Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan public holidays 2026

Azerbaijan has 20 nationwide public holidays in 2026. After them, 2026 has 241 working days. Next up: Victory Day on Sunday, November 8, 2026, in 40 days.

Public holidays in Azerbaijan in 2026
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Thursday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 2Friday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 20Tuesday	Martyrs' DayNationwide
March
Mar 8Sunday	Women's DayNationwide
Mar 9Monday	Women's Day Day off in lieuNationwide
Mar 20Friday	Eid al-FitrNationwide
Mar 20Friday	Spring FestivalNationwide
Mar 21Saturday	Eid al-FitrNationwide
Mar 21Saturday	Spring FestivalNationwide
Mar 22Sunday	Spring FestivalNationwide
Mar 23Monday	Spring FestivalNationwide
Mar 24Tuesday	Spring FestivalNationwide
Mar 25Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr Day off in lieuNationwide
Mar 26Thursday	Spring Festival Day off in lieuNationwide
Mar 27Friday	Spring Festival Day off in lieuNationwide
Mar 30Monday	Eid al-Fitr Day off in lieuNationwide
May
May 9Saturday	Victory over Fascism DayNationwide
May 11Monday	Victory over Fascism Day Day off in lieuNationwide
May 27Wednesday	Eid al-AdhaNationwide
May 28Thursday	Eid al-AdhaNationwide
May 28Thursday	Independence DayNationwide
May 29Friday	Eid al-Adha Day off in lieuNationwide
June
Jun 15Monday	National Liberation DayNationwide
Jun 26Friday	Armed Forces DayNationwide
November
Nov 8Sunday	Victory DayNationwide
Nov 9Monday	National Flag DayNationwide
Nov 10Tuesday	Victory Day Day off in lieuNationwide
December
Dec 31Thursday	International Azerbaijanis Solidarity DayNationwide

Nationwide: 20public holidays
By region: 20no regional days
Working days: 241after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 8+2 with 1 day off

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2026

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

4 daysThu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · New Year's Day
4 daysSat, Jan 17 – Tue, Jan 20 · Martyrs' DayTake Mon, Jan 19 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Mar 7 – Mon, Mar 9 · Women's Day
11 daysFri, Mar 20 – Mon, Mar 30 · Eid al-Fitr, Spring Festival
3 daysSat, May 9 – Mon, May 11 · Victory over Fascism Day
5 daysWed, May 27 – Sun, May 31 · Eid al-Adha, Independence Day
3 daysSat, Jun 13 – Mon, Jun 15 · National Liberation Day
3 daysFri, Jun 26 – Sun, Jun 28 · Armed Forces Day
4 daysSat, Nov 7 – Tue, Nov 10 · Victory Day, National Flag Day
4 daysThu, Dec 31 – Sun, Jan 3, 2027 · International Azerbaijanis Solidarity DayTake Fri, Jan 1 off to join it up

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Azerbaijan in 2026?

20 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); New Year's Day (Jan 2); Martyrs' Day (Jan 20); Women's Day (Mar 8); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 20); Spring Festival (Mar 20); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 21); Spring Festival (Mar 21); Spring Festival (Mar 22); Spring Festival (Mar 23); Spring Festival (Mar 24); Victory over Fascism Day (May 9); Eid al-Adha (May 27); Eid al-Adha (May 28); Independence Day (May 28); National Liberation Day (Jun 15); Armed Forces Day (Jun 26); Victory Day (Nov 8); National Flag Day (Nov 9); International Azerbaijanis Solidarity Day (Dec 31).

When is the next public holiday in Azerbaijan?

Victory Day, on Sunday, November 8, 2026 — in 40 days.

How many working days are there in 2026?

241 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.

What does "Day off in lieu" mean?

When a holiday falls on a weekend, the day off moves to a nearby working day, usually the following Monday. Those substitute days are listed separately.