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Azerbaijan Holidays 2026: Public Holidays in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan has 25 national public holidays in 2026. 20 of them fall on a weekday and 5 on a weekend. The next public holiday is Victory Day on Sunday, 8 November (in 12 days). There are 8 long weekends and 1 more if you take a bridge day off.
Next public holiday
Victory Day
Sunday, 8 November 2026 · Zəfər Günü
Azerbaijan public holidays 2026 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Yeni il bayramı | Public holiday | |
| New Year's Day | Yeni il bayramı | Public holiday | |
| Martyrs' Day | Ümumxalq hüzn günü | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Women's Day | Qadınlar günü | Public holiday |
| Women's Day | Qadınlar günü | Public holiday | |
| Eid al-Fitr | Novruz bayramı | Public holiday | |
| Spring Festival | Ramazan bayrami | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Eid al-Fitr | Novruz bayramı | Public holiday |
| Weekend | Spring Festival | Ramazan bayrami | Public holiday |
| Weekend | Spring Festival | Novruz bayramı | Public holiday |
| Spring Festival | Novruz bayramı | Public holiday | |
| Spring Festival | Novruz bayramı | Public holiday | |
| Eid al-Fitr | Novruz bayramı | Public holiday | |
| Spring Festival | Ramazan bayrami | Public holiday | |
| Spring Festival | Novruz bayramı | Public holiday | |
| Eid al-Fitr | Ramazan bayrami | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Victory over Fascism Day | Faşizm üzərində qələbə günü | Public holiday |
| Victory over Fascism Day | Faşizm üzərində qələbə günü | Public holiday | |
| Eid al-Adha | Qurban bayrami | Public holiday | |
| Eid al-Adha | Müstəqillik Günü | Public holiday | |
| Independence Day | Qurban bayrami | Public holiday | |
| Eid al-Adha | Qurban bayrami | Public holiday | |
| National Liberation Day | Azərbaycan xalqının milli qurtuluş günü | Public holiday | |
| Armed Forces Day | Azərbaycan Respublikasının Silahlı Qüvvələri günü | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Victory Day Next | Zəfər Günü | Public holiday |
| National Flag Day | Azərbaycan Respublikasının Dövlət bayrağı günü | Public holiday | |
| Victory Day | Zəfər Günü | Public holiday | |
| International Azerbaijanis Solidarity Day | Dünya azərbaycanlılarının həmrəyliyi günü | Public holiday |
Data: Nager.Date public holiday database and the vacanza/holidays library (both MIT licence). Dates of religious holidays based on the lunar calendar may shift by a day after official announcements.
Azerbaijan holiday calendar 2026
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January 3
February
March 13
April
May 6
June 2
July
August
September
October
November 3
December 1
Long weekends in Azerbaijan 2026
8 long weekends come for free, and 1 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
Sat 17 Jan – Tue 20 Jan
Take off Mon 19 Jan
Sat 7 Mar – Mon 9 Mar
No leave needed
Fri 20 Mar – Mon 30 Mar
No leave needed
Sat 9 May – Mon 11 May
No leave needed
Wed 27 May – Sun 31 May
No leave needed
Sat 13 Jun – Mon 15 Jun
No leave needed
Fri 26 Jun – Sun 28 Jun
No leave needed
Sat 7 Nov – Tue 10 Nov
No leave needed
Thu 31 Dec – Mon 4 Jan
No leave needed
Azerbaijan vs its neighbours — public holidays in 2026
Planning a trip to Azerbaijan?
On public holidays banks, offices and many shops close, public transport often runs a Sunday timetable and popular destinations get busy and more expensive. Book early around long weekends.