Public holidays
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
- New Year 1–2 January · Thursday, Friday past 5 days off 31 December – 4 January
- National Mourning Day 20 January · Tuesday past 1 day off 20 January
- Women's Day 8 March · Sunday past 3 days off 7–9 March
- Novruz 20–24 March · Friday – Tuesday past 11 days off 20–30 March
- Eid al-Fitr (Ramadan Bayram) 20–21 March · Friday, Saturday past 11 days off 20–30 March
- Victory over Fascism Day 9 May · Saturday past 3 days off 9–11 May
- Eid al-Adha (Qurban) 27–28 May · Wednesday, Thursday past 5 days off 27–31 May
- Independence Day 28 May · Thursday past 5 days off 27–31 May
- National Salvation Day 15 June · Monday past 3 days off 13–15 June
- Armed Forces Day 26 June · Friday past 3 days off 26–28 June
- Victory Day 8 November · Sunday past 4 days off 7–10 November
- State Flag Day 9 November · Monday past 4 days off 7–10 November
- World Azerbaijanis Solidarity Day 31 December · Thursday next 5 days off 31 December – 4 January
Long weekends
- 31 December – 4 JanuaryWednesday – Sunday 5 days off
- 7–9 MarchSaturday – Monday 3 days off
- 20–30 MarchFriday – Monday 11 days off
- 9–11 MaySaturday – Monday 3 days off
- 27–31 MayWednesday – Sunday 5 days off
- 13–15 JuneSaturday – Monday 3 days off
- 26–28 JuneFriday – Sunday 3 days off
- 7–10 NovemberSaturday – Tuesday 4 days off
- 31 December – 4 JanuaryThursday – Monday 5 days off
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)