The Baku-Tbilisi-Kars section of the railway has begun to be temporarily closed in Georgia.

Georgia: country’s borders status

Borders are open. Currently there are no imposed COVID-related restrictions.

National holidays in Georgia in 2023

Public holidays and festivals in Georgia in 2023. Non-working days:

• January 1, Sunday: New Year (Ახალი წელი)
• January 2, Monday: Bedoba (ცუდი რამ)
• January 7, Saturday: Christmas (შობა)
• January 19, Thursday: Baptism (მონათვლა)
• March 3, Friday: Mother’s Day (Დედის დღე)
• March 8, Wednesday: International Women’s Day (ქალთა საერთაშორისო დღე)
• April 9, Sunday: National Unity Day (ეროვნული ერთიანობის დღე)
• April 14, Friday: Good Friday (Კარგი პარასკევი)
• April 15, Saturday: Great Saturday (დიდი შაბათი)
• April 16, Sunday: Easter (აღდგომა)
• April 17, Monday: Easter Monday (აღდგომის ორშაბათი)
• May 9, Tuesday: Victory Day (Გამარჯვების დღე)
• May 12, Friday: St. Andrew’s Day(ანდრეის პირველი დღე)
• May 26, Friday: Independence Day (Დამოუკიდებლობის დღე)
• August 28, Monday: Holy Mary’s Day (წმინდა მარიამის დღე)
• October 14, Saturday: Mtskhetoba (მთსხეტობა)
• November 23, Thursday: Day of St. George (წმინდა გიორგის დღე)

Country’s borders status

Borders are open. Currently there are no imposed COVID-related restrictions.

National holidays in Azerbaijan in 2023

Public holidays and festivals in Azerbaijan in 2023. Non-working days:

• January 1, Saturday: New Year (Yeni il);
• January 20, Thursday: Memorial Day of the Victims of the Totalitar Regime (Totalitar Regim Qurbanların Anım Günü);
• March 8, Tuesday: International Women’s Day (Beynəlxalq Women’s Day);
• March 20, Sunday: Nowruz Bayram (Nowruz holiday);
• April 21, 22, Friday, Saturday: Ramazan Bayram (Ramazan Bayramı);
• May 9, Monday: Victory Day over Fascism (Victory Day over Fascism);
• May 28, Saturday: Republic Day (Respublika Günü);
• June 15, Wednesday: National Salvation Day (Milli Qurtuluş Günü);
• June 26, Sunday: National Army Day (Milli Ordu Günü);
• June 28, 29, Wednesday, Thursday: Eid al-Adha (Qurban bayramı);
• October 18, Tuesday: Independence Day (Müstaqillik Günü);
• November 9, Wednesday: State Flag Day (Dövlət Bayrağı Günü);
• November 12, Saturday: Constitution Day (Konstitusiya günü);
• December 31, Saturday: Azerbaijani Solidarity Day (Azərbaycanlıların Həmrəyliyi Günü).

Bridge holidays in Azerbaijan in 2023: the days off are January 3, 4, April 24 and May 29.

Turkey: country’s borders status

Borders are open. Currently there are no imposed COVID-related restrictions.

National holidays in Turkey in 2023

Public holidays and festivals in Turkey in 2023. Non-working days:

• January 1, Sunday: New Year (Yılbaşı)
• April 21, Friday: Ramazan (Ramazan)
• April 22, Saturday: Ramazan (Ramazan)
• April 23, Sunday: Ramazan (Ramazan)
• April 23, Sunday: Children’s Day (Çocuk Günü)
• May 1, Monday: Labor Day (İşçi bayramı)
• May 19, Friday: Youth and Sports Day (Gençlik ve Spor Günü)
• June 28, Wednesday: Kurban Bayram (Kurban Bayram)
• June 29, Thursday: Kurban Bayram (Kurban Bayram)
• June 30, Friday: Kurban Bayram (Kurban Bayram)
• July 1, Saturday: Kurban Bayram (Kurban Bayram)
• July 15, Saturday: Day of democracy and national solidarity (Demokrasi Günü ve Ulusal Dayanışma)
• August 30, Wednesday: Victory Day (Zafer günü)
• October 29, Sunday: Day of the Republic (Cumhuriyet Günü)