Public holidays and days off in Azerbaijan, 2026
In 2026 Azerbaijan has 17 holidays and non-working days and 8 moved days off; 241 working days on a five-day week.
Holiday calendar 2026
| Holiday | Date | Weekday | Days off |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year | 1–2 January | Thursday, Friday | 4 days off1 January – 4 January |
| National Mourning Day | 20 January | Tuesday | 1 days off20 January – 20 January |
| Women's Day | 8 March | Sunday | 3 days off7 March – 9 March |
| Novruz | 20–24 March | Friday – Tuesday | 11 days off20 March – 30 March |
| Ramadan holiday (Eid al-Fitr) | 20–21 March | Friday, Saturday | 11 days off20 March – 30 March |
| Victory over Fascism Day | 9 May | Saturday | 3 days off9 May – 11 May |
| Eid al-Adha (Qurban) | 27–28 May | Wednesday, Thursday | 5 days off27 May – 31 May |
| Independence Day | 28 May | Thursday | 5 days off27 May – 31 May |
| National Salvation Day | 15 June | Monday | 3 days off13 June – 15 June |
| Armed Forces Day | 26 June | Friday | 3 days off26 June – 28 June |
| Victory Day | 8 November | Sunday | 4 days off7 November – 10 November |
| State Flag Day | 9 November | Monday | 4 days off7 November – 10 November |
| World Azerbaijanis Solidarity Day | 31 December | Thursday | 5 days off31 December – 4 January |
Moved days off
| Date | Weekday | Why |
|---|---|---|
| 9 March | Monday | 8 March fell on a Sunday |
| 25 March | Wednesday | Novruz and Ramadan holidays fell on rest days |
| 26 March | Thursday | Novruz and Ramadan holidays fell on rest days |
| 27 March | Friday | Novruz and Ramadan holidays fell on rest days |
| 30 March | Monday | By Cabinet decision |
| 11 May | Monday | 9 May fell on a Saturday |
| 29 May | Friday | Eid al-Adha coincided with Independence Day |
| 10 November | Tuesday | 8 November fell on a Sunday |
When a holiday falls on a weekend, the next working day is a day off (Labour Code, art. 105.5); the same when Ramadan or Eid al-Adha coincides with another holiday (art. 105.6). 20 January is not moved.
Long weekends
- 4 days off 1 January, Thursday – 4 January, Sunday
- 3 days off 7 March, Saturday – 9 March, Monday
- 11 days off 20 March, Friday – 30 March, Monday
- 3 days off 9 May, Saturday – 11 May, Monday
- 5 days off 27 May, Wednesday – 31 May, Sunday
- 3 days off 13 June, Saturday – 15 June, Monday
- 3 days off 26 June, Friday – 28 June, Sunday
- 4 days off 7 November, Saturday – 10 November, Tuesday
Working days calendar 2026 — working days and hours by month →
Source: article 105 of the Labour Code and the Cabinet of Ministers' yearly decisions. Prepared by the Operativ Məlumat Mərkəzi newsroom; checked 20 September 2026.
Nazirlər Kabinetinin 2026-cı il üçün Novruz, Ramazan və Qurban bayramları günlərinin müəyyən edilməsi haqqında qərarı
Əmək və Əhalinin Sosial Müdafiəsi Nazirliyi — 2026-cı ilin istehsalat təqvimi
Azərbaycan Respublikasının Əmək Məcəlləsi — bayramlar (maddə 105)