Azerbaijan: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
Azerbaijan: Some countries observe a second public holiday for New Year's celebration
Azerbaijan: Some countries observe a second public holiday for New Year's celebration
Azerbaijan: Some countries observe a second public holiday for New Year's celebration
Monday January 20th
Martyrs' Day
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
Friday March 20th
Novruz
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
Monday March 23rd
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 27th
Novruz Holiday
Azerbaijan: Novruz Bayrami is the most important holiday in Azerbaijan. It celebrates the Persian New Year, and the beginning of Spring
Azerbaijan: Celebrates the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany and the end of the Second World War
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
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: In 1918 a Muslim Corps was renamed to Detached Corps of Azerbaijan with the establishment of the Azerbaijan Republic
Friday July 31st
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.
Monday 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
