VARDAVAR
Armenia’s Joyful Water Festival
Get ready for Vardavar 2025 on July 27, Armenia’s most exciting water-splashing festival! Originally a pagan celebration of Astghik, the goddess of love and water, it later became part of the Feast of the Transfiguration of Christ. Despite its Christian adaptation, the tradition of throwing water remains unchanged.
On July 27, streets, parks, and Yerevan’s Republic Square will be filled with people armed with buckets and water balloons. Locals and tourists alike join in—no one stays dry!
Jul 27, 2025