Armenia : public and bank holidays, closure of banks, stock exchanges, school vacations

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Secular holiday : The idea of an international women's day was first put forward at the turn of the 20th century amid rapid world industrialization and economic expansion that led to protests over working conditions. Women from clothing and textile factories staged one such protest on 8 March 1857 in New York City. The garment workers were protesting what they saw as very poor working conditions and low wages. The protesters were attacked and dispersed by police. These women established their first labor union two years later. Wikipedia

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Secular holiday : In tribute to the Armenians killed by the Turks in 1915 and 1916

Secular holiday : To bring about the non-violent velvet revolution after weeks of rallies and demonstration in 2019 to raise numerous socio-political, legal and political problems demanding an urgent solution.

Secular holiday : Chicago, Saturday May 1st, 1886: 350,000 workers go on strike to call for an 8-hour working day. Industries are paralyzed nationwide. On Monday, as demonstrations go on, the police open fire. On Tuesday, Chicago is again on strike. Following a bomb launched against them, the police shoot again. 12 dead, of which 7 policemen. 8 anarchists will be condemned and executed. In 1889, the Socialist International Movement met in Paris and declared this day international workers' day . The Soviets will follow suit, just as the Nazis. In France, under the Vichy regime (1940-1944), the celebration is renamed Labour Day .

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Secular holiday : Marks the capitulation of Nazi forces to the Allies (the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, the United States and other principal Allied nations) in Berlin on May 8, 1945. It is celebrated in the successor states to the Soviet Union on May 9, because when the German Instrument of Surrender was signed (in the midnight), it was already May 9 in the USSR and Eastern Europe

Secular holiday : In tribute to the 1918 Declaration of First Armenian Republic Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

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Secular holiday : Adopted by referendum on July 5, 1995.

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Culture : This celebration Vardavar is linked to pagan Goddess Astghik. According to the legend she spread love on earth, walking over roses that turn red from her blood. As goddess of fertility she is associated with water. Traditional water splashing. www.yerevan.am

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Secular holiday : Nagorno-Karabakh independence day

cards/flowers : Commemoration of the Faithful Departed Day (Merelots)

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cards/flowers : The last of the five major feasts of the Armenian Apostolic Church. It is the most important feast among the feasts dedicated to the Holy Cross, as it is dedicated to the history of the return of the Holy Cross from imprisonment, its elevation and glorification.

Secular holiday : On 21 September, 1991 a referendum called for secession from the Soviet Union. Independence was restored to the Republic of Armenia after 70 years of sovietization.