Eater in Georgia Easter Day is a public holiday in Georgia and celebrates Jesus' resurrection from death. You won’t see the famous bunny or go for an Easter egg hunt, but Georgian Easter is unique with its traditions. Preparation for Easter starts one week earlier (a week called “Holy Week”) and begins with Palm Sunday. Georgians use boxwood witches instead of palm fronds as theirs symbolic branches to decorate their homes. This change is due to the lack of local palm trees. Baking Paska and dyeing eggs, are some of the most treasured holiday traditions, Paska is delicious, sweet, festive bread that is rich in butter and eggs and baked only for Easter. Many Georgian households use madder roots and onion peels to dye eggs a deep red color on Good Friday before sunset. Symbolizing Christ’s resurrection and eternal life, Georgians will crack the strongest eggs on Ester Sunday morning. The family member with the least broken eggs wins. Wheat is another symbol of Easter in Georgia, that can often be found decorating the Easter table. Called Jejili, the freshly grown wheat symbolizes new life and renewal. The  Saturday evening, before Easter Sunday is one of the most important church services which celebrates the appearance of the Holy Fire in Jerusalem. The actual celebration of Easter starts on that night, when Christians go for an overnight church service. People bring to church Easter baskets with lit candles, which are filled with the Paska, red eggs and other foods. As part of the mass, the Easter baskets are blessed by the priest, and taken home by the families to eat in the morning. On the morning of Easter Sunday, it is a tradition to greet one another with “Christ has Risen” before even saying hello. If someone says this to you, you should reply “Indeed He has Risen!,” before continuing the conversation. If you are lucky enough to be in Tbilisi for Easter, enjoy the Easter festival and don’t miss the opportunity to try local Paska.

March 3,Mother's Day Mother's day in Georgia The celebration of mothers and their influence in society is one of the more recent public holidays in Georgia, having been established in 1991 at the initiative of the country's first President, Zviad Gamsakhurdia. It promptly gained popularity and has been celebrated ever since. Children and spouses give flowers and smallgifts to their mothers and partners, and many concerts, exhibitions and charity events are held for the occasion.

GEORGIA'S OCTOBERFEST Georgia’s longest running Oktoberfest has been held in the Bavarian-style village of Helen since 1970, attracting visitors from all over the world to experience a taste of Germany in the North Georgia mountains. But Helen isn’t the only place to experience Oktoberfest in Georgia! Join the festivities in cities and towns throughout the state at these events that put their own spin on the traditional fall celebration. Happening on various dates from mid-September to the end of October, these events are sure to add some fun to your fall.

The Day of Svetitskhoveli The Day of Svetitskhoveli is a public holiday in Georgia on October 14th each year. This holiday celebrates the first Christian church in Georgia, which was built during the 4th century. Georgia proclaimed Christianity as the official religion in 337AD. Georgia made its proclamation at Mtskheta, the ancient capital of Kartli, the East Georgian Kingdom.  Mtskheta was also where the first Christian church in the country was founded. The location is said to have been chosen by Saint Nino, a relative of Saint George and a woman who converted the king and queen of Georgia to Christianity. According to tradition, the holy shirt of Jesus is buried under the church. Elias, a Jew from Mtskheta was in Jerusalem when Jesus was crucified. The story is that Elias bought the robe of Jesus from a Roman soldier and brought it back to Georgia. When his sister touched the robe, she was immediately overcome with emotion and died. The robe couldn't be taken from her grasp, so they buried her and the robe in the church. Svetitskhoveli translates to "the Living Pillar". This name is due to a miracle that Saint Nino performed on pillars that were hewn from a cedar that grew on the location of the buried robe.  The original church was rebuilt in the 5th century and the current structure was completed in the 11th century.  Svetitskhoveli Cathedral is the second largest church in the country and was inscribed on UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites in 1994. On October 14th, the Georgian Orthodox Church also celebrates the day of King Mirian and Queen Nana, the monarchs who Saint Nino converted to Christianity.

International Women's Day in Georgia is one of the country’s most popular public holidays. In Georgia, men are expected to shower every woman they know with flowers, gifts or compliments. Companies often organize special events for their female employees, and feasts are held throughout the day. The days prior and following Women’s Day are also often marked with concerts, artistic performances, public speeches and elaborate toasts.

On the 3rd of March Georgia celebrates a special day honouring mothers and pregnant women – Mother’s Day. On this day, children gift their mothers an array of flowers and congratulatory cards and write letters to tell them how important they are. Celebrating Mother’s Day in Georgia was established following the suggestion of the country’s first President Zviad Gamsakhurdia, and in 1991 the decision to celebrate the occasion was approved by the country’s Supreme Council. The purpose of Mother's Day is to maintain the tradition of respect for women, to value their role in the family and appreciate their enduring efforts in the upbringing of children.

February 14 is considered Valentine's Day in Georgia, as in many other countries around the world. In the Caucasian country, lovers celebrate this day unofficially on February 14, and officially on April 15. This date has been included in the calendar of Georgians since 1993 as National Valentine's Day. Georgians keep the tradition of celebrating Valentine's Day twice a year with great pleasure. During these two days, local and foreign loving couples often turn to Sighnaghi, the "city of love." The romantic city has witnessed countless love confessions, marriage proposals, and marriages of couples thanks to this name. Sighnaghi is better known as the city with the "Marriage House," where even foreigners can get married at any time.

Do you know what means the true preparation for New Year’s Eve? Preparing the gifts for New Year’s Eve, buying the products, standing in the long traffic jam and in the lines to buy Georgian bread for hours, and still laying the table with joy. The Georgian feast is distinguished because it’s full of delicious traditional foods. Gozinaki, made with honey and nuts, is one of the favorite sweet for Georgians. The Georgian foods and sweets such as Satsivi, Khachapuri, Churchkhela, and Gozinaki are the essential elements for the New Year feast. 2 January, the second day of the New Year is the “Bedoba” day for Georgians. According to the tradition, it’s important how you spend your day because the whole year will be the same to this day. And that’s why, Georgians try to be happy on this day, have joy and bring a little luck in their life. The main character of this day is “Mekvle” – the first guest who comes to the family on January 2. That being said, that Mekvle should be a significant guest for the Georgian traditional family. Both, the guest and host celebrate New Year together with a little bit of luck. What are your New Year Traditions? :)

The chichilaki (Georgian: ჩიჩილაკი) is a Georgian traditional Christmas tree made from dried hazelnut or walnut branches that are shaved to form a small coniferous tree. These pale-colored ornaments differ in height from 20 cm (8 in) to 3 meters (10 feet). Chichilakis are most common in the Guria and Samegrelo regions near the Black Sea, but they can also be found in some stores around the capital of Tbilisi.