As you know, Georgians know a lot about feasts, proper wine, tasty treats and beautiful music. Therefore it is not surprising that this people so loves and appreciates their traditional holidays. Here they are not only remembered, but also revered, many of them are given the status of official holidays.

Mtskhetoba-Svetitskhovloba

This happened with the holiday of Mtskheta-Svetitskhovlob .And let from the first time to pronounce his name will not work for everyone, his greatness does not detract from it .In his name there are two names - the city and the cathedral .It is believed that in the I century, two priests brought the chiton of Jesus, who was on it on the day of execution, .On the site of storage of this shrine, a cedar has grown, bringing people healing diseases .Later on this place a church arose, and a few centuries later the cathedral .Built ten centuries ago, he still accepts a lot of believers under his arches, and on October 14 of every year a solemn service led by the patriarch of Georgia is held here .But to look at Svetitskhoveli Cathedral come from different parts of the Earth not only pilgrims, but also connoisseurs of history and architecture .

Rtveli

The distinctive spirit of Georgia can be felt by visiting the wonderful Rtveli Festival, which is held in honor of the new harvest and the young wine .On this day, the entire Georgian family gathers in the father's house, men collect grapes in huge baskets and immediately start making wine in huge vats..Women also have something to do, because in the evening they need to submit a traditional treat: churchkhelu, khinkali, satsivi, lobio, khachapuri ... and all this will be washed up with a wonderful young wine .The holiday will take place not one day, and every evening will pass this wonderful feast, accompanied by songs, dances, toasts .Only after visiting this holiday, you can say that you saw real Georgia .

New Year and Christmas

Of course, Georgians celebrate traditional New Year and Christmas for us. For Christmas, there is a very beautiful tradition - to light candles in the windows in memory of the Bethlehem wanderings of Mary and Joseph. To this bright holiday here bake special cakes - querci. In addition, on Christmas Day, Alilo marches, when everyone goes outside and sings hymns, carrying icons and banners, announcing the good news of the birth of Jesus.

And the New Year here also has its own characteristics. In addition to the traditional fir-tree, in each house there must be chichilki - a homemade wooden Christmas tree. It is decorated with dried fruit, and then burned to start a new year without old grievances and adversity. And salutes and fireworks symbolize firing on evil spirits, so they are welcome here. Sweet dishes - traditional delicacies on the New Year's table, because the more of them, the sweeter the life!