Yerevan Public Holidays 2026 – Regional Holiday Guide & Bank Closures

Q: How many statutory public holidays are observed in Yerevan?

Yerevan observes 2 official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same count as Armenia nationally, since Yerevan doesn't set its own separate statutory list — plus movable religious and lunar observances updated live in the calendar.

🗓️ Public Holidays in Yerevan, Armenia

Planning business schedules or travel in Yerevan, Armenia? Here is the complete public holiday reference for Yerevan, detailing official statutory observances and bank non-working days.

Public administration, schools, and financial institutions in Yerevan observe these official holiday dates to mark statutory national and regional occasions. In Yerevan, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including Republic Day (Hanrapetut'yan tōn) on May 28) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.

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📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Yerevan, Armenia

This is Armenia's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Armenia's country-level holiday page — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply uniformly across Yerevan and the rest of Armenia, not a separate Yerevan-specific calendar.

◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.

🏛️ Official Statutory Public Holidays Applicable in Yerevan

These are Armenia's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Armenia's country holiday page — mandated by national labor law and applicable across every state and city in Armenia, including Yerevan. These non-working days apply to government administrative offices, commercial banking institutions, and schools statewide.

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

🧳 Upcoming Long Weekends in Yerevan

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

📖 Understanding Public Holidays in Yerevan

Public offices, banks and schools throughout Yerevan close on the same fixed-date statutory holidays observed nationwide, since public holidays in Armenia are a matter of national labor law rather than state-by-state decree.

A statutory holiday falling on a weekend in Yerevan doesn't simply disappear — Armenia's gazette process typically shifts the observed non-working day to the nearest Monday.

As Yerevan's own capital, Yerevan observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Yerevan.

Frequently Asked Questions — Yerevan Public Holidays

Are banks and government offices closed on public holidays in Yerevan?

Yes, they do. Yerevan follows Armenia's statutory calendar exactly, so banks, government offices and schools throughout the state close on every officially mandated non-working day.

How many statutory public holidays are observed in Yerevan?

Yerevan observes 2 official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same count as Armenia nationally, since Yerevan doesn't set its own separate statutory list — plus movable religious and lunar observances updated live in the calendar.

How can I plan a long weekend around public holidays in Yerevan?

Look at the day of the week shown next to each date in the calendar above — a holiday on a Monday or Friday gives Yerevan a natural 3-day weekend without needing to take extra leave.

Do public holidays in Yerevan differ from the rest of Armenia?

No — public holidays in Armenia are set at the national level, not decided state by state, so Yerevan observes exactly the same statutory holidays as every other state and the country as a whole. This page exists as a convenient Yerevan-specific reference, not because Yerevan has its own separate holiday list.

Does Yerevan, Yerevan's capital, follow a different holiday schedule?

No — Yerevan observes the same statutory public holidays as the rest of Yerevan and Armenia. Being the state capital doesn't come with its own separate holiday calendar.

What is the official source for Yerevan's public holiday dates?

Yerevan's public holidays are mandated by Armenia's national statutory framework, published via www.gov.am — see the statutory holidays table above for the full sourced list.