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

  • Государственные праздники Республики Абхазия (in Russian). Администрация Президента Республики Абхазия. Archived from the original on 30 October 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2009.
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