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Georgia public holidays 2026

17public holidays
5long weekends
7bridge days worth booking
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Public holidays in Georgia in 2026

DateDayHoliday
Jan 1ThursdayNew Year's Day
Jan 2FridayBedoba
Jan 7WednesdayOrthodox Christmas
Jan 19MondayOrthodox Epiphany
Mar 3TuesdayMother's Day
Mar 8SundayInternational Women's Day
Apr 9ThursdayNational Unity Day
Apr 10FridayGood Friday
Apr 11SaturdayEaster Saturday
Apr 12SundayEaster Sunday
Apr 13MondayEaster Monday
May 9SaturdayVictory Day
May 12TuesdaySaint Andrew the First-Called Day
May 26TuesdayIndependence Day
Aug 28FridaySaint Mary's Day
Oct 14WednesdaySvetitskhovloba
Nov 23MondaySaint George's Day

In 2026, Georgia has 17 public holidays. 13 of them land on a weekday, so they are real days off for most people. The year opens with New Year's Day on Thursday, January 1, 2026 and the last one is Saint George's Day on Monday, November 23, 2026.

Long weekends in 2026

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Take these days off to connect public holidays with the weekend:

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Mar 2 (1 day)4 days off (Feb 28 to Mar 3)Mother's Day
May 11 (1 day)4 days off (May 9 to May 12)Victory Day, Saint Andrew the First-Called Day
May 25 (1 day)4 days off (May 23 to May 26)Independence Day
Jan 5, Jan 6 (2 days)7 days off (Jan 1 to Jan 7)New Year's Day, Bedoba, Orthodox Christmas
Jan 8, Jan 9 (2 days)5 days off (Jan 7 to Jan 11)Orthodox Christmas
Oct 12, Oct 13 (2 days)5 days off (Oct 10 to Oct 14)Svetitskhovloba
Oct 15, Oct 16 (2 days)5 days off (Oct 14 to Oct 18)Svetitskhovloba

Weekend days assumed: Saturday and Sunday. Read more about planning bridge days.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Georgia have in 2026?
  1. The table above lists every one with its date and weekday, starting with New Year's Day on Jan 1.
How many long weekends are there in Georgia in 2026?

5, and you don't need any vacation days for them. The first one runs from Jan 1 to Jan 4 (New Year's Day, Bedoba). With a day or two off you can stretch some of them further: see the bridge days above.

Which 2026 holidays in Georgia fall on a weekend?

International Women's Day (Sunday, March 8, 2026), Easter Saturday (Saturday, April 11, 2026), Easter Sunday (Sunday, April 12, 2026), Victory Day (Saturday, May 9, 2026). Whether you get another day off instead depends on local rules. When there is a substitute day, it is in the table above.

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Other years for Georgia: 2027, 2028. Without holidays: blank 2026 calendar.

Holiday data: date-holidays (CC BY 3.0). Holidays can change by government decision; regional holidays are not included. Please verify important dates with official sources.