Public Holidays in Georgia — 2026
There are 17 public holidays in Georgia in 2026 — a middle-of-the-road calendar by international standards.
4 of them land on the Saturday + Sunday weekend, which leaves 13 genuine days off work.
The dates are spread fairly evenly — 14 before July and 3 after it — with April the busiest month.
The longest dry spell runs 94 days, from Tuesday, May 26, 2026 to Friday, August 28, 2026; that is the stretch worth spending annual leave on.
6 holiday(s) sit next to the weekend, and 3 single bridge day(s) could turn into a four-day break.
Georgia sits in Western Asia, is run from Tbilisi, pays in Lari, and has about 4M people planning around these same dates.
- Public holidays
- 17
- Days off work
- 13
- Weekend
- Saturday + Sunday
- Busiest month
- April (5)
- Longest gap
- 94 days
- Capital
- Tbilisi
| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | ახალი წელი |
| Fri, Jan 2 | Friday | New Year's Day | ახალი წელი |
| Wed, Jan 7 | Wednesday | Christmas Day (Orthodox) | ქრისტეშობა |
| Mon, Jan 19 | Monday | Epiphany (Orthodox) | ნათლისღება |
| Tue, Mar 3 | Tuesday | Mother's Day | დედის დღე |
| Sun, Mar 8 | Sunday | International Women's Day | ქალთა საერთაშორისო დღე |
| Thu, Apr 9 | Thursday | National Unity Day | ეროვნული ერთიანობის დღე |
| Fri, Apr 10 | Friday | Good Friday | ძველი პარასკევი |
| Sat, Apr 11 | Saturday | Holy Saturday | დიდი შაბათი |
| Sun, Apr 12 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | აღდგომის კვირა |
| Mon, Apr 13 | Monday | Easter Monday | აღდგომის ორშაბათი |
| Sat, May 9 | Saturday | Day of Victory over Fascism | ფაშიზმზე გამარჯვების დღე |
| Tue, May 12 | Tuesday | Saint Andrew the First-Called Day | წმინდა მოციქულის ანდრია პირველწოდებულის საქართველოში შემოსვლის დღე |
| Tue, May 26 | Tuesday | Independence Day | დამოუკიდებლობის დღე |
| Fri, Aug 28 | Friday | Saint Mary's Day | მარიამობა |
| Wed, Oct 14 | Wednesday | Day of Svetitskhoveli Cathedra | სვეტიცხოვლობა |
| Mon, Nov 23 | Monday | Saint George's Day | გიორგობა |
How many public holidays does Georgia have in 2026?
17 — of which 13 fall on a working day and 4 fall on the Saturday + Sunday weekend.
What is the first public holiday in Georgia in 2026?
ახალი წელი on Thursday, January 1, 2026. The last one of the year is გიორგობა on Monday, November 23, 2026.
Which days are the weekend in Georgia?
Saturday + Sunday. Working-day counts on this site use that pattern, not a fixed Saturday–Sunday assumption.
When is the longest period without a public holiday in Georgia in 2026?
Between Tuesday, May 26, 2026 and Friday, August 28, 2026 — 94 days with nothing official in between.
Are these 2026 dates confirmed?
Yes, all 17 dates come from the official calendar (source: Nager.Date public holiday API) and none are moon-sighting estimates.