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Armenian Holidays

Armenian Holidays

Various public & national holidays observed in Armenia


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1 JanuaryNew Year DayԱմանորAmanorTradition
6 JanuaryChristmas DayՍուրբ ԾնունդSurb TsnundReligious
28 JanuaryArmy DayԲանակի օրBanaki orIn celebration of Armenian Army formation on that day in 1992
24 AprilGenocide Remembrance DayԵղեռնի զոհերի հիշատակի օրYegher'ni zoheri hishataki orArmenian Genocide in 1915
9 MayVictory and Peace DayՀաղթանակի եւ Խաղաղության տոնHaght'anaki yev Khaghaghut'yan tonShushi liberation day - in May 9, 1992 Armenian forces freed the city from Azerbaidjani military forces, which was an important milestone in Artsakh libration war for Armenians.

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

28 MayRepublic DayՀանրապետության օրHanrapetut'yan orEstablishment of the Democratic Republic of Armenia
5 JulyConstitution DayՍահմանադրության օրSahmanadrut'yan orAdopted in 1995
21 SeptemberIndependence DayԱնկախության օրAnkakhut'yan orFrom the Soviet Union in 1991
7 DecemberSpitak Remembrance DayԵրկրաշարժի զոհերի հիշատակի օրYerkrasharzhi zoheri hishataki orA devastating earthquake in 1988 killed thousands of people and destroyed most of the Republic’s infrastructure.sitesworld.com