Public Holidays

Discover upcoming public holiday dates for Armenia and start planning to make the most of your time off.

2026 Public Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday
1 Jan to 2 Jan	Thu to Fri	New Year Holiday
6 Jan	Tue	Armenian Christmas Holiday
28 Jan	Wed	National Army Day
8 Mar	Sun	International Women's Day
6 Apr	Mon	Easter Monday
24 Apr	Fri	Armenian Remembrance Day
1 May	Fri	Labour Day
9 May	Sat	Victory and Peace Day
28 May	Thu	1st Republic Day
5 Jul	Sun	Constitution Day
21 Sep	Mon	Independence Day
31 Dec	Thu	New Year's Eve
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2027 Public Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday
1 Jan to 2 Jan	Fri to Sat	New Year Holiday
6 Jan	Wed	Armenian Christmas Holiday
28 Jan	Thu	National Army Day
8 Mar	Mon	International Women's Day
29 Mar	Mon	Easter Monday
24 Apr	Sat	Armenian Remembrance Day
1 May	Sat	Labour Day
9 May	Sun	Victory and Peace Day
28 May	Fri	1st Republic Day
5 Jul	Mon	Constitution Day
21 Sep	Tue	Independence Day
31 Dec	Fri	New Year's Eve
The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2027 are released.

2028 Public Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday
1 Jan to 2 Jan	Sat to Sun	New Year Holiday
6 Jan	Thu	Armenian Christmas Holiday
28 Jan	Fri	National Army Day
8 Mar	Wed	International Women's Day
17 Apr	Mon	Easter Monday
24 Apr	Mon	Armenian Remembrance Day
1 May	Mon	Labour Day
9 May	Tue	Victory and Peace Day
28 May	Sun	1st Republic Day
5 Jul	Wed	Constitution Day
21 Sep	Thu	Independence Day
31 Dec	Sun	New Year's Eve
The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2028 are released.

Armenia currently celebrates 15 national holidays. However, it is not unusual for Armenians to enjoy 18 or more national holidays each year based on government announcements for one-time non-working holidays.

Armenia is traditionally an Orthodox Christian country and uses the Orthodox calendar and celebrates specific religious holidays on different dates than many other Christian sects. It should be noted that Armenia does not take any national holidays for Easter, but the government often declares right before Easter that Easter Monday will be recognised as a holiday that year.

It is also not uncommon for the government of Armenia to declare one-time holidays to bridge holidays that occur on a Tuesday or Thursday so that there is a 4 day weekend celebration. In some cases, the government will announce that the day off must be replaced by a Saturday work day.

Public holidays in Armenia are regulated by Article 117 of the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia. This Article provides the official holidays and gives the government the authority to grant additional dates. It is unknown if Armenians receive payment for holidays from their employer.

It should be noted that Armenia celebrates an extended New Year and Christmas celebration based on when they officially recognise Christmas. Employers and government offices are often closed during this period. Employees that are required to work during this time will either receive premium pay for their work or days off in lieu of the holiday based on their employment contracts.