On April 14, Georgia celebrates Mother Language Day — the Day of Protection of the Georgian Language. On April 14, 1978, the people of Georgia organized a mass protest against the Soviet Union’s decision to abolish Georgian as the state language.
20 April 2026
From Tbilisi State University, nearly 15,000 people marched toward Rustaveli Avenue. Eventually, almost 100,000 citizens gathered on the capital’s main avenue. For the first time in Soviet history, the communist regime retreated.
April 14 was officially declared Mother Language Day.