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January |
- New Years
New Years is celebrated for a whole week starting on December 31st. Kids get their gifts on New Years Eve and the celebration lasts until January 6th, which is Armenian Christmas.
- Armenian Christmas
Armenian Christmas is celebrated on January 6th of every year. This is so because the Armenian Church remained outside of the Roman Empire's influence and to this day maintains its ancient tradition of celebrating both the birth and baptism of Christ on January 6th.
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March |
- Good Friday
Good Friday is celebrated the Friday before Easter and on this day, many Armenians go to church.
- Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday is celebrated one week before Easter and it marks Christ’s entry into Jerusalem as the Messiah. Many Armenians attend church on this Sunday.
- Easter
Easter is one of the most anticipated holidays in the Christian world. Going to church in the morning, then going back to some ones home celebrate the holiday. There, they have colored eggs, which are used to play a game that consists of cracking each other’s eggs. Choreg is served, which is a type of sweet bread that symbolizes when Christ was crucified and his mother took him some eggs and bread in a shawl.
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April |
- Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day
On April 24th of every year, Armenians gather around their local Armenian Genocide Memorials and remember the tragic events of 1915. Silent vigils are held at these sites to show respect and to commemorate the lives lost in Armenia.
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May |
- St. Gregory the Illuminator
This day is celebrated on May 24th. It is a celebration of the day that St. Gregory the Illuminator brought Christianity to the Armenian people. It is a day to remember his great contribution to the Armenian people. He also built the other Church in Etchmiadzin, Armenia
- Day of the First Republic
This day is celebrated on May 28th. In 1918, the Armenian people restored what was left of historic Armenia. The celebration of this day marks the beginning of the Armenian quest for independence. It was short lived because the Republic was taken over by the USSR for 70 years, but it inspired the hope for the future.
- Resurrection Day (Hampartsum)
This day is celebrated in the month of May. It marks the ascension of Christ into Heaven 40 days after Easter.
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 Photograph by Talin Dimitian
 Photograph by Talin Dimitian
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