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Wishing you a great year ahead.","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2026-01-02","name":"New Year's Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Civic and cultural","about":"The first day of the calendar year in the Gregorian calendar, 1 January. Cultures and religions that follow a lunisolar or lunar calendar celebrate their New Year at other points of the year. Japan celebrates New Year on 1 January, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, instead of with the Chinese calendar that was in use until 1873.","at_work":"Fine to mention, and a natural moment to wish colleagues well.","what_to_say":"Happy New Year! Wishing you a great year ahead.","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2026-01-06","name":"Christmas and Epiphany","day_off":true,"kind":"Religious (Armenian Apostolic)","about":"Christmas as observed on 6 January, based on the calendar of the Armenian Apostolic Church.","at_work":"Welcome to mention, especially among Armenian Christians. 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The date was chosen to commemorate the 1886 general strike in the United States that culminated in the Haymarket affair, and the day was adopted in support of a \"great international demonstration\" for the eight-hour day.","at_work":"Fine to mention the day off. In some countries it has a political side, so keep it about the break.","what_to_say":"Enjoy the day off!","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2026-05-09","name":"Victory and Peace Day","day_off":true,"kind":"National, remembrance","about":"9 May marks two things: Shushi Liberation Day, for the capture of Shushi by Armenian forces on 8 May 1992, and Victory Day, the Second World War holiday kept throughout the Soviet Union.","at_work":"Fine to mention. A day off.","what_to_say":"Happy Victory and Peace Day!","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2026-05-28","name":"Republic Day","day_off":true,"kind":"National","about":"28 May marks the founding of the first Republic of Armenia in 1918, when Armenia declared independence from the Transcaucasian Democratic Federative Republic.","at_work":"Fine to mention. A day off.","what_to_say":"Happy Republic Day!","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2026-07-05","name":"Constitution Day","day_off":true,"kind":"National","about":"Marks 5 July 1995, when Armenians adopted the constitution in a referendum.","at_work":"Fine to mention. A day off.","what_to_say":"Happy Constitution Day!","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2026-09-21","name":"Independence Day","day_off":true,"kind":"National","about":"Marks 21 September 1991, when Armenia held a referendum to leave the Soviet Union. 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