Public holidays in 2022

17 days off in total

Public holidays in 2022
Date	Name
1 JanuarySaturday	New Year's DayNew Year holidays
2 JanuarySunday	BedobaNew Year holidays
7 JanuaryFriday	ChristmasNativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ
19 JanuaryWednesday	EpiphanyTheophany — the Baptism of the Lord
3 MarchThursday	Mother's Day
8 MarchTuesday	International Women's Day
9 AprilSaturday	National Unity DayAnniversary of the Act restoring Georgia's independence (1991); day of national unity, civil accord and remembrance of those who died for the homeland
22 AprilFriday	Good Friday
23 AprilSaturday	Holy Saturday
24 AprilSunday	EasterThe Glorious Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ
25 AprilMonday	Easter MondayDay of Remembrance of the Deceased
9 MayMonday	Victory DayVictory over Fascism Day
12 MayThursday	St Andrew the First-Called DayGeorgia as the Lot of the Theotokos; commemoration of St Andrew the Apostle, founder of the Georgian Church — Day of Hope
26 MayThursday	Independence DayIndependence Day of Georgia (1918)
28 AugustSunday	MariamobaDormition of the Most Holy Theotokos
14 OctoberFriday	SvetitskhovlobaMtskhetoba — feast of Svetitskhoveli Cathedral and the Lord's Robe
23 NovemberWednesday	St George's DayHoly Great-martyr George

Church feasts in 2022

Church feasts in 2022
Date	Name
7 JanuaryFriday	ChristmasNativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ
14 JanuaryFriday	Circumcision of the LordSt Basil the Great
19 JanuaryWednesday	EpiphanyTheophany — the Baptism of the Lord
27 JanuaryThursday	St Nino's DaySt Nino, Equal-to-the-Apostles, Enlightener of Georgia
8 FebruaryTuesday	St David the BuilderHoly King David IV the Builder
15 FebruaryTuesday	Presentation of the LordMeeting of the Lord in the Temple
7 AprilThursday	AnnunciationAnnunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos
16 AprilSaturday	Lazarus Saturday
17 AprilSunday	Palm SundayEntry of the Lord into Jerusalem
21 AprilThursday	Holy Thursday
22 AprilFriday	Good Friday
23 AprilSaturday	Holy Saturday
24 AprilSunday	EasterThe Glorious Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ
25 AprilMonday	Easter MondayDay of Remembrance of the Deceased
1 MaySunday	Thomas Sunday
6 MayFriday	St George's Day (spring)Holy Great-martyr George
12 MayThursday	St Andrew the First-Called DayGeorgia as the Lot of the Theotokos; commemoration of St Andrew the Apostle, founder of the Georgian Church — Day of Hope
14 MaySaturday	St Tamar's DayHoly Queen Tamar
1 JuneWednesday	St Nino's arrivalArrival of St Nino in Georgia
2 JuneThursday	AscensionAscension of the Lord
12 JuneSunday	PentecostHoly Trinity Sunday
7 JulyThursday	Nativity of St John the BaptistBirth of St John the Forerunner
12 JulyTuesday	Sts Peter and PaulHoly Apostles Peter and Paul
19 AugustFriday	TransfigurationTransfiguration of the Lord
28 AugustSunday	MariamobaDormition of the Most Holy Theotokos
11 SeptemberSunday	Beheading of St John the BaptistBeheading of St John the Forerunner
21 SeptemberWednesday	Nativity of the TheotokosLittle Mariamoba
27 SeptemberTuesday	Exaltation of the CrossExaltation of the Precious and Life-giving Cross
14 OctoberFriday	SvetitskhovlobaMtskhetoba — feast of Svetitskhoveli Cathedral and the Lord's Robe
23 NovemberWednesday	St George's DayHoly Great-martyr George
4 DecemberSunday	Entry of the TheotokosEntry of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple
13 DecemberTuesday	St Andrew the First-CalledHoly Apostle Andrew the First-Called

Fasts in 2022

Nativity Fast: 28 November 2021 – 6 January 2022
Great Lent: 7 March 2022 – 23 April 2022
Apostles' Fast: 20 June 2022 – 11 July 2022
Dormition Fast: 14 August 2022 – 27 August 2022
Nativity Fast: 28 November 2022 – 6 January 2023

Public holidays are set by Article 30 of the Labour Code of Georgia. The Government may declare additional days off, which are not shown here. The Georgian Orthodox Church follows the Julian calendar; dates here are given in the civil (Gregorian) calendar. Covers 2020–2099.