Holy Saturday
Holy Saturday is a religious public holiday celebrated one days before the Orthodox Easter Sunday in Georgia. It is a holiday that moves in relation to the date of Easter. The Orthodox Church in Georgia uses the Julian calendar to set the date for Easter and therefore the date of all Easter days is different here than in the Gregorian calendar of the Western Christian Church.
This year the day is celebrated May 4, 2024.
As this is a public holiday, expect most stores, banks and services to be closed or have reduced opening hours.
Varying Dates
Holy Saturday in Georgia is not a day with a fixed calendar date, meaning the exact date varies from year to year. The date for this holiday varies between April 7 and May 4. See the table below to find the exact date for the next few years.
| Year | Holy Saturday Date | Weekday |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | May 4 | Saturday |
| 2025 | April 19 | Saturday |
| 2026 | April 11 | Saturday |
| 2027 | May 1 | Saturday |
| 2028 | April 15 | Saturday |
| 2029 | April 7 | Saturday |
| 2030 | April 27 | Saturday |
| 2031 | April 12 | Saturday |
| 2032 | May 1 | Saturday |
| 2033 | April 23 | Saturday |
Holy Saturday in other countries
This holiday is celebrated in several countries. 15 countries in our dataset around the world are celebrating or observing this day.
In the map below, you can see where the day is celebrated or marked. You can find the date by tapping the different colors on the map. You can also see if the day is a public holiday, an observed day, or a day only celebrated by parts of the country's population.
Note that the date of this holiday varies between countries even though the day celebrates the same thing.
This table gives a more detailed overview of when and where this holiday is celebrated or observed. Click on the country for more information.
| Flag | Country | Holiday type | Date this year |
|---|---|---|---|
 | El Salvador | Public holiday | March 30, 2024 |
 | Georgia | Public holiday | May 4, 2024 |
 | Belize | Public holiday | March 30, 2024 |
 | Australia | Public holiday | March 30, 2024 |
 | Austria | Observance day | March 30, 2024 |
 | Guatemala | Public holiday | March 30, 2024 |
 | Seychelles | Public holiday | March 30, 2024 |
 | Botswana | Public holiday | March 30, 2024 |
 | Fiji | Public holiday | March 30, 2024 |
 | Svalbard and Jan Mayen | Public holiday | March 30, 2024 |
 | Philippines | Optional holiday - majority of people take the day off | March 30, 2024 |
 | Norway | Public holiday | March 30, 2024 |
 | Sweden | Public holiday | March 30, 2024 |
 | Hong Kong | Public holiday | March 30, 2024 |
 | Czech Republic | Observance day | March 30, 2024 |