Easter Monday in Georgia
In Georgia, Easter Monday is a public holiday called Easter Monday – All Souls’ Day in the Labour Code. It follows Orthodox Easter Sunday and is associated with remembering the dead, especially through visits to family graves.[1][2]
A movable public holiday
Georgia’s Labour Code lists Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday among the Easter holidays. It names Easter Monday “All Souls’ Day” and specifies that the feast is movable, so its date changes from year to year.[1]
The law gives employees the right to request other rest days instead, as set out in their employment agreement. If an employee works during a holiday listed in the law, that work is treated as overtime, with compensation determined under the Labour Code. The law does not set a general substitute Monday for Easter Monday.[1]
Remembering relatives
The Georgian National Tourism Administration describes a custom observed across Georgia on Easter Monday: people visit relatives’ graves, pray for the dead and roll an Easter egg over a grave. Some bring fresh wheatgrass grown at home.[2]
The practice connects the day’s remembrance with Easter imagery. The tourism administration says rolling Easter eggs across green wheatgrass is common and represents Christ’s victory over death; it also links Easter with spring, renewal and hope for life.[2]
Easter across Georgia
Easter customs vary by region. The tourism administration recounts traditions including wheat porridge and lavash in Racha, and candle lighting and hymns at cemetery-side tables in Svaneti. It describes some of these as regional Easter practices, rather than customs specific to Monday.[2]
A Ministry of Foreign Affairs diplomatic list also identifies the Monday as the Day of Memory of the Deceased and notes that the Easter dates are movable.[1][3]
What to expect
Easter Monday is a statutory day off for employees. The law allows work on the holiday if it is treated as overtime; it does not specify opening hours for banks, shops, schools or public transport.[1]
For travel or errands, check directly with the relevant office, business or transport operator for its Easter-period schedule.
Frequently asked questions
Is Easter Monday a public holiday in Georgia?
Yes. Georgia’s Labour Code lists Easter Monday as a movable holiday and calls it All Souls’ Day. Employees who work on the holiday are treated as working overtime under the law.[1]
When does Easter Monday fall?
What do people do on Easter Monday in Georgia?
A custom described across Georgia is visiting relatives’ graves to pray for the dead and roll an Easter egg over the grave; some people bring home-grown wheatgrass.[2]
Are banks, shops and public transport open?
Check with each bank, shop or transport operator before travelling, as opening hours and schedules vary.
Sources and references
Sources used for Easter Monday in Georgia:
- ORGANIC LAW OF GEORGIA – LABOUR CODE OF GEORGIA- Legislative Herald of Georgia (Matsne)
- Easter Traditions- Georgian National Tourism Administration
- GEORGIAN NATIONAL HOLIDAYS- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia