Events and festivals in Georgia — calendar

Public holidays, church feasts, festivals and seasons for the next twelve months. Dates marked "to be confirmed" follow the usual pattern and are updated as organisers announce them. Maintained by the GTour desk.

DateEventWhereNotes
23 November 2026Giorgoba — St George's DayNationwide (public holiday)Public holiday; churches and family feasts, shops open.
15 December 2026 – 10 April 2027 (to be confirmed)Gudauri ski seasonGudauri, Mtskheta-MtianetiOpening depends on snow; mid-December is typical. Closing dates vary by lift.
20 December 2026 – 31 March 2027 (to be confirmed)Bakuriani ski seasonBakuriani, Samtskhe-JavakhetiFamily-friendly resort; Kokhta and Didveli lifts.
31 December 2026 – 2 January 2027New Year in TbilisiTbilisiFireworks over the river, First Republic Square concert; 1–2 January are public holidays.
7 January 2027Orthodox Christmas (Shoba) and Alilo processionNationwide; procession on Rustaveli Avenue, TbilisiPublic holiday. The Alilo charity procession walks through central Tbilisi on the morning of 7 January.
14 January 2027Old New Year (Bedoba week)NationwideFamily tradition; some businesses close early.
19 January 2027Epiphany (Natlisgeba)Nationwide (public holiday)
3 March 2027Mother's DayNationwide (public holiday)
9 April 2027National Unity DayNationwide (public holiday)Commemoration; museums may be closed.
30 April 2027 – 3 May 2027Orthodox Easter (Aghdgoma) — Good Friday to Easter MondayNationwide (public holidays)Orthodox Easter Sunday falls on 2 May 2027. Midnight services at Sameba and Sioni cathedrals; many businesses close Friday–Monday.
9 May 2027Victory DayNationwide (public holiday)
12 May 2027St Andrew's DayNationwide (public holiday)
15 May 2027 – 16 May 2027 (to be confirmed)New Wine FestivalMtatsminda Park, TbilisiHundreds of small producers pour the new vintage; usually the second or third weekend of May — dates to be confirmed.
26 May 2027Independence DayRustaveli Avenue, Tbilisi; nationwidePublic holiday; parades, open-air concerts, military display on Rustaveli.
1 June 2027 – 30 September 2027 (to be confirmed)Black Sea beach seasonBatumi, Kobuleti, Ureki, ShekvetiliSea warm enough for most from mid-June; peak July–August.
1 July 2027 – 31 July 2027 (to be confirmed)Art-Gene folk festivalOpen-Air Museum of Ethnography, TbilisiTraditional music, crafts and food from all regions; mid-July — dates to be confirmed.
15 July 2027 – 31 July 2027 (to be confirmed)Black Sea Jazz FestivalBatumiLate July — dates to be confirmed.
1 August 2027 – 31 August 2027 (to be confirmed)Shuamtoba highland festivalBeshumi, upper AdjaraHorse races, wrestling and folk music on the Goderdzi plateau; first weekend of August — dates to be confirmed.
28 August 2027Mariamoba — Dormition of the VirginNationwide (public holiday)
14 September 2027AlaverdobaAlaverdi Cathedral, KakhetiHarvest-season church feast at the 11th-century cathedral; pilgrims, wine and song.
15 September 2027 – 20 October 2027 (to be confirmed)Rtveli — grape harvestKakheti, Kartli, Imereti, RachaFamily harvests across the wine regions; guests welcome at many estates to pick and press. Peak late September – mid October.
20 September 2027 – 27 September 2027 (to be confirmed)Batumi International Art-house Film Festival (BIAFF)BatumiMid-to-late September — dates to be confirmed.
2 October 2027 – 3 October 2027 (to be confirmed)Tbilisoba — the city festivalOld Tbilisi, Rike ParkWine, churchkhela, concerts and crafts; first or second weekend of October — dates to be confirmed.
14 October 2027SvetitskhovlobaSvetitskhoveli Cathedral, MtskhetaPublic holiday; the main feast of Georgia's mother church.
17 October 2027 (to be confirmed)Tbilisi MarathonTbilisiOctober; date to be confirmed. Central streets closed in the morning.

Sources: Government of Georgia public-holiday calendar, Georgian Orthodox Church calendar, festival organisers, Georgian National Tourism Administration; GTour desk. See also Georgia today.

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