Public holidays and days off in Azerbaijan, 2027
In 2027 Azerbaijan has 20 holidays and non-working days and 6 moved days off; 241 working days on a five-day week.
The Cabinet of Ministers' decision for 2027 is not out yet (it usually comes in December). Fixed holidays are from the Labour Code, the Ramadan and Eid al-Adha dates from the astronomical Hijri calendar, and the moved days from the Code's rule; the decision may add an extra day off.
Holiday calendar 2027
| Holiday | Date | Weekday | Days off |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year | 1–2 January | Friday, Saturday | 5 days off31 December – 4 January |
| National Mourning Day | 20 January | Wednesday | 1 days off20 January – 20 January |
| Women's Day | 8 March | Monday | 5 days off6 March – 10 March |
| Ramadan holiday (Eid al-Fitr) | 9–10 March | Tuesday, Wednesday | 5 days off6 March – 10 March |
| Novruz | 20–24 March | Saturday – Wednesday | 9 days off20 March – 28 March |
| Victory over Fascism Day | 9 May | Sunday | 3 days off8 May – 10 May |
| Eid al-Adha (Qurban) | 16–17 May | Sunday, Monday | 4 days off15 May – 18 May |
| Independence Day | 28 May | Friday | 3 days off28 May – 30 May |
| National Salvation Day | 15 June | Tuesday | 1 days off15 June – 15 June |
| Armed Forces Day | 26 June | Saturday | 3 days off26 June – 28 June |
| Victory Day | 8 November | Monday | 4 days off6 November – 9 November |
| State Flag Day | 9 November | Tuesday | 4 days off6 November – 9 November |
| World Azerbaijanis Solidarity Day | 31 December | Friday | 3 days off31 December – 2 January |
Moved days off
| Date | Weekday | Why |
|---|---|---|
| 4 January | Monday | 2 January falls on a Saturday |
| 25 March | Thursday | Two days of Novruz fall on the weekend |
| 26 March | Friday | Two days of Novruz fall on the weekend |
| 10 May | Monday | 9 May falls on a Sunday |
| 18 May | Tuesday | The first day of Eid al-Adha falls on a Sunday |
| 28 June | Monday | 26 June falls on a Saturday |
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, Friday – 4 January, Monday
- 5 days off 6 March, Saturday – 10 March, Wednesday
- 9 days off 20 March, Saturday – 28 March, Sunday
- 3 days off 8 May, Saturday – 10 May, Monday
- 4 days off 15 May, Saturday – 18 May, Tuesday
- 3 days off 28 May, Friday – 30 May, Sunday
- 3 days off 26 June, Saturday – 28 June, Monday
- 4 days off 6 November, Saturday – 9 November, Tuesday
Working days calendar 2027 — 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 25 September 2026.
Azərbaycan Respublikasının Əmək Məcəlləsi — bayramlar (maddə 105)