Georgian calendar

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Ancient or modern calendar of Georgia

Not to be confused with Gregorian calendar.

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The Georgian calendar (Georgian: ქართული კალენდარი) is the ancient or modern calendar of Georgia.

Though Georgia now uses the modern Gregorian calendar, the old names corresponding to the months are still used.

Old month names

Month	Georgian name	Transliteration	Meaning
January	აპნისი	Ap'nisi	Month of Waters
February	სურწყუნისი	Surts'q'unisi	Month of Divine Waters
March	მირკანი	Mirk'ani	Month of Mithras
April	იგრიკა	Igrik'a	Month of the Sun
May	ვარდობისთვე	Vardobistve	Month of Roses
June	თიბათვე	Tibatve	Month of Mowing
July	მკათათვე	Mk'atatve	Month of Reaping
August	მარიამობისთვე	Mariamobistve	Month of Virgin Mary
September	ახალწლისა ენკენისთვე	Akhalts'lisa Enk'enistve	Month of New Year
October	ღვინობისთვე	Ghvinobistve	Month of Wine
November	გიორგობისთვე	Giorgobistve	Month of Saint George
December	ქრისტეშობისთვე	Krist'eshobistve	Month of Christmas

^* New Year in ancient Georgia started from September.

Modern month names

Month	Georgian name	Transliteration
January	იანვარი	Ianvari
February	თებერვალი	Tebervali
March	მარტი	Mart'i
April	აპრილი	Ap'rili
May	მაისი	Maisi
June	ივნისი	Ivnisi
July	ივლისი	Ivlisi
August	აგვისტო	Agvist'o
September	სექტემბერი	Sekt'emberi
October	ოქტომბერი	Okt'omberi
November	ნოემბერი	Noemberi
December	დეკემბერი	Dek'emberi

See also

• Georgian numerals
• Georgian alphabet

References