Public Holidays in Armenia 2020 🇦🇲

Armenia has 16 public holidays in 2020. The next public holiday is Independence Day on 21. Sep. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in Armenia.

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Wednesday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
2. Jan	Thursday Bridge day	New Year's Day	Public holiday
3. Jan	Friday Long weekend	New Year's Day	Public holiday
4. Jan	Saturday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
5. Jan	Sunday	Christmas Holidays	Public holiday
6. Jan	Monday Long weekend	Christmas and Epiphany Day	Public holiday
7. Jan	Tuesday Bridge day	Memorial Day	Public holiday
28. Jan	Tuesday Bridge day	Army Day	Public holiday
8. Mar	Sunday	Women's Day	Public holiday
24. Apr	Friday Long weekend	Genocide Memorial Day	Public holiday
1. May	Friday Long weekend	Labor Day	Public holiday
9. May	Saturday	Victory and Peace Day	Public holiday
28. May	Thursday Bridge day	Republic Day	Public holiday
5. Jul	Sunday	Constitution Day	Public holiday
21. Sep	Monday Long weekend	Independence Day	Public holiday
31. Dec	Thursday Bridge day	New Year's Eve	Public holiday

Long weekends in Armenia 2020

These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.

New Year's Day — 2. Jan (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
New Year's Day — 3. Jan (Friday) — long weekend
Christmas and Epiphany Day — 6. Jan (Monday) — long weekend
Memorial Day — 7. Jan (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Army Day — 28. Jan (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Genocide Memorial Day — 24. Apr (Friday) — long weekend
Labor Day — 1. May (Friday) — long weekend
Republic Day — 28. May (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Independence Day — 21. Sep (Monday) — long weekend
New Year's Eve — 31. Dec (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend

Holidays that change date in Armenia

Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 2020 to 2021.

New Year's Day: 1. Jan 2020 → 4. Jan 2021
New Year's Day: 2. Jan 2020 → 4. Jan 2021
New Year's Day: 3. Jan 2020 → 4. Jan 2021

Browse Holidays for Other Years in Armenia:

2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030

Holidays in other countries:

🇦🇲 Armenia 12 holidays
🇬🇪 Georgia 17 holidays
🇮🇷 Iran 25 holidays
🇦🇿 Azerbaijan 22 holidays
🇹🇷 Türkiye 17 holidays

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does Armenia have in 2020?

Armenia observes 16 public holidays in 2020. Each is listed above with its date and weekday.

What is the next public holiday in Armenia?

The next public holiday in Armenia is Independence Day on 21. Sep.

Are public holidays in Armenia the same every year?

Most national holidays recur on the same date each year, while some (such as religious or lunar-calendar holidays) move. This page is updated for 2020.