Armenians widely celebrate Vardavar even now. It is celebrated 14 weeks after Easter. Passers-by pour water on each other, because on this day it is considered healing. Most people gather at fountains and ponds. For example, the favorite places of Yerevanians are the Swan Lake and the fountain on the Republic Square. But you will not stay dry, even just walking around the city. And in a quiet area, you may encounter a person "armed" with water. They pour water from passing cars, from balconies and windows, run out of underground passages with buckets. Both children and adults participate in the festival. Even the policemen can spray you, and in the middle of the day the firefighters turn on their sprinklers. Locals say that such a stormy celebration was not always there. They remember the time when in Vardavar it was enough to wash your face three times and douse yourself with water at home.