School is an important part of life in Georgia, with most schools open from mid-September to about the end of May, although there are variations on this schedule. School life in Georgia also varies significantly from cities to villages as everything from transportation to school culture varies based on the location of the school.
Free time in Georgia is heavily based on family, food, wine, and religion. Evenings and weekends (Saturday-Sunday) tend to bring families together for a meal, dessert, and the national favorite, wine, preferably homemade, or locally made wine. Family is the center of the culture in Georgia and most free time is spent with family, especially in more rural areas. In cities there is a growing nightlife for couples and singles, but the culture surrounding this way of life only caters to a very small percentage of the people.
Identity
Georgia is a country of minorities and hidden mountainous people in addition to the ethnic majority of Georgians. These various ethnic groups tend to identify by their ethnicity and this can put them at odds with the majority and the government, particularly if they're Muslim. This friction has led to a number of independence movements in Georgia and has created difficulty in uniting the people. The ethnic majority identifies as Georgian, which is a term that is based on ethnicity, but is also linked to the language and the religion, as Georgia is one of the oldest Christian (Georgian Orthodox) countries in the world. The term Georgian can also be used to identify a citizen of the country, but due to ethnic divisions and conflicts, few ethnic minorities use this term to identify themselves, even if they are citizens of the country.