Fire 101
Police 102
Emergency Services 103
Long Distance Operators 104
International Calls 105
Supervisor 106
Calls Within Armenia 107
Taxi Service 180
Spyur Information Service 51 99 99
Telephone Directory Information 109
Railroad Information 184
Airport Information 187
Direct Dialing Procedures
Calls Within Armenia 0 + City Code + Local Number
International Calls 00 + Country Code + City Code + Local Number
Cellular Calls 0 + 91 (93, 94) + Cell Phone Number
International Telephone Services
At&T 0 800 111
At&T (Russian) 0 800 112
MCI 0 800 122
MCI (Russian)0 800 222
SPRINT 0 800 155
Currency Exchange
Foreign currency can be exchanged at the airports, banks and most hotels and shops during normal working hours. Credit/Debit Cards and ATMs
Major credit cards are accepted in most cities. ATMS are available in major cities.
Traveler’s Cheques
These are accepted in a few shops and hotels. To avoid additional exchange rate charges, travelers are advised to take traveler’s cheques in US Dollars.
Banking Hours
Mon-Fri 9:00-15:00. Exchange offices are open until midnight and also operate at weekends and on public holidays.
Holidays and Memorial Days
December 31 - January 6
Christmas Holidays
December 31, January 1-2
New Year (day off)
January 6
Epiphany/Christmas
January 28
National Army's Day (day off)
63 days before Easter
St. Sarkis Holiday
40 days after January 6
Trndez (Purification) dedicated to God of fire Mithra
March 8
Women's International Day (non-working day)
The Sunday before Easter
Tsahkazard (Branches), evokes Christ's entry into Jerusalem
between March 22 and April 25
Easter
40 days after Easter
Ascension of Jesus Christ
April 1
Satire and Humour Day
April 7
Mother's & Beauty Day
April 24
Genocide Memorial Day (day off)
May 1
International Day of Labour (day off)
May 8
Yerkrapah's Day (War-volunteers' Day)
May 9
1945, Victory & Peace Day (day off)
May 28
1918, 1st Republic of Armenia (day off)
June 1
International Day of Children's Rights Protection
July 5
1995, Constitution Day (day off)
In July, sixth Sunday after Epiphany
Vardavar (Transfiguration), the feast of water
Nearest Sunday of August 15
Assumption
September 1
Knowledge and Literature Day
Nearest Sunday of September 14
Khachverats, holiday devoted to cross
September 21
1991, 3rd Republic of Armenia (day off)
1st Sunday in October
Teacher's Day
2nd Saturday in October
Tarkmanchats Day (Translators' Day), devoted to Armenian language and culture
December 7
Memorial Day for Spitak's Earthquake in 1988
8 weeks before Easter Day
Surb Vardanants Day (Charity Day)
64 days after Easter Day, on Sunday
Holy Echmiadzin Day
