What is the name of Georgia’s national day celebrated on 26 May?

Georgia’s national day celebrated on 26 May is called Independence Day.

The holiday commemorates the declaration of the Democratic Republic of Georgia on 26 May 1918. The declaration followed the collapse of the Russian Empire and established an independent Georgian state, although that republic was later occupied and incorporated into the Soviet Union in 1921.

Georgia restored its independence on 9 April 1991, after a referendum and the dissolution of the Soviet Union. The modern holiday remains tied to the earlier 1918 declaration, creating a connection between Georgia’s first short-lived republic and its restored sovereignty.

Celebrations commonly include military ceremonies, concerts, exhibitions, and public cultural events. Georgia’s Independence Day is distinct from St George’s Day, a religious and cultural observance associated with Saint George and observed on different dates.