COMMEMORATION OF THE DEPARTED IN ARMENIA

Vestnik Kavkaza
Sept 9 2011

Armenians will have three days off in a row from September 10 to 12due
to the Commemoration of the Departed Day right after the HolyCross Day,
News Armenia reports.

The day will be marked on September 11.

The Commemoration of the Departed Day comes after each of the mainholy
days such as Christmas and Baptism, Holy Resurrection,Transfiguration
of the Lord, Assumption, and the Holy Cross Day.

The first day off for the commemoration was set on June 26,
2008,proposed by the Echmiadzin.