Public holidays
Armenia: 13 public holiday dates in 2026 (13 days off) and 13 in 2027 (13 days off), with 251 working days in 2026 and 252 in 2027. National holidays only: regional ones are not included.
| Date | ISO week | Holiday | Day off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday 1 January 2026 | 2026-W01 | New Year's Day | Yes |
| Friday 2 January 2026 | 2026-W01 | New Year's Day | Yes |
| Tuesday 6 January 2026 | 2026-W02 | Christmas and Epiphany | Yes |
| Tuesday 27 January 2026 | 2026-W05 | Day of Remembrance for the Fallen Defenders of the Fatherland | Yes |
| Wednesday 28 January 2026 | 2026-W05 | Army Day | Yes |
| Sunday 8 March 2026 | 2026-W10 | Women's Day | Yes |
| Friday 24 April 2026 | 2026-W17 | Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Armenian Genocide | Yes |
| Friday 1 May 2026 | 2026-W18 | Labor Day | Yes |
| Saturday 9 May 2026 | 2026-W19 | Victory and Peace Day | Yes |
| Thursday 28 May 2026 | 2026-W22 | Republic Day | Yes |
| Sunday 5 July 2026 | 2026-W27 | Constitution Day | Yes |
| Monday 21 September 2026 | 2026-W39 | Independence Day | Yes |
| Thursday 31 December 2026 | 2026-W53 | New Year's Eve | Yes |
| Date | ISO week | Holiday | Day off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday 1 January 2027 | 2026-W53 | New Year's Day | Yes |
| Saturday 2 January 2027 | 2026-W53 | New Year's Day | Yes |
| Wednesday 6 January 2027 | 2027-W01 | Christmas and Epiphany | Yes |
| Wednesday 27 January 2027 | 2027-W04 | Day of Remembrance for the Fallen Defenders of the Fatherland | Yes |
| Thursday 28 January 2027 | 2027-W04 | Army Day | Yes |
| Monday 8 March 2027 | 2027-W10 | Women's Day | Yes |
| Saturday 24 April 2027 | 2027-W16 | Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Armenian Genocide | Yes |
| Saturday 1 May 2027 | 2027-W17 | Labor Day | Yes |
| Sunday 9 May 2027 | 2027-W18 | Victory and Peace Day | Yes |
| Friday 28 May 2027 | 2027-W21 | Republic Day | Yes |
| Monday 5 July 2027 | 2027-W27 | Constitution Day | Yes |
| Tuesday 21 September 2027 | 2027-W38 | Independence Day | Yes |
| Friday 31 December 2027 | 2027-W52 | New Year's Eve | Yes |
| Month | 2026 | 2027 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| February | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| March | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| April | 21 | 22 | +1 |
| May | 19 | 20 | +1 |
| June | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| July | 23 | 21 | −2 |
| August | 21 | 22 | +1 |
| September | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| October | 22 | 21 | −1 |
| November | 21 | 22 | +1 |
| December | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| Q1 | 59 | 59 | 0 |
| Q2 | 62 | 64 | +2 |
| Q3 | 65 | 64 | −1 |
| Q4 | 65 | 65 | 0 |
| Year | 251 | 252 | +1 |
Weekdays by the local weekend (Sunday and Saturday), minus the public holidays most people have off.
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.
Christmas as observed on 6 January, based on the calendar of the Armenian Apostolic Church.
At work: Welcome to mention, especially among Armenian Christians. A day off.
27 January is a memorial day for those who fell in defence of the homeland.
At work: Fine to mention with respect. A day off.
28 January marks the formation of the Armenian Army in 1992.
At work: Fine to mention. A day off.
8 March is International Women's Day, which commemorates women's fight for equality and gives focus to gender equality and violence against women. It is a public holiday in these countries.
At work: Welcome to mention. A day off.
24 April commemorates the victims of the Armenian genocide of 1915. The date marks the deportation of Armenian intellectuals from Constantinople on 24 April 1915. In Yerevan, hundreds of thousands of people walk to the Tsitsernakaberd Genocide Memorial to lay flowers.
At work: A solemn day, not a celebration; mention it only with respect. A day off.
International Workers' Day, on 1 May, honours workers and the labour movement. 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.
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.
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.
Marks 5 July 1995, when Armenians adopted the constitution in a referendum.
At work: Fine to mention. A day off.
Marks 21 September 1991, when Armenia held a referendum to leave the Soviet Union. Armenia's Republic Day on 28 May is a separate day for the 1918 declaration of independence.
At work: Very welcome to mention. A day off.
The last day of the year, 31 December, is celebrated with dancing, food, drink and fireworks, and many Christians attend a watchnight service. Celebrations run past midnight into New Year's Day.
At work: Fine to mention. Whether it is a day off depends on the country; the card shows the official days off.
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