Festivals
Motherhood and Beauty Day
April 7 is the Feast of the Annunciation in the calendar of the Armenian Apostolic Church, and officially recognized as Mother’s Day, on which children are expected to give presents to one's own mother, particularly a gift of flowers. A less common tradition is the gift of a budding twig. Though women’s day is in March, April 7 is considered an opportunity to celebrate the unique beauty of all women.
Location Countrywide, Armenia
Easter
Easter festivals remain the most important religious celebrations in Armenia, with various observances from March 22 to April 26. Easter time, or Surb Zatik, in Armenia, celebrates the resurrection of the Christian Jesus Christ. One familiar tradition includes painting eggs red with natural ingredients, like onion layers. One required dish for an Armenian Easter is trout with red wine. For the youth, there is a tradition to gather near Yerevan churches for and dance traditional folk dances and singing.
Location Countrywide, Armenia
Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day
Observed both by Armenians and the Armenian diaspora, Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day commemorates the 1.5 million victims of the Armenian genocide of 1915, killed both by violence and starvation. In the capital of Yerevan, thousands of people walk to the Tsitsernakaberd Genocide Memorial to lay flowers at the eternal flame.
Location Countrywide, Armenia
Yerevan Jazz Day
Armenia celebrates International Jazz Day in Yerevan where jazz fans and groups across Armenia as well as international artists gather at the Cascade Complex to put on an open-air concert.
Location Yerevan, Armenia
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