State Holidays
December 31st - January, 1-2 – New Year's Day
January 28 th – the Army Day
March 8th – the International Women's Day.
April 7th – Holiday of Motherhood and Beauty.
April 24th – Memorial Day of Victims of Genocide of Armenians.
May 1st – Labor Day
May 8 th – the Day of Erkrap (Day of the Defender of Fatherland)
May 9th – the Day of Victory and Peace.
May 28th – the Day of the First Republic.
June 1 st – the Day of Children's Defense.
July 5th - the Constitution Day.
September 1st - the Day of Knowledge, Writing and Literature
September 21st - Independence Day.
December 7th – Memorial Day of 1988 Spitak Earthquake Victims.
Religious holidays
Christmas and Epiphany – January 6th.
Holy Easter Day
Day of St. Echmiadzin comes on a Sunday, in 64 days after Holy Easter Day.
St. Vardanids Holiday, the Day of Mercy and National Tribute, comes on Thursday, 8 weeks prior Holy Easter Day, to commemorate the defeat of the Armenian armies led by Vardan Mamikonyan in the battle with Persian army on the Avarair field. Persians' intention was to force pagan religion in Armenia. However, after the victory which cost them huge losses, Persians refused from their intention. Armenians saved Christian faith, having defended it in the bloody battle.
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