Public holidays in Azerbaijan

There are several public holidays in Azerbaijan. Public holidays were regulated in the constitution of the Azerbaijan SSR for the first time on 19 May 1921. They are now regulated by the Constitution of Azerbaijan.

National days in Azerbaijan that are working days follows:

• 30 January – Day of Azerbaijani customs
• 2 February – Day of Youth in Azerbaijan
• 11 February – Day of Revenue Service
• 14 February – Day of the Air Force
• 26 February – Khojaly massacre commemoration day
• 5 March – Day of Physical Culture and Sport
• 10 March – Day of National Theatre/Golden Crescent Day
• 12 March – Day of Internal Troops
• 16 March – Day of Employees of the State Agency for the Protection of Strategic Facilities
• 19 March – Day of Migration Service Employees
• 27 March – Science Day
• 28 March – Day of National Security
• 31 March – Day of Genocide of Azerbaijanis [az]
• 10 April – Day of the builder
• 10 May – Flower Festival
• 23 May – Day of the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources
• 2 June – Day of Civil Aviation
• 5 June – Day of Water Resources and Land Reclamation Workers
• 18 June – Human Rights Day
• 20 June – Day of the gas sector
• 23 June – Day of Civil Servants
• 2 July – Day of Azerbaijani Police
• 9 July – Day of the employees of the diplomatic service
• 22 July – National Press Day in Azerbaijan
• 1 August – Day of Azerbaijani language and alphabet.
• 2 August – National Day of Azerbaijani cinema
• 5 August – Day of the Navy
• 18 August – Day of Border Troops
• 23 August – Day of the Security Service of the President of Azerbaijan
• 15 September – Day of Knowledge
• 18 September – Day of National Music
• 20 September – Day of Azerbaijani Oil / Oil Workers' Day
• 20 September – State Sovereignty Day [az]
• 26 September – Day of the State Service for Special Communications and Information Security
• 27 September – Remembrance Day
• 29 September – Day of Tourism Workers
• 1 October – Day of Prosecutors in Azerbaijan
• 10 October – Day of Firefighters
• 13 October – Day of Azerbaijani Railway
• 18 October – Day of Restoration of Independence
• 20 October – Day of Energy Workers
• 6 November – Day of Baku Metro Employees/Day of Radio and Television
• 12 November – Constitution Day
• 17 November – National Revival Day
• 22 November – Day of Justice of Azerbaijan
• 6 December – Day of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technologies of Azerbaijan
• 12 December – Memorial Day of Heydar Aliyev
• 16 December – Day of Azerbaijani Ministry of Emergency Situations
• 17 December – Day of the Ministry of Defence Industry
• 28 December – Lawyer's Day
• 29 December – Day of the State Agency for Public Services

Only the holidays of Ramadan and Qurban remain as non-working religious days in Azerbaijan, as the country is highly secular and irreligious. The religious population of the country, mainly in Nardaran and a number of other villages and regions, celebrate the Day of Ashura, a Shia mourning day in the Islamic calendar. Religious minorities of the country – mainly Orthodox Christians and Jews - also celebrate notable religious days of their faith. Despite the fact that the holiday Novruz takes its roots from the religion of Zoroastrianism, almost all Azerbaijanis celebrate it as a holiday of spring.

• Holidays of Azerbaijan (in English)