Public Holidays in Armenia — 2026
There are 14 public holidays in Armenia in 2026 — a middle-of-the-road calendar by international standards.
4 of them land on the Saturday + Sunday weekend, which leaves 10 genuine days off work.
The calendar clusters: January alone holds 5 of them, while 5 month(s) have none at all.
The longest dry spell runs 101 days, from Monday, September 21, 2026 to Thursday, December 31, 2026; that is the stretch worth spending annual leave on.
5 holiday(s) sit next to the weekend, and 2 single bridge day(s) could turn into a four-day break.
Armenia sits in Western Asia, is run from Yerevan, pays in Armenian Dram, and has about 3M people planning around these same dates.
- Public holidays
- 14
- Days off work
- 10
- Weekend
- Saturday + Sunday
- Busiest month
- January (5)
- Longest gap
- 101 days
- Capital
- Yerevan
| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Ամանոր |
| Fri, Jan 2 | Friday | New Year's Day | Ամանոր |
| Mon, Jan 5 | Monday | Christmas Day | Սուրբ Ծնունդ |
| Tue, Jan 6 | Tuesday | Christmas Day | Սուրբ Ծնունդ |
| Wed, Jan 28 | Wednesday | Army Day | Բանակի օր |
| Sun, Mar 8 | Sunday | Women's Day | Կանանց տոն |
| Sun, Apr 5 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Ամանոր |
| Fri, Apr 24 | Friday | Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day | Եղեռնի զոհերի հիշատակի օր |
| Fri, May 1 | Friday | Labour Day | Աշխատանքի օր |
| Sat, May 9 | Saturday | Victory and Peace Day | Հաղթանակի և Խաղաղության տոն |
| Thu, May 28 | Thursday | Republic Day | Հանրապետության օր |
| Sun, Jul 5 | Sunday | Constitution Day | Սահմանադրության օր |
| Mon, Sep 21 | Monday | Independence Day | Անկախության օր |
| Thu, Dec 31 | Thursday | New Year's Eve | Ամանոր |
How many public holidays does Armenia have in 2026?
14 — of which 10 fall on a working day and 4 fall on the Saturday + Sunday weekend.
What is the first public holiday in Armenia in 2026?
Ամանոր on Thursday, January 1, 2026. The last one of the year is Ամանոր on Thursday, December 31, 2026.
Which days are the weekend in Armenia?
Saturday + Sunday. Working-day counts on this site use that pattern, not a fixed Saturday–Sunday assumption.
When is the longest period without a public holiday in Armenia in 2026?
Between Monday, September 21, 2026 and Thursday, December 31, 2026 — 101 days with nothing official in between.
Are these 2026 dates confirmed?
Yes, all 14 dates come from the official calendar (source: Nager.Date public holiday API) and none are moon-sighting estimates.