Giorgoba (St George's Day)
The day of Georgia's patron saint, celebrated with liturgies, feasts and pilgrimages to St George's churches.
St George appears everywhere in Georgia, on the national coat of arms, in hundreds of church names and in countless family names. The church keeps two feasts for him: 6 May in spring and 23 November in winter. The November date, which remembers his martyrdom, is a public holiday.
Families feast, churches named after the saint hold services, and in the mountains some communities still offer sacrifices at old St George shrines.
- Expect closed offices and busy restaurants in the evening.
- Late November is quiet for tourism; mountain roads may already have snow.
Last checked Oct 2026 by the Maspindzeli team. Mountain conditions change: ask us before you go.
More in November and after
Telavi's festival in honour of King Erekle II, born in the town in 1720.
Season: November into DecemberLate Harvest in Guria and AdjaraThe last grape harvest of the year, when Chkhaveri and other late varieties are picked in the humid west.
Mid-December to mid-JanuaryNew Year Lights and Markets in TbilisiFestive lights, a big tree and holiday markets that keep central Tbilisi busy through the winter holidays.