Holidays & Festivals
Celebrate with us all year round
January
New Year & Christmas
Long celebrations starting Dec 31st. Christmas is on Jan 6th.
January
Army Day
January 28th, celebrating the formation of the Armenian Army.
March
Women's Day
March 8th, International Women's Day celebrated widely.
April
Easter (Zatik)
Celebrated on the first Sunday after the full moon following the vernal equinox.
April
Genocide Remembrance Day
April 24th, solemn commemoration of the victims of the 1915 Genocide.
May
Victory & Peace Day
May 9th, celebrating victory in WWII and Shushi liberation.
May
First Republic Day
May 28th, marking the 1918 independence.
July
Vardavar
Water festival where people splash water on each other (date varies).
September
Independence Day
September 21st, main national holiday with fireworks.
October
Yerevan City Day
Erebuni-Yerevan celebrations (usually 2nd Saturday of October).