The following is a list of public holidays in Armenia.

Per Armenian law, 13 days are declared as non-working days. Non-working days include:

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! Date !! English name !! Local name !! Remarks

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|1–2 January ||New Year's Day|| Ամանոր ||Tradition

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|6 January ||Christmas Day|| Սուրբ Ծնունդ ||Based on the calendar used in Armenian Apostolic Church

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|27 January ||Memorial Day|| Հայրենիքի պաշտպանության համար զոհվածների հիշատակի օր || Memorial Day of those who fell in defense of the homeland

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|28 January ||Army Day|| Բանակի օր || In celebration of Armenian Army formation on that day in 1992

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|8 March ||International Women's Day|| Կանանց տոն || Women's Day

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|24 April ||Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day|| Եղեռնի զոհերի հիշատակի օր ||Remembrance of victims of Armenian Genocide in 1915

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|1 May ||Labour Day|| Աշխատանքի օր ||International Workers' Day

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|9 May ||Victory and Peace Day|| Հաղթանակի և Խաղաղության տոն ||Shushi Liberation Day - on May 8, 1992, Armenian forces captured the city from Azerbaijani military forces, marking an important milestone in Nagorno Karabakh war for Armenians.

Victory Day : 9 May (World War II) was a holiday throughout the USSR and is still an official holiday in Armenia.

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|28 May ||Republic Day|| Հանրապետության օր || Establishment of the Democratic Republic of Armenia in 1918

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|5 July ||Constitution Day || Սահմանադրության օր ||Adopted in 1995

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|21 September ||Independence Day|| Անկախության օր || Independence from the Soviet Union in 1991

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|31 December ||New Year's Eve || Ամանոր ||

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The following days are mentioned in relevant laws, but are not specified as non-working days: Regardless of who you are or where you are, you will get wet if you are out and about during Vardavar.

The origins of Vardavar trace back to ancient Armenian pagan traditions. Historically, on this day known as Water Day, Armenians made offerings of red roses to Astłik, the goddess of water, beauty, love, and fertility. The name "Vardavar" itself is a blend of the words "vard" (meaning "rose") and "var" (meaning "burn") in Armenian.

Despite its pagan roots, Vardavar has been seamlessly integrated into Christian Armenian culture. Following Armenia's conversion to Christianity in 301 AD, the explicit pagan elements were removed from the celebration. However, the festival's essence, symbolized by the joyous and communal water splashing, remains a beloved tradition.

Armenian Earthquake Memorial Day

Armenian Earthquake Memorial Day is a day of remembrance in Armenia for the earthquake of magnitude 6.9 on the Richter scale that struck in northwest Armenia (then part of the Soviet Union) on 7 December 1988. The earthquake damaged much of the country's infrastructure, especially in the cities of Spitak, Leninakan (now Gyumri), Kirovakan (now Vanadzor), and Stepanavan, along with other small towns and villages near the epicenter.

Each year, 7 December is recognized by the government of Armenia (and the de facto government of Nagorno-Karabakh) as a day of remembrance of the tragedies that stemmed from the earthquake in 1988.

Motherhood and Beauty Day

Motherhood and beauty day () is an official holiday in Armenia dedicated to women. While March 8 celebrates all women, April 7 is mother's day. April 7 is the Feast of the Annunciation in the calendar of the Armenian Apostolic Church. It is expected to give presents to one's own mother. Celebrating each woman as beautiful in her own way, mothers are particularly happy to receive flowers.

See also

  • Public holidays in the Republic of Artsakh

References