Armenia celebrates most Christian holidays as well as other international holidays such as Labour Day. Armenia’s holidays are movable to weekdays when the holiday falls on weekends. Here you can find the public holidays in Armenia:
Saturday, 1 January 2011: New Year’s Day (Amanor)
Sunday, 2 January 2011: New Year Holiday
Monday, 3 January 2011: New Year Holiday
Tuesday, 4 January 2011: New Year Holiday
Armenia celebrates New Year’s like most of the countries with displays of fireworks along with family and friends. Pastries and cakes are part of the desserts, along with traditional foods such as Darin, Dolma, Kata and Anush Abur. People exchange gifts and visit friends till January 6 (Armenian Christmas).
Wednesday, 5 January 2011: Armenian Christmas Eve
Thursday, 6 January 2011: Armenian Christmas (Surb Tsnund)
Friday, 7 January 2011: Christmas Holiday
Armenians celebrate the birth of Christ on January 6, along with Epiphany, and is considered to be one of the major Christian Holidays in Armenia. People attend religious services and rituals such as the “Blessing of Water” after which they enjoy Christmas dinner with their family with traditional food such as fish, rice with butter and wine.
Friday, 28 January 2011: National Army Day
Armenia celebrates this day in celebration of the formation of the Armenian Army in 1992.
Monday, 8 March 2011: International Women’s Day
This public holiday is very popular in Armenia where the men give gifts to women. Flower shops fill the streets on this day.
Sunday, 24 April 2011: Armenian Remembrance Day
This holiday is celebrated in honor of the genocide victims in 1915. People join an annual procession to Tsitsernakaberd to visit and pay their respects to the victims.
Monday, 25 April 2011: Easter Holiday
This is a public holiday after the Christian Easter Sunday in celebration of the resurrection of Christ.
Sunday, 1 May 2011: Labour Day
This is an international public holiday in honor of the workers who have labored in contribution to their country.
Monday, 9 May 2011: Victory and Peace Day
This is a public holiday that commemorates the victory of World War II also in memory of those who died.
Saturday, 28 May 2011: First Republic Day
This holiday is also known as “Republic Day” which celebrates the day when the Armenian Statehood was restored back in 1918. This marks the beginning of Armenian pursuit for independence.
Tuesday, 5 July 2011: Constitution Day
This day celebrates the adoption of the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia on 1995.
Monday, 1 August 2011: Transfiguration Day (Vardavar)
This holiday is also known as Vardavar which means “the flaming of the rose” and “to sprinkle with water”. This was previously a pagan holiday but transformed after the adoption of Christianity. Here, the people pour water over one another which start in the morning – no one is allowed to be offended when someone pours water on you that day.
Monday, 15 August 2011: Dormition Holiday
This is a Christian holiday which commemorates the death of the Virgin Mary.
Monday, 12 September 2011: All Souls’ Holiday
This is in commemoration of the departed.
Wednesday, 21 September 2011: Independence Day
Armenia celebrates their independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.
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