Plan your trip around the holidays and national events to make your experience even richer.
The table below summarises all significant dates for Armenia.
Date | Celebration | Details |
Dec.31, Jan. 1&2 | New Year | Major National public holiday |
January 6 | Soorb Tsnund (Christmas equivalent) | As per the Armenian Apostolic Church |
March 8 | Women’s Day | All females get a mention! |
April 7 | Mother’s & Beauty Day | What can we say females like the attention! |
April 24 | Genocide Memorial Day | Entire Day is dedicated to paying respect and laying flowers at the Genocide memorial at Tzitzernakaberd in Yerevan. |
May 1 | Labour Day | Public holiday across many European countries |
May 9 | Victory and Peace Day | Soviet era memorial for war veterans |
May 28 | Restoration of Armenian Statehood Day | Dating back to 1918 |
July 5 | Constitution Day | Public holiday |
A Sunday in July(varies by year) | Vardavar Festival | Fun, fun, fun! Don’t leave home without your wet weather gear! It’s a water splashing day. Everyone is guaranteed to get wet! Great way to cool down on a hot summers day 🙂 |
September 21 | Independence Day | Dating back to 1991 |
December 7 | Earthquake Victims Memorial Day | Dating back to 1988 |