WINTER HOLIDAYS TO LAST TILL JANUARY 10
ARMENPRESS
Dec 3, 2009
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 3, ARMENPRESS: The Armenian government decided
at its today’s session to make changes and amendments in the law on
"Armenian Holidays and Memory Days". Culture Minister Hasmik Poghosyan
said that the commemoration day followed after Christmas and the
Revelation days must too be declared as holiday, non-working day.
By the currently functioning law, these days according to the Catholic
Church rule precede the New Year. In connection with the decision,
Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan said that it will give an
opportunity to the citizens to organize their rest twice in a year. The
adoption of law must be considered immediate to be able to apply this
year. As a result during the New Year holidays the citizens will have
an opportunity to have rest till January 10, 2010.
The prime minister noted that this change corresponds to international
experience. In Europe the Christmas holidays start from December 24
and in Armenia January 6.