Public Holidays in Azerbaijan 2026
Complete list of 20 public holidays and observances in Azerbaijan for 2026. Dates, days, and holiday types.
Day of Victory over FascismMay 9, 2026, Saturday
2 days left 19 Public Holidays
246 Working Days
119 Days Off
8 Long Weekends
Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Public |
| January 2 | Friday | New Year's Day | Public |
| January 20 | Tuesday | Martyrs' Day | Observance |
| March 8 | Sunday | International Women's Day | Public |
| March 9 | Monday | International Women's Day (substitute day) | Public |
| March 20 | Friday | Spring Festival | Public |
| March 21 | Saturday | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) | Public |
| March 23 | Monday | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) (substitute day) | Public |
| May 9 | Saturday | Day of Victory over Fascism | Public |
| May 11 | Monday | Day of Victory over Fascism (substitute day) | Public |
| May 27 | Wednesday | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) | Public |
| May 28 | Thursday | Republic Day | Public |
| June 15 | Monday | National Salvation Day | Public |
| June 26 | Friday | Azerbaijan Armed Forces Day | Public |
| October 18 | Sunday | Independence Day | Public |
| October 19 | Monday | Independence Day (substitute day) | Public |
| November 9 | Monday | Flag Day | Public |
| November 12 | Thursday | Constitution Day | Public |
| November 17 | Tuesday | National Revival Day | Public |
| December 31 | Thursday | International Solidarity Day of Azerbaijanis | Public |
Long Weekends in 2026
Azerbaijan has 8 long weekends in 2026 — periods of 3 or more consecutive days off without using any leave days.
January 1, 2026, Thursday — January 4, 2026, Sunday 4 days
New Year's Day, New Year's Day
March 20, 2026, Friday — March 23, 2026, Monday 4 days
Spring Festival, End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr), End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) (substitute day)
March 7, 2026, Saturday — March 9, 2026, Monday 3 days
International Women's Day, International Women's Day (substitute day)
May 9, 2026, Saturday — May 11, 2026, Monday 3 days
Day of Victory over Fascism, Day of Victory over Fascism (substitute day)
June 13, 2026, Saturday — June 15, 2026, Monday 3 days
National Salvation Day
June 26, 2026, Friday — June 28, 2026, Sunday 3 days
Azerbaijan Armed Forces Day
October 17, 2026, Saturday — October 19, 2026, Monday 3 days
Independence Day, Independence Day (substitute day)
November 7, 2026, Saturday — November 9, 2026, Monday 3 days
Flag Day
Holidays by Month
January 2
February 0
March 5
April 0
May 4
June 2
July 0
August 0
September 0
October 2
November 3
December 1
Holiday Breakdown
15 On Weekdays
Extra days off from work
4 On Weekends
Already non-working days
1 Observances
Recognized but not days off
Calendar
January
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
February
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
March
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 | 31 |
April
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
May
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
June
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 29 | 30 |
July
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
August
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | |||||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| 31 |
September
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 | 29 | 30 |
October
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
November
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 |
December
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
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