ALL SOULS’ DAY IN ARMENIA
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Aug 1, 2011
Armenia
YEREVAN. – In Armenia August 1 is marked as All Souls’ Day, which
follows the holiday of Transfiguration (Vardavar). Monday is declared
a day off in the country.
Transfiguration of Jesus Christ is celebrated 98 days after Easter,
in period from June 28 to August 1.
All Souls’ Day (Merelots) follows each of the five major feasts of
Armenian Apostolic Church -Christmas and Epiphany, Holy Resurrection,
Transfiguration of Jesus Christ (Vardavar), Assumption of the Blessed
Virgin Mary, and Exaltation of the Holy Cross.
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