Public holidays in Abkhazia
The following is a list of public holidays in Abkhazia. The working days are marked in cursive.
| Date | English name | Abkhaz name | Russian name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1–2 January | New Year's Day | Новый год | ||
| 7 January | Christmas Day | Рождество Христово | Celebration of the Birth of Jesus | |
| 14 January | Azhyrnykhua | Ажьырныҳәа | Ажьырныхуа | Celebration of the creation of the world |
| 8 March | International Women's Day | Международный женский день | Celebration of women's rights and womanhood | |
| 1 May | Labour Day | День труда | ||
| 9 May | Victory Day | День Победы | On 9 May 1945, Nazi Germany was defeated and the Great Patriotic War came to an end in Europe | |
| 21 May | Day of remembrance of the Caucasian War and the forced evictions of the Mountain Peoples of the Caucasus | День памяти жертв Кавказской войны и насильственного выселения горских народов Кавказа | ||
| 23 May | Day of the Holy Apostle Simon the Zealot | День Святого Апостола Симона Кананита | ||
| 23 July | Flag Day | День Государственного Флага Республики Абхазия | On 23 July 1992 the Flag of Abkhazia was officially adopted | |
| 26 August | Independence Recognition Day | День международного признания независимости Абхазии | On 26 August 2008 the independence of Abkhazia was recognised by Russia | |
| 28 August | Nankhua (Assumption of Mary) | Нанхуа (День Успения Пресвятой Богородицы) | ||
| 30 September | Independence Day | День независимости Республики Абхазия | On 30 September 1993 the 1992–1993 war with Georgia ended and Abkhazia gained de facto independence | |
| 11 October | Armed Forces Day | День Вооруженных Республики Абхазия | ||
| 26 November | Constitution Day | День Конституции Республики Абхазии | On 26 November 1994 the current Constitution of Abkhazia was adopted | |
| 14 December | Day of the children killed during the 1992-1993 war in Abkhazia | День памяти детей, погибших в Отечественной войне в Абхазии (1992—1993 гг.) | On 14 December 1992 a helicopter carrying evacuees from the Siege of Tkvarcheli was shot down, killing 25 children | |
| varies | Easter | |||
| Dhul Hijja 10 | Eid al-Adha | Курбанныхуа | Commemoration of the willingness of Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ismael in obedience to Allah |
References
[edit]- Государственные праздники Республики Абхазия (in Russian). Администрация Президента Республики Абхазия. Archived from the original on 30 October 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2009.
