Public holidays 2026
Every public holiday under Labour Code article 30. Fourteen dates are fixed; four move with Orthodox Easter and are computed automatically from the Julian Paschalion.
holidays
18
working days
248
calendar days
365
fall on a weekend
5
Public holidays in 2026
- 1 Jan 2026New Year's DayThursday
- 2 Jan 2026New Year holidayFriday
- 7 Jan 2026Orthodox ChristmasWednesday
- 19 Jan 2026EpiphanyMonday
- 3 Mar 2026Mother's DayTuesday
- 8 Mar 2026International Women's DaySunday · weekend
- 9 Apr 2026Day of National UnityThursday
- 10 Apr 2026Good FridaymovableFriday
- 11 Apr 2026Holy SaturdaymovableSaturday · weekend
- 12 Apr 2026Orthodox EastermovableSunday · weekend
- 13 Apr 2026Easter MondaymovableMonday
- 9 May 2026Victory DaySaturday · weekend
- 12 May 2026Saint Andrew the First-Called DayTuesday
- 17 May 2026Family Sanctity DaySunday · weekend
- 26 May 2026Independence DayTuesday
- 28 Aug 2026Assumption of the Virgin MaryFriday
- 14 Oct 2026Mtskhetoba (Svetitskhovloba)Wednesday
- 23 Nov 2026Saint George's DayMonday
The list follows the organic law „Labour Code of Georgia“, მუხლი 30
Working days per month, 2026
Weekends and public holidays excluded, for a five-day working week.
January
18
of 31 days
February
20
of 28 days
March
21
of 31 days
April
19
of 30 days
May
19
of 31 days
June
22
of 30 days
July
23
of 31 days
August
20
of 31 days
September
22
of 30 days
October
21
of 31 days
November
20
of 30 days
December
23
of 31 days
Other years
Frequently asked questions - public holidays
How many public holidays are there in 2026?
There are 18 in 2026: fourteen fixed dates and four tied to Orthodox Easter. How many of them land on a weekend is shown in the table above.
If a holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, is it moved?
The Labour Code provides no automatic transfer. Under article 30.2 an employee may ask for a different day off where the employment contract provides for it, and the government may declare additional holidays by decree.
Why does the Easter date change?
Orthodox Easter is computed on the Julian calendar and then converted to the Gregorian one. That is why it, and the three days tied to it, land on a different date every year.
Can people work on a public holiday?
Yes, but that work counts as overtime and is paid at an increased rate (Labour Code, articles 30.4 and 27).