Armenia Celebrating Independence Day September 21 Armenia celebrates Independence Day as a public holiday.    In Armenia, Independence Day is an official holiday. It commemorates the restoration of the Republic of Armenia in September 21, 1991, after 70 years of Soviet rule.   History of Armenia Independence Day   In the early days of spring 1991, Mikhail Gorbachev made a final effort to avert the inescapable demise of the Soviet Union. On March 17, 1991 a referendum … [Read more...]