Published in Georgia - Social interactions and entertainment - 8 - 26 May 21 03:46
 This holiday is celebrated annually in Georgia on May 26th.
Also known as Day of the First Republic, this is Georgias national day. It marks the adoption of the Act of Independence in 1918. Georgia had been part of the Russian Empire since 1800. Following the Russian revolution and the defeats in the First World War, movements within Georgia pushed for independence from Russia and on May 26th 1918, Georgia declared itself an independent democratic republic.