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Feast of the Holy Nativity and Theophany of Our Lord Jesus Christ

The Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin states that the Armenian Apostolic Holy Church celebrates the Feast of Holy Nativity and Theophany on 6 January.

Date / rule6 January annually in the Armenian Apostolic Church
ScopeArmenian Apostolic Church / liturgical observance
VerificationOfficial Faith Recurring Verified
PortabilityFixed Annual
Evidence statusSource-backed
Last authority check2026-09-08
Target-year policyReuse Fixed
Next date this engine can safely resolveWednesday, January 6, 2027See everything on January 6 →
Authority summary

What is Feast of the Holy Nativity and Theophany of Our Lord Jesus Christ?

The Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin states that the Armenian Apostolic Holy Church celebrates the Feast of Holy Nativity and Theophany on 6 January.

Date and recurrence

6 January annually in the Armenian Apostolic Church

This authority record treats the observance as a fixed annual date. The same month and day can be reused unless a stronger source changes the rule.

Scope and status

The verified scope stored for this record is Armenian Apostolic Church / liturgical observance. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.

Also known as

Armenian Christmas

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Topic and context

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What this page does not assume

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Provenance

Sources

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  1. Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin — Holy Nativity and TheophanyOfficial Faith Authority
  2. Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin — Feast of Holy NativityOfficial Faith Authority
Reader questions

Frequently asked questions

When is Feast of the Holy Nativity and Theophany of Our Lord Jesus Christ?

6 January annually in the Armenian Apostolic Church The stored recurrence guidance is: 6 January.

Does Feast of the Holy Nativity and Theophany of Our Lord Jesus Christ fall on the same date every year?

The authority record classifies it as fixed annual, so its month and day are reusable unless stronger evidence changes the rule.

Is Feast of the Holy Nativity and Theophany of Our Lord Jesus Christ an official public holiday?

The authority record verifies it within this scope: Armenian Apostolic Church / liturgical observance. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.

Who established or recognizes Feast of the Holy Nativity and Theophany of Our Lord Jesus Christ?

The stored designation basis is: The Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin states that the Armenian Apostolic Holy Church celebrates the Feast of Holy Nativity and Theophany on 6 January.. Supporting provenance includes Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin — Holy Nativity and Theophany. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.

Is Feast of the Holy Nativity and Theophany of Our Lord Jesus Christ international or country-specific?

No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: Armenian Apostolic Church / liturgical observance. Use that scope rather than assuming worldwide or country-specific status.

How is this page verified?

The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-08.

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