| Independence Day | |
|---|---|
&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Georgia_Independence_Day_2008-05-26_(a).JPG) Georgian soldiers with national flags marching on Rustaveli Avenue, Tbilisi, on 26 May 2008 | |
| Also called | May twenty-sixth |
| Observed by | Georgia |
| Type | National holiday |
| Significance | The day in 1918 that the Act of Independence was adopted by the National Council of Georgia in Tbilisi |
| Celebrations | Military parade with the speeches by the President, prime minister, other Government officials and foreign guests, Flag hoisting, Fireworks, concerts, exhibitions, "flower festival", etc. |
| Date | 26 May |
| Frequency | annual |
| Related to | Day of National Unity (9 April) |
Independence Day (Georgian: დამოუკიდებლობის დღე, romanized: damouk'ideblobis dghe) is an annual public holiday in Georgia observed on 26 May. It commemorates the 26 May 1918 adoption of the Act of Independence, which established the Democratic Republic of Georgia in the aftermath of the Russian Revolution of 1917. It is the national day of Georgia. Independence Day is associated with military parades, fireworks, concerts, fairs, and political speeches and ceremonies, in addition to various other public and private events celebrating the history and culture of Georgia.