Georgia celebrates Mother’s Day today
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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.
Promoting respect for women and appreciating their role in the family, as well as their enduring efforts in the upbringing of children, are seen as the principal ideas behind the date.
Various countries worldwide celebrate Mother’s Day on different days, with most marking the occasion on the second Sunday of May.
The celebration of Mother’s Day in Georgia was established in 1991 following a suggestion by the country’s first President Zviad Gamsakhurdia, approved by the Supreme Council of Georgia.
Georgia was the second country to celebrate Mother’s Day worldwide after Norway.
March 3 is a public holiday in Georgia.
Every year on 3 March Georgia celebrates a special day honouring mothers and pregnant women, Mother’s Day.
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.
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.
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 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.