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Source: [1] [2] 1–2 January – New Year holidays; 6 January – Christmas 28 January – National Army Day 8 March – International Women's Day 21 April – Easter Monday 24 April – Armenian Remembrance Day
Victory Day : 9 May (World War II) was a holiday throughout the USSR and is still an official holiday in Armenia. 28 May: Republic Day: Հանրապետության օր: Establishment of the Democratic Republic of Armenia in 1918 5 July: Constitution Day: Սահմանադրության օր: Adopted in 1995 21 September: Independence Day
The President of Armenia, the Catholicos of All Armenians, the Chief of the General Staff and the Defence minister of Armenia also attend the celebrations. In the Republic of Artsakh, 28 January is known as Homeland Defender's Day in the Artsakh Defence Army. [3]
In A.D. 352, tables compiled by Andreas of Byzantium were introduced in Armenia to determine the religious holidays. When those tables exhausted on 11 July 552 (Julian Calendar), the Armenian calendar was introduced. [1] Year 1 of the Armenian calendar began on 11 July 552 of the Julian calendar. [1]
Pages in category "Public holidays in Armenia" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
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Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day (Armenian: Մեծ Եղեռնի զոհերի հիշատակի օր Mets Yegherrni zoheri hishataki or) or Armenian Genocide Memorial Day [5] is a public holiday in Armenia and is observed by the Armenian diaspora on 24 April. [5] [6] It is held annually to commemorate the victims of the Armenian genocide of 1915.
Women, children and elderly people were forced to leave Armenia and go to Syria and Russia. 1 to 1.5 million people were killed in what is now known as the Armenian genocide. Following the genocide, the Armenian National Council Declared its sovereignty on 28 May 1918. Armenia was proclaimed an independent republic on 28 May 1918.