Georgia celebrates Mother’s Day
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Today Georgia is celebrating a special day honouring mothers and pregnant women – Mother’s Day.
On this day, children gift their mothers an array of flowers and congratulatory cards and write letters to tell them how important they are.
Georgia is the second country that celebrates Mother’s Day annually on March 3. Norway was the first country to start the celebrations, however, it marks Mother’s Day on different dates each year.
This year Norway marked Mother’s Day on February 11.
Celebrating Mother’s Day in Georgia was established following the suggestion of the country’s first President Zviad Gamsakhurdia, and in 1991 the decision to celebrate the occasion was approved by the country’s Supreme Council.
The purpose of Mother's Day is to maintain the tradition of respect for women, to value their role in the family and appreciate their enduring efforts in the upbringing of children.
Fathers all over Georgia are being celebrated today by their loved ones as the country celebrates Father’s Day.
Police officers in streets of Georgia's capital Tbilisi marked the International Women's Day today by stopping women drivers and passersby to give them flowers and goodwill messages.
Hundreds of supporters of gender equality from different fields will gather today at the Radisson Hotel in Tbilisi to mark the beginning of Gender Week.
Fathers all over Georgia are being celebrated and honoured today by their loved ones as the country celebrates Father’s Day for the first time in its history.
Georgia is celebrating Mother’s Day today which honours mothers and mothers-to-be. Mother’s Day is celebrated on different days around the globe – in most countries Mother’s Day is celebrated on the second Sunday of May.
Georgia is celebrating Mother’s Day on March 3, celebrating mothers and mothers-to-be all over the country. At this annual celebration children usually give their mothers flowers, congratulatory cards and various other symbolic presents.