebration 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 May
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)
28 August
Saint Mary's Day მარიამობა Mariamoba
14 October
Day of Svetitskhoveli Cathedral (in Mtskheta )
სვეტიცხოვლობა Mtskhetoba (Svetitskovloba) Celebration of first Christian church in Georgia. According to chronicles, holy chiton (shirt) of Savior is buried under this church.
23 November
Saint George's Day გიორგობა Giorgoba Saint George (in Georgian: წმინდა გიორგი tsminda giorgi
