Georgian calendar

The Georgian calendar (Georgian: ქართული კალენდარი) is the ancient or modern calendar of Georgia.

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Though Georgia now uses the modern Gregorian calendar, the old names for the months are very occasionally sometimes still used.

Old month names

Month Georgian name Transliteration Meaning
JanuaryაპნისიAp'nisi
FebruaryსურწყუნისიSurts'q'unisi
MarchმირკანიMirk'ani
AprilიგრიკაIgrik'a
MayვარდობისთვეVardobistveMonth of Roses
JuneთიბათვეTibatveMonth of Mowing
JulyმკათათვეMk'atatveMonth of Reaping
AugustმარიამობისთვეMariamobistveMonth of Virgin Mary
Septemberახალწლისა ენკენისთვეAkhalts'lisa Enk'enistveMonth of New Year[*]
OctoberღვინობისთვეGhvinobistveMonth of Wine
NovemberგიორგობისთვეGiorgobistveMonth of Saint George
DecemberქრისტეშობისთვეKrist'eshobistveMonth of Christmas

^* New Year in ancient Georgia started from September.

Modern month names

Month Georgian name Transliteration
JanuaryიანვარიIanvari
FebruaryთებერვალიTebervali
MarchმარტიMart'i
AprilაპრილიAp'rili
MayმაისიMaisi
JuneივნისიIvnisi
JulyივლისიIvlisi
AugustაგვისტოAgvist'o
SeptemberსექტემბერიSekt'emberi
OctoberოქტომბერიOkt'omberi
NovemberნოემბერიNoemberi
DecemberდეკემბერიDek'emberi
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