Քրիստոս Ծնավ և Հայտնեցավ.
Ձեզ և Մեզ մեծ Ավետիս
Օրհնյալ Է Հայտնություն Քրիստոսի
Christ is born and revealed.
Blessed is the revelation of Christ.
Armenia celebrates Christmas.
We Armenians begin Our Christmas celebrations on the evening of January 5, with a special liturgy called Chragaluits (Burning of the Lamps). During this service, believers light candles in church and take the flame home, symbolizing the Star of Bethlehem that guided the Magi to Christ.
After the liturgy, the faithful greet one another with the traditional proclamation:
“Christ is born and revealed! Blessed is the revelation of Christ!”
On the morning of January 6, families gather to attend the Christmas Divine Liturgy and partake in Holy Communion. Following the service, the Armenian Apostolic Church holds the “Blessing of the Water” ceremony, commemorating Christ’s baptism in the Jordan River.
These traditions reflect both the joy of Christ’s birth and the spiritual significance of His baptism.