Georgian public holidays 2027: full calendar and labor-law impact
Also known as: Georgia public holidays 2027, Georgian bank holidays, Georgia national holidays
Georgia has 18 statutory public holidays in 2027 under Article 30 of the Labor Code, and the Government can add more by resolution. Work performed on one of these holidays counts as overtime under Article 27: it is paid at an increased hourly rate agreed by the parties, or offset with proportionate extra rest time if both sides agree.
Public holidays in Georgia are listed in Article 30 of the Labor Code, and the Government can declare additional holidays by resolution (Article 30(3)). Most fall on fixed dates, while the four Easter days (Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday) move every year. In 2027 Orthodox Easter falls on 2 May, so the Easter days run from Friday 30 April to Monday 3 May. The Code has no rule that moves a holiday falling on a weekend to a weekday, so the day is simply lost for that year. Employers planning around the calendar should treat each year's dates explicitly rather than assuming weekend roll-over.
Full 2027 public holiday list
- January 1 (Friday): New Year's Day
- January 2 (Saturday): New Year's Holiday
- January 7 (Thursday): Orthodox Christmas
- January 19 (Tuesday): Orthodox Epiphany
- March 3 (Wednesday): Mother's Day
- March 8 (Monday): International Women's Day
- April 9 (Friday): National Unity Day (Day of Restoration of Independence, 1991)
- April 30 (Friday): Orthodox Good Friday
- May 1 (Saturday): Orthodox Holy Saturday
- May 2 (Sunday): Orthodox Easter
- May 3 (Monday): Easter Monday (Day of Remembrance of the Deceased)
- May 9 (Sunday): Victory Day
- May 12 (Wednesday): St. Andrew's Day (Day of the Holy Apostle)
- May 17 (Monday): Day of Family Sanctity and Respect for Parents
- May 26 (Wednesday): Independence Day
- August 28 (Saturday): Mariamoba (Day of the Virgin Mary)
- October 14 (Thursday): Mtskhetoba (Svetitskhovloba)
- November 23 (Tuesday): St. George's Day (Giorgoba)
How public holidays affect pay and work
The days listed in Article 30(1) are non-working days. Under Article 30(4), work performed on any of them counts as overtime and is paid under Article 27(2)-(3): at an increased hourly rate whose amount the parties agree, paid with the next monthly salary, or, if the parties agree, through proportionate additional rest time, to be given within 4 weeks unless agreed otherwise. The Code does not set a fixed multiplier such as double pay. Separately, Article 30(2) lets an employee ask for other rest days instead of the statutory holidays; the agreed days must be set out in the employment contract.
When a holiday falls on a weekend
Unlike the UK, Ireland, and several other systems, Georgia does NOT automatically substitute a holiday that falls on a Saturday or Sunday to the following Monday, because the Code contains no such rule. The day is simply lost. In 2027, this affects five holidays: January 2 (New Year's Holiday, Saturday), May 1 (Holy Saturday, Saturday), May 2 (Orthodox Easter, Sunday), May 9 (Victory Day, Sunday) and August 28 (Mariamoba, Saturday). Plan around these losses when forecasting working-day counts.
Interaction with annual leave
Paid annual leave is counted in working days, at least 24 working days a year under Article 31(1), and public holidays are non-working days, so a holiday that falls inside a leave period is generally treated as a day off rather than a leave day. The Code has no express rule on this point, so state your counting method in the leave policy. This is especially relevant when planning long leave around the Orthodox Easter cluster (4 consecutive holiday days from April 30 to May 3) or around January (New Year on January 1-2 and Christmas on January 7).