Day_of_National_Unity_(Georgia)
For holidays in the U.S. state of Georgia, see Public holidays in Georgia (U.S. state).
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| Date | English name | Georgian name | Transliteration | Remarks | Illustration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-2 January | New Year's Day | ახალი წელი | Akhali ts'eli |  | |
| 7 January | Orthodox Christmas | ქრისტეშობა | Krist'eshoba |  | |
| 19 January | Baptism of Jesus Christ | 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, Great 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 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 | |
| 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) | .jpg) |
| 28 August | Saint Mary's Day | მარიამობა | Mariamoba | .jpg) | |
| 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) is a patron saint of Georgia | .jpg) |
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