Current Date And Time In Chiva, Armenia
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
18:09:10 AMT
State: Vayots Dzor
Currency: Armenian Dram (AMD)
Timezone: UTC +04:00 (AMT)
Population: 805
District: Areni Municipality
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for Chiva. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in Chiva.
Corporate teams, logistics hubs, and financial offices in Chiva align operating hours with statutory government gazette notifications. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Republic Day (Hanrapetut'yan tōn) on May 28) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Chiva.
This is Armenia's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Armenia's country-level and Vayots Dzor holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Chiva as anywhere else in Armenia.
◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.
These are Armenia's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Armenia's country and Vayots Dzor holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Chiva just as everywhere else in Armenia.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic Day (Hanrapetut'yan tōn) | May 28 | National Holiday | Full National Closure | www.gov.am |
| Independence Day (Ankakhut'yan tōn) | September 21 | National Holiday | Full National Closure | www.gov.am |
Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.
| Holiday | Date | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|
| Independence Day (Ankakhut'yan tōn) | Mon, Sep 21, 2026 | Automatic 3-day weekend |
| Republic Day (Hanrapetut'yan tōn) | Fri, May 28, 2027 | Automatic 3-day weekend |
Businesses in Chiva generally follow the same statutory closure pattern as the rest of Armenia: banks and government offices close fully, while retail and hospitality tend to trim hours rather than close for the day.
A statutory holiday falling on a Saturday or Sunday in Chiva doesn't simply get skipped — Armenia's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.
With a population of 805 and running on the Asia/Yerevan time zone, Chiva follows Armenia's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.