Public holidays in Azerbaijan 2026
There are 28 public holidays in 2026. 22 of them fall on a working day.
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All 28 public holidays in Azerbaijan 2026
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | Yeni il bayramı | ||
| Friday | New Year's Day | Yeni il bayramı | ||
| Tuesday | Martyrs' Day | Ümumxalq hüzn günü | ||
| Sunday | Women's Day | Qadınlar günü | ||
| Monday | Women's Day (observed) | Qadınlar günü (müşahidə olunur) | ||
| Friday | Eid al-Fitr | Novruz bayramı | ||
| Friday | Spring Festival | Ramazan bayrami | ||
| Saturday | Eid al-Fitr | Novruz bayramı | ||
| Saturday | Spring Festival | Ramazan bayrami | ||
| Sunday | Spring Festival | Novruz bayramı | ||
| Monday | Spring Festival | Novruz bayramı | ||
| Tuesday | Spring Festival | Novruz bayramı | ||
| Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr (observed) | Novruz bayramı (müşahidə olunur) | ||
| Thursday | Spring Festival (observed) | Ramazan bayrami (müşahidə olunur) | ||
| Friday | Spring Festival (observed) | Novruz bayramı (müşahidə olunur) | ||
| Monday | Eid al-Fitr (observed) | Ramazan bayrami (müşahidə olunur) | ||
| Saturday | Victory over Fascism Day | Faşizm üzərində qələbə günü | ||
| Monday | Victory over Fascism Day (observed) | Faşizm üzərində qələbə günü (müşahidə olunur) | ||
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha | Qurban bayrami | ||
| Thursday | Eid al-Adha | Müstəqillik Günü | ||
| Thursday | Independence Day | Qurban bayrami | ||
| Friday | Eid al-Adha (observed) | Qurban bayrami (müşahidə olunur) | ||
| Monday | National Liberation Day | Azərbaycan xalqının milli qurtuluş günü | ||
| Friday | Armed Forces Day | Azərbaycan Respublikasının Silahlı Qüvvələri günü | ||
| Sunday | Victory Day | Zəfər Günü | ||
| Monday | National Flag Day | Azərbaycan Respublikasının Dövlət bayrağı günü | ||
| Tuesday | Victory Day (observed) | Zəfər Günü (müşahidə olunur) | ||
| Thursday | International Azerbaijanis Solidarity Day | Dünya azərbaycanlılarının həmrəyliyi günü |
Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.
Long weekends 2026
11 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:
| Take leave | Off | Days of leave | Days off | Ratio | Occasion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 19 Jan | 17 Jan – 20 Jan 2026 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Martyrs' Day |
| Wed 21 Jan, Thu 22 Jan, Fri 23 Jan | 20 Jan – 25 Jan 2026 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Martyrs' Day |
| Tue 10 Mar, Wed 11 Mar, Thu 12 Mar, Fri 13 Mar | 7 Mar – 15 Mar 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Women's Day, Women's Day (observed) |
| Mon 16 Mar, Tue 17 Mar, Wed 18 Mar, Thu 19 Mar | 14 Mar – 30 Mar 2026 | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr, Spring Festival, Spring Festival, Spring Festival, Eid al-Fitr (observed), Spring Festival (observed), Spring Festival (observed), Eid al-Fitr (observed) |
| Tue 31 Mar, Wed 1 Apr, Thu 2 Apr, Fri 3 Apr | 20 Mar – 5 Apr 2026 | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr, Spring Festival, Spring Festival, Spring Festival, Eid al-Fitr (observed), Spring Festival (observed), Spring Festival (observed), Eid al-Fitr (observed) |
| Tue 12 May, Wed 13 May, Thu 14 May, Fri 15 May | 9 May – 17 May 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Victory over Fascism Day, Victory over Fascism Day (observed) |
| Mon 25 May, Tue 26 May | 23 May – 31 May 2026 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha (observed) |
| Tue 16 Jun, Wed 17 Jun, Thu 18 Jun, Fri 19 Jun | 13 Jun – 21 Jun 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | National Liberation Day |
| Mon 22 Jun, Tue 23 Jun, Wed 24 Jun, Thu 25 Jun | 20 Jun – 28 Jun 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Armed Forces Day |
| Wed 11 Nov, Thu 12 Nov, Fri 13 Nov | 7 Nov – 15 Nov 2026 | 3 | 9 | 3 | Victory Day, National Flag Day, Victory Day (observed) |
| Mon 28 Dec, Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec | 26 Dec – 4 Jan 2027 | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | International Azerbaijanis Solidarity Day, New Year's Day, New Year's Day, New Year's Day (observed) |
Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.
Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays does Azerbaijan have in 2026?
28 public holidays. 6 of them fall on a weekend in 2026.
What is the next public holiday in Azerbaijan?
As of 9 Nov 2026, the next holiday is National Flag Day on Monday, 9 Nov 2026.
Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2026?
Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha (observed): take 2 days of leave (25 May, 26 May) and you get 9 days off in a row, 23 May – 31 May 2026.
Sources
- Data: python-holidays 0.105 (MIT licence), country code AZ (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Nager.Date public holiday API (country not covered) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Google Calendar public holiday calendar (en.az) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
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Other years
- Public holidays 2026
- Public holidays 2027
- Public holidays 2028