Armenians around the world celebrate Vardavar today.

Today, July 27, the Feast of the Transfiguration of Christ is celebrated in Armenia, which is one of the five major feasts of the Armenian Apostolic Church and is also called the Feast of the Transfiguration or Vardavar. Vardavar is the name of an ancient Armenian holiday, from which the custom of sprinkling each other with water has been preserved, originating from the tradition of sprinkling with rose water.

During the holiday, popular customs include sprinkling water on each other and releasing doves, which symbolize the flood, the salvation of Noah's family, and Noah's dove. It is also customary to adorn oneself with flowers, which is an expression of great joy on the occasion of the manifestation of the glory of the Son of God.