Georgia celebrates Christmas

Today Georgia is celebrating Christmas according to the Julian calendar. 

Due to the pandemic Alilo, the traditional celebratory Christmas march of Georgians through the streets, has been cancelled, though the clergy are driving through the streets, singing Christmas carols and pouring holy water on the streets.

• See in pictures: “Alilo, Georgian Christmas tradition”

Christmas service in the Holy Trinity Church in central Tbilisi was performed by Catholics Patriarch of Georgia Ilia II late yesterday. 

• Learn more about Georgia’s Catholic Christians special Christmas traditions in Agenda.ge's story: ‘Georgian Christmas tale’.

He wished happy Christmas to the parish and the whole Georgia. 

მრავალ შობას! Merry Christmas! pic.twitter.com/ETRFepsR2L

— David Zalkaliani (@DZalkaliani) January 6, 2021