Mother See announces Christmas and New year's holiday schedule
31 December –Service of Blessing of Pomegranates at midnight, on the Open Air Altar of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, under the presidency of His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians
01 January – Celebration of the Divine Liturgy and Pontifical Prayer, at 10:00 a.m., in the St. Gayane Monastery
05 January –Evening Service and Celebration of special Candlelight Divine Liturgy. Services starting at 5:30 p.m. in the St. Gayane Monastery.
06 January - Feast of the Nativity and Theophany of our Lord Jesus Christ
Pontifical Celebration of the Divine Liturgy and Blessing of the Waters service. Services start at 10:30 a.m.
07 January - Day of the Remembrance of the Dead (Memorial Day) and Celebration of
Divine Liturgy. Services start at 10:30 a.m., in the St. Gayane Monastery.