Christmas in Armenian Apostolic Church
Christmas in Armenian Apostolic Church is held on January 6. This event in the first decade of the month January is annual. Help us
The Armenian Apostolic Church celebrates Christmas on January 6th. On this day it also celebrates the Epiphany (which means the revelation that Jesus was God's son).
The people know the church and all its rules. Although New Year is still a major celebration in Armenia, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day are now also public holidays and the festive season usually continues until the Apostolic Church's feast of the Epiphany on January 13.
Armenian Christmas is a culmination of celebrations of events related to the birth and baptism of Christ. The reason for the different date is that until the fourth century, Christ's birth was celebrated by all Christian churches celebrated Christ's birth on January 6th.
Similar holidays and events, festivals and interesting facts
The first day of Nakhatsenendyan toner in Armenia on January 3 (celebrated until January 5);
Terendez in Armenia on February 13 (in pre-Christian times, the holiday was celebrated as a festival of awakening nature. After the adoption of Christianity, Terendez was tied to one of the main church holidays - the Presentation of the Lord);
Presentation of Jesus at the Temple on February 14 (Armenian Apostolic Church);
St. Sarkis Day in Armenia on February 15 (Celebrate from January 18 to February 23. This is the Armenian version of Valentine's Day. On the day of the holiday in the Churches bearing the name of the holy commander Sarkis, a liturgy will be served, followed by a ceremony of blessing the young);