Mother’s Day in Georgia
Georgia observes Mother’s Day each year on March 3, a date set in law as a public holiday. Parliament established the holiday after a proposal from the Georgian Demographic Society; the official record dates the resolution to 1993.[1][2]
A Georgian holiday with a fixed date
The resolution establishing Mother’s Day says it is to be observed every year on March 3 and declared a day off. It records that Parliament acted after considering a proposal from the Georgian Demographic Society. The official Matsne index dates the resolution, No. 163, to March 2, 1993.[1][2]
The current Labour Code lists March 3 as Mother’s Day and separately lists March 8 as International Women’s Day. This means the legal record does not support the claim that Mother’s Day replaced International Women’s Day in Georgia.[3]
What the law says about time off
The Labour Code names March 3 among Georgia’s holidays and says employees who work on a listed holiday perform overtime work, with compensation governed by the terms set out in the Code. The statutory holiday is therefore a day off in the legal sense, though the law also provides for work on holidays.[3]
No automatic weekday replacement is provided when March 3 falls on a weekend. The Government may designate additional days off by ordinance, but that is a separate provision.[3]
Customs and practical planning
Mother’s Day is observed every year on March 3 as a day off.[1]
The holiday is a statutory day off. Check directly with a particular office or service before visiting on March 3.[1][3]
Frequently asked questions
Is Mother’s Day a public holiday and day off?
Is there a replacement day if March 3 falls on a weekend?
Sources and references
Sources used for Mother's Day in Georgia:
- „დედის დღის“ დაწესების შესახებ“- Legislative Herald of Georgia (Matsne), Parliament of Georgia
- ძებნის შედეგი- Legislative Herald of Georgia (Matsne)
- ORGANIC LAW OF GEORGIA – LABOUR CODE OF GEORGIA- Legislative Herald of Georgia (Matsne)