Public holidays in Georgia

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DateEnglish nameGeorgian nameTransliterationRemarksIllustration
1-2 January New Year's Day ახალი წელიAkhali ts'eli Chichilaki Georgian Christmas tree.jpg
7 January Orthodox Christmas ქრისტეშობაKrist'eshoba Alilo 2008.jpg
19 January Baptism of Jesus Christ ნათლისღებაNatlisgheba Baptism. Works of Gregory the Theologian A-109, 73v, 12th c.jpg
3 March Mother's Day დედის დღეDedis dghe
8 March International Women's Day ქალთა საერთაშორისო დღეKalta saertashoriso dghe
9 April Independence Restoration Day ეროვნული ერთიანობის დღეErovnuli ertianobis dgheCommemoration 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. Richard Norland on Rustaveli Ave 09.04.2015.jpg
Moveable Eastern Orthodox Good Friday, Great Saturday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday of Bright Week სააღდგომო დღეები – წითელი პარასკევი, დიდი შაბათი, ბრწყინვალე აღდგომა და ორშაბათიSaaghdgomo dgheebi – ts'iteli parask'evi, didi shabati, brts'q'invale aghdgoma da orshabatiOn Bright Monday, the Georgian Orthodox Church serves Liturgy for Dismissals Pirosmani. Easter eggs.jpg
9 MayDay of Victory over Fascism, Europe Day ფაშიზმზე გამარჯვების დღე, ევროპის დღეP'ashizmze gamarjvebis dghe, evropis dghe US Amb Norland & Georgian WWII veteran 09.05.15.jpg
12 May Saint Andrew the First-Called Dayწმინდა მოციქულის ანდრია პირველწოდებულის საქართველოში შემოსვლის დღეTs'minda motsikulis andria k'irvelts'odebulis sakartveloshi shemosvlis dgheCelebration of day of Apostle Andrew the 'first-called', founder of Georgian Orthodox Church
17 May Family Purity Day [1] საქართველოს ოჯახის სიწმინდის დღეsakartvelos ojakhis sits’mindis dgheCelebration 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 May Independence Day დამოუკიდებლობის დღეDamouk'ideblobis dgheOn 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) Georgian soldiers during the independence day of Georgia, Tbilisi (1).jpg
28 August Saint Mary's Day მარიამობაMariamoba Dormition of the Theotokos (Nekresi, 16th cent).jpg
14 OctoberDay of Svetitskhoveli Cathedral (in Mtskheta)სვეტიცხოვლობაMtskhetoba (Svetitskovloba)Celebration of first Christian church in Georgia. According to chronicles, holy chiton (shirt) of Savior is buried under this church. 107 Mtskheta La cathedrale de Svetitskhoveli.JPG
23 November Saint George's Day გიორგობაGiorgoba Saint George (in Georgian: წმინდა გიორგიtsminda giorgi) is a patron saint of Georgia Gorijvari, Georgia -- Church Gorijvari (Giorgoba 2010).jpg

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