Public holidays are a great time to catch up with friends & family so be sure to jot these dates in your diary so you don't forget
18 November 2013
| Last updated on 3 April 2025
Azerbaijan Public Holidays 2017
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Day |
Date |
Holiday |
Comments |
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Sunday |
1st January |
New Years Day |
Yeni il |
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Monday |
2nd January |
New Years Holiday |
Yeni il |
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Friday |
20th January |
Martyrs Day |
Commemorates Black January (1990) when Soviet troops entered Baku and killed more than 130 civilians |
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Wednesday |
8th March |
Women's Day |
Weekday closest to International Women's Day |
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Monday |
20th March |
Novruz |
Spring festival, Persian New Year |
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Tuesday |
21st March |
Novruz |
Spring festival, Persian New Year |
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Wednesday |
22nd March |
Novruz |
Spring festival, Persian New Year |
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Thursday |
23rd March |
Novruz |
Spring festival, Persian New Year |
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Friday |
24th March |
Novruz |
Spring festival, Persian New Year |
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Tuesday |
9th May |
Victory Day |
Celebrates victory over Nazi Germany and the end of WWII |
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Monday |
29th May |
Republic Day |
Founding of Democratic Republic of Azerbaijan in 1918 |
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Thursday |
15th June |
National Salvation Day |
Parliament invited Heydar Aliyev to Baku to lead the country in 1993 |
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Monday |
26th June |
Ramazan Bayrami |
Eid Al-Fitr |
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Tuesday |
27th June |
Ramazan Bayrami Holiday |
Eid Al-Firtr |
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Tuesday |
27th June |
Azerbaijan Armed Forces Day |
In 1918, a Muslim Corps was renamed to Detached Corps of Azerbaijan with the establishment of the Azerbaijan Republic |
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Friday |
1st September |
Gurban Bayrami |
Festival of Sacrifice |
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Saturday |
2nd September |
Gurban Bayrami |
Festival of Sacrifice |
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Wednesday |
18th October |
Independence Day |
Adoption of the Declaration of Independence on 18th October 1991 |
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Thursday |
9th November |
Flag Day |
The Azerbaijani flag was first adopted on 9th November 1918 |
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Sunday |
31st December |
World Azerbaijanis Solidarity Day |
Celebrated since 1991 |
