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.

Holidays
Public holidays
DateEnglish nameAzerbaijani nameRemarksJanuary 1–2New Year's DayYeni il2 daysJanuary 20Martyrs' Day Qara YanvarCommemorates Black January (1990) when Soviet troops entered Baku and killed more than 130 civilians. Victims of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict are also remembered.March 8 Women's DayQadınlar günü 1 dayMarch 20–24 Spring FestivalNovruz5 daysMay 9Victory Day over Fascism Faşizm üzərinə qələbə günü In honor of victory of the USSR over Nazi Germany during World War II.May 28Independence DayMüstəqillik Günü Founding of the Democratic Republic of Azerbaijan (1918). June 15 National Salvation DayAzərbaycan xalqının Milli Qurtuluş günü  Parliament invited Heydar Aliyev to Baku to lead the country (1993). June 26Azerbaijan Armed Forces Day Azərbaycan Respublikasının Silahlı Qüvvələri günü Commemorates the founding of the Azerbaijani National Army on this day in 1918.November 8Victory DayZəfər GünüCommemorates the Azerbaijani victory in the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war as well as in the Battle of Shusha. It is a non-working day.November 9 Flag Day  Dövlət Bayrağı günü  Commemorates the adoption of the Flag of Azerbaijan on November 9, 1918, which was officially established on November 9, 2009, as the State Flag Day. December 31 International Solidarity Day of AzerbaijanisDünya Azərbaycanlılarının Həmrəyliyi günü This was inspired by the fall of the Berlin Wall. The nationalist Popular Front of Azerbaijan called for and lead the removal of borders between Soviet Azerbaijan and Iran on December 31, 1989. This has since been celebrated by Azerbaijanis around the world as the International Solidarity Day of Azerbaijanis.Breaking Down The Azerbaijani-Iranian Border Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Changes due to the Islamic lunar calendar Eid al-FitrRamazan Bayramı2 daysChanges due to the Islamic lunar calendar Eid al-AdhaQurban Bayramı2 days

Other observances
National days in Azerbaijan that are working days follows:
 January 30 – Day of Azerbaijani customs
 February 2 – Day of Youth in Azerbaijan2 February-Youth Day in Azerbaijan
 February 11 – Day of Revenue Service
 February 26 – Khojaly Massacre commemoration day
 March 5 – Day of Physical Culture and Sport
 March 28 – Day of National Security
 March 23 – Day of the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources 
 April 10 – Day of the builder
 May 10 – Flower Festival 
June
 June 2 – Day of Civil Aviation
 June 5 – Day of Reclamation
 June 18 – Human Rights Day
 June 20 – Day of the gas sector 
July
 July 2 – Day of Azerbaijani Police
 July 9 – Day of the employees of the diplomatic service
 July 22 – National Press Day in Azerbaijan
August
 August 1 – Day of Azerbaijani language and alphabet.
 August –  National Day of Azerbaijani cinema
September
 September 15 – Day of Knowledge
 September 18 – Day of National Music
 September 20 – Day of Azerbaijani Oil / Oil Workers' Day
 September 27 – Memorial Day
October
 October 1 – Day of prosecutors in Azerbaijan 
 October 13 – Day of Azerbaijani Railways
 October 18 – Independence Restoration Day
November
 November 6 – Day of Baku Metro Employees
 November 12 – Constitution Day
 November 17 – National Revival Day
 November 22 – Day of Justice of Azerbaijan
December
 December 6 – Day of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technologies of Azerbaijan
December 12 – Memorial Day of Heydar Aliyev
 December 16 – Day of Azerbaijani Ministry of Emergency Situations

Religious days
Only the holidays of Ramadan and Eid al-Adha are non-working religious days in Azerbaijan. This is because the country is highly secular and irreligious.GALLUP WorldView – data accessed on 17 january 2009 The religious population mainly in Nardaran and a number of other villages and regions celebrate the Day of Ashura.Shia mourning day in the Islamic calendar. Religious minorities like 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 celebrates it as a holiday of spring.

References

Other websites
 Holidays of Azerbaijan 

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