Friday January 1st
New Year's Day
Azerbaijan: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
Monday January 4th
New Year's Day
Azerbaijan: Second day of celebrations to mark the New Year
Azerbaijan: Commemorates Black January (1990) when Soviet troops entered Baku and killed more than 130 civilians
Azerbaijan: The UN has declared March 8th to be a day to celebrate, recognise and remember women
Sunday March 20th
Novruz
Azerbaijan: Novruz Bayrami is the most important holiday in Azerbaijan. It celebrates the Persian New Year, and the beginning of Spring
Monday March 21st
Novruz Holiday
Azerbaijan: Novruz Bayrami is the most important holiday in Azerbaijan. It celebrates the Persian New Year, and the beginning of Spring
Azerbaijan: Novruz Bayrami is the most important holiday in Azerbaijan. It celebrates the Persian New Year, and the beginning of Spring
Azerbaijan: Novruz Bayrami is the most important holiday in Azerbaijan. It celebrates the Persian New Year, and the beginning of Spring
Azerbaijan: Novruz Bayrami is the most important holiday in Azerbaijan. It celebrates the Persian New Year, and the beginning of Spring
Friday March 25th
Novruz Holiday
Azerbaijan: Novruz Bayrami is the most important holiday in Azerbaijan. It celebrates the Persian New Year, and the beginning of Spring
Monday May 9th
Victory Day
Azerbaijan: Celebrates the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany and the end of the Second World War
Monday May 30th
Republic Day
Azerbaijan: Celebrated on 28 May. Since 2006, if the 28 May falls on a weekend, the following Monday will be a holiday
Azerbaijan: Parliament invited Heydar Aliyev to Baku to lead the country (1993)
Azerbaijan: Public holiday to allow participation in referendum on constitutional changes
Azerbaijan: In 1918 a Muslim Corps was renamed to Detached Corps of Azerbaijan with the establishment of the Azerbaijan Republic
Azerbaijan: The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
Azerbaijan: Second day of the festival that marks the end of the fasting period of the Islamic month of Ramadan
Monday September 12th
Gurban Bayrami
Azerbaijan: Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice is the most important feast in the Muslim calendar. It celebrates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ishmael in submission to Allah's command, before he was stopped by Allah.
Azerbaijan: Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice is the most important feast in the Muslim calendar. It celebrates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ishmael in submission to Allah's command, before he was stopped by Allah.
Wednesday November 9th
Flag Day
Azerbaijan: The Azerbaijani Democratic Republic adopted the Azerbaijani tricolor as the national flag of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic on November 9th 1918.
Azerbaijan: The nationalist Popular Front of Azerbaijan organised the removal of borders between Soviet Azerbaijan and Iran on 31 December 1989
