Abkhazia : complete schedule of public and bank holidays, closure of banks and stock exchanges, school vacations, trade fairs, cultural and sporting events, festivals, carnivals, election during the next 3 months
Currency: Ruble (RUR)
De facto independent republic since 2008 - not recognized by Georgia - Telephone code: 7840 or 7940 - International dialing code: 8-10 - GMT offset: +4 (DST: no)
Weekend: Saturday & Sunday
Date | Name | Kind | More |
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Sunday June 5, 2022 | Simon the Zealot day | Catholic | |
Sunday July 10, 2022 | Eid-ul-Adha - Sacrifice Day - Tabaski - Id-el-Kabir (may be changed to the nearest day) | Muslim, Sufi | |
Monday August 1, 2022 | New Year's Day | Special Events | |
Friday August 26, 2022 | Autonomy Day | Secular holiday | |
Friday September 30, 2022 | Independence Day | National Day | |
Sunday October 30, 2022 | Day of Science | Events, celebrations... | |
Wednesday November 23, 2022 | St George's Day | Secular holiday | |
Saturday November 26, 2022 | Constitution Day | Secular holiday | |
Simon the Zealot day
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Sunday June 5, 2022
Catholic : Simon the Canaanian or Simon the Zealot is a 1st century Jew and one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ. Tradition sees the Apostle Simon as one of the four half-brothers of Jesus (Matthew 13, 55 and Mark 6, 3). A text attributed to Hippolytus of Rome indicates that Simeon of Clopas was also nicknamed the Zealot . On this basis, some authors hypothesize that Simon the Canaanean could have been the second bishop of Jerusalem.
Eid-ul-Adha - Sacrifice Day - Tabaski - Id-el-Kabir (may be changed to the nearest day)
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Sunday July 10, 2022
Muslim, Sufi : The second main celebration of Islam. It celebrates Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience to God. Muslims make their annual pilgrimage, or the Hajj , to Makkah (Mecca) in Saudi Arabia. Paid holiday when falling on Friday or Saturday
New Year's Day
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Monday August 1, 2022
Special Events :
Autonomy Day
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Friday August 26, 2022
Secular holiday :
Independence Day
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Friday September 30, 2022
Secular holiday : As the Soviet Union began to disintegrate towards the end of the 1980s, ethnic tensions grew between Abkhaz and Georgians over Georgia's moves towards independence. This led to the 19921993 War in Abkhazia that resulted in a Georgian military defeat, de facto independence.
Day of Science
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Sunday October 30, 2022
Culture :
St George's Day
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Wednesday November 23, 2022
Secular holiday : Commemorates Georgia's patron saint, St. George. Also known as Giorgoba.
Constitution Day
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Saturday November 26, 2022
Secular holiday : Adopted by the Supreme Council of the Republic of Abkhazia of the 12th convocation on November 26, 1994, and by the national referendum on October 3, 1999, with an amendment adopted by the national referendum on the same day. (Wikipedia)