Georgia celebrates Mother’s Day today
Georgia was the second country to celebrate Mother’s Day, which is celebrated annually on March 3. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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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 was the second country to celebrate Mother’s Day, which is celebrated annually on March 3.
Norway was the first country to celebrate Mother’s Day each year – this year the event there was marked on February 14.
The tradition of March 3 in Georgia is to gift mothers and mothers-to-be an array of flowers and congratulatory cards. Children often write letters to their mothers to tell them how important they are to them.
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 Supreme Council of Georgia.
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.
Throughout Georgia today a number of public activities are being held.
March 3 is a public holiday in Georgia.
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.
Mothers all over Georgia are being celebrated and honoured today by their loved ones as the country celebrates Mother’s Day.
Today Georgia is celebrating a special day honouring mothers and pregnant women – Mother’s Day.
Every year on 3 March Georgia celebrates a special day honouring mothers and pregnant women, Mother’s Day. 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.
Every year on 3 March Georgia celebrates a special day honouring mothers and pregnant women, Mother’s Day.
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.
Mothers employed by Georgia’s Ministry of Defence were on Friday hosted at a celebration for the countrywide public holiday of Mother’s Day and received presents from officials of the body.