A statutory non-working day (Amanor). Statutory basis: Law of the Republic of Armenia "About Holidays and Memorable Days of the Republic of Armenia" as amended, plus the Armenian Labour Code (adopted 9 November 2004) which treats the holidays named in the Law as non-working days with full pay. Sub-national designation for Yerevan is authorised by Article 18 of the Law and implemented by Government Decree N 882-N of 23 June 2005.
1/2/2003, Thu
New Year Holiday (Day 2)
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A statutory non-working day (Amanor Day 2); New Year is a two-day observance spanning 1-2 January under the Armenian Law.
1/6/2003, Mon
Armenian Christmas
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A statutory non-working day (Surb Tsnund). The Armenian Apostolic Church observes Christmas and Epiphany combined on 6 January (unlike Western churches which separate the two).
1/27/2003, Mon
Memorial Day for Fallen Defenders
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A statutory non-working day (Yayelakan Ororvats). Commemorates soldiers killed defending the Republic of Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh.
1/28/2003, Tue
Army Day
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A statutory non-working day. Commemorates the formation of the Armenian armed forces on 28 January 1992.
3/8/2003, Sat
International Women's Day
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A statutory non-working day.
4/24/2003, Thu
Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day
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A statutory non-working day (Meds Yeghern). Commemorates the 24 April 1915 arrest and deportation of Armenian intellectuals in Constantinople, marking the start of the Armenian Genocide (1915-1923).
5/1/2003, Thu
Labour Day
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A statutory non-working day. Also known as International Workers' Day.
5/9/2003, Fri
Victory and Peace Day
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A statutory non-working day. Commemorates the Allied victory over Nazi Germany in World War II (9 May 1945) and the recapture of Shushi during the First Nagorno-Karabakh War (9 May 1992).
5/28/2003, Wed
Republic Day
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A statutory non-working day. Commemorates the establishment of the First Republic of Armenia on 28 May 1918 (independence from the Russian Empire).
7/5/2003, Sat
Constitution Day
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A statutory non-working day. Marks the adoption by referendum of the current Armenian Constitution on 5 July 1995. Also observed as Day of State Symbols.
8/9/2003, Sat
Erebuni-Yerevan Day
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A statutory local non-working day for Yerevan under Article 18 of the Armenian Law on Holidays and Memorable Days plus Government Decree N 882-N of 23 June 2005. Commemorates the founding of the ancient fortress-city of Erebuni by King Argishti I of Urartu in 782 BC. Because the observance always falls on the 2nd Saturday of October (already outside the Mon-Fri government workweek), the designation is largely symbolic in effect.
9/21/2003, Sun
Independence Day
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A statutory non-working day. Commemorates the 21 September 1991 referendum in which Armenia voted to secede from the Soviet Union.
12/31/2003, Wed
New Year's Eve
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A statutory non-working day. Unlike most countries where 31 December is only a bank half-day, in Armenia it is a full statutory non-working day under the Armenian Law.