Public holidays
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.
expected 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
- New Year 1–2 January · Friday, Saturday next expected 5 days off 31 December – 4 January
- National Mourning Day 20 January · Wednesday expected 1 day off 20 January
- Women's Day 8 March · Monday expected 5 days off 6–10 March
- Eid al-Fitr (Ramadan Bayram) 9–10 March · Tuesday, Wednesday Ramadan → expected 5 days off 6–10 March
- Novruz 20–24 March · Saturday – Wednesday expected 9 days off 20–28 March
- Victory over Fascism Day 9 May · Sunday expected 3 days off 8–10 May
- Eid al-Adha (Qurban) 16–17 May · Sunday, Monday expected 4 days off 15–18 May
- Independence Day 28 May · Friday expected 3 days off 28–30 May
- National Salvation Day 15 June · Tuesday expected 1 day off 15 June
- Armed Forces Day 26 June · Saturday expected 3 days off 26–28 June
- Victory Day 8 November · Monday expected 4 days off 6–9 November
- State Flag Day 9 November · Tuesday expected 4 days off 6–9 November
- World Azerbaijanis Solidarity Day 31 December · Friday expected 5 days off 31 December – 4 January
Long weekends
- 31 December – 4 JanuaryThursday – Monday 5 days off
- 6–10 MarchSaturday – Wednesday 5 days off
- 20–28 MarchSaturday – Sunday 9 days off
- 8–10 MaySaturday – Monday 3 days off
- 15–18 MaySaturday – Tuesday 4 days off
- 28–30 MayFriday – Sunday 3 days off
- 26–28 JuneSaturday – Monday 3 days off
- 6–9 NovemberSaturday – Tuesday 4 days off
- 31 December – 4 JanuaryFriday – Tuesday 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 25 September 2026.
Azərbaycan Respublikasının Əmək Məcəlləsi — bayramlar (maddə 105)