Vardavar (Water Festival)
Season or date: 14 weeks after Easter (around July)
National event splashing water on each other celebrating baptism and fertility.
Festivals in Armenia
Discover traditional festivals and celebrations of this country
Festivals
Yerevan Wine Festival
Season or date: May
Major event enjoying wine and local cuisine on capital's main street.
Apricot Festival
Season or date: July
Harvest festival tasting dishes and sweets using national fruit apricot.
National Carpet Festival (Megrian)
Season or date: Autumn
Craft celebration with hand-woven carpet sales and demonstrations.
Jazz & World Music Fest
Season or date: April
Concert series introducing jazz culture said to be best in former USSR.
Goris Marzipan Festival
Season or date: October
Local event making and tasting Syunik region specialty marzipan sweets.
Shirak International Film Festival
Season or date: Summer
Screening debut director works from worldwide in Gyumri venue.
Urartu Historical Living Fair
Season or date: September
History festival recreating and experiencing ancient kingdom-era weapons and pottery.
Public holidays
- New Year's Day
- Christmas (January 6)
- Army Day
- Genocide Victims Memorial Day
- Victory and Peace Day
- First Republic Day
- Constitution Day
- Independence Day