Participants in the Christmas march in Tbilisi did not stop at the parliament building.

The Alilo procession, which collects donations for those in need, did not stop by the Georgian Parliament to receive gifts from officials, just as it did a year ago.

As reported by the Caucasian Knot, in January 2021, the Georgian Patriarchate canceled the traditional Alilo Christmas procession for the first time in many years due to COVID-19. In 2022, the Alilo procession was also canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, but a Christmas donation collection and car rally took place in Tbilisi. In 2023, after a break due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Alilo Christmas procession took place in Tbilisi. The procession also took place in 2024. Government officials and residents donated funds to be delivered to nursing homes and orphanages. In 2025, the march organizers made no stops to collect donations from officials at the Parliament and the Presidential Administration of Georgia.

The Alilo procession took place in Tbilisi. The procession began at 2:00 PM from First Republic Square. The "Alilo" procession, passing Rustaveli Avenue and Baratashvili Rise, arrived at the Holy Trinity Cathedral, where a Christmas service is taking place. The food collected by the procession participants will be donated to nursing homes and orphanages. The "Alilo" tradition was revived with the blessing of the Patriarch of All Georgia in 2000, InterPressNews reports.

Citizens greet the Christmas heralds and fill their carts with sweets and gifts, which will then be given to those in need.

This year, "Alilo" participants did not stop at the parliament building, according to TV channel "Pirveli."

Similar marches are taking place in other regions of Georgia, according to "Mtavari."

Tonight, on the 406th day of daily protests, participants in pro-European protests celebrated Christmas together by singing the festive anthem "Alilo" and lighting candles. Georgia's fifth president, Salome Zurabishvili, participated in the festive event.

Protesters in Georgia have been demanding new parliamentary elections and the release of political prisoners since November 28, 2024. They have been holding daily protests on Rustaveli Avenue. In October 2025, following the tightening of laws on public gatherings and demonstrations, security forces began mass arrests of protesters on Rustaveli Avenue. Most of them were accused of blocking the avenue and obstructing traffic.