Ilia State University 2025-2026 Academic Calendar for Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral and Integrated Bachelor’s-Master’s Teacher Training Students

Ilia State University 2025-2026 Academic Calendar for Students Enrolled in the Georgian as a Second Language and Integration Program

Central and East European, Russian and Eurasian Studies (CEERES) Academic Calendar (2025-2026)

Public Holidays

• January 1 and 2 – New Year’s holidays;
• January 7 – Christmas;
• January 19 – Epiphany;
• March 3 – Mother’s Day;
• March 8 – International Women’s Day;
• April 9 – Day of National Unity, the day when the Act of Restoration of State Independence of Georgia was adopted. The day of civil consent, and remembrance of those who died for the country;
• Easter days – Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Day, Easter Monday – the second day of Easter also known as the Monday of Souls (dates are movable);
• May 9 – Day of Victory over Fascism;
• May 17 – Day of Family Purity and Respect for Parents
• May 12 – Day of Hope, the day of Georgia’s consecration to the Virgin Mary and Saint Andrew the First-Called, founder of the Georgian Orthodox church;
• May 26 – Independence Day of Georgia;
• August 28 – Saint Mary’s Day (Mariamoba);
• October 14 – Mtskhetoba (Svetitskhovloba) – the holiday of the holy robe of Jesus;
• November 23 – Saint George’s Day (Giorgoba)