School calendar
School holidays 2026–2027
In Azerbaijan's general schools (grades 1–11) the break dates are fixed by a standing Cabinet of Ministers decision, so they are the same every year. Below: how many days are left to the next break, and the whole school year.
Next break
Autumn break — 16–20 November 2026
27 days to go
- 237 days to the end of the school year
School year 2026–2027
- First day of lessons 15 September 2026 · Tuesday past
- Autumn break 16–20 November 2026 · Monday – Friday next 5 days Lessons resume: Monday, 23 November 2026
- Winter break 27–31 January 2027 · Wednesday – Sunday 5 days Lessons resume: Monday, 1 February 2027
- Extra break (grades 1–4) 1–5 May 2027 · Saturday – Wednesday preparation groups and grades 1–4 only 5 days Lessons resume: Thursday, 6 May 2027
- Last day of lessons 14 June 2027 · Monday
- Summer break 15 June – 14 September 2027 · Tuesday – Tuesday 92 days Lessons resume: Wednesday, 15 September 2027
Good to know
When is the winter break and how long is it?
The winter break is 27–31 January 2027, 5 days (Wednesday – Sunday). Lessons resume on Monday, 1 February 2027. The dates are the same every year — a standing Cabinet of Ministers decision sets them.
How long is the autumn break?
The autumn break lasts 5 days: 16–20 November 2026 (Monday – Friday). Lessons resume on Monday, 23 November 2026. It is counted in calendar days, so when it starts on a weekend it is neither extended nor moved.
Is there a spring break?
Grades 5–11 have no separate spring break. Only preparation groups and grades 1–4 get an extra break, 1–5 May 2027 (5 days) — the press calls it the "spring holiday". The days off in March are Novruz, a public holiday, not a school break. Novruz and other public holidays →
How many days are left until school?
The counter runs in Baku time and updates every day. School year 2026–2027: lessons begin on 15 September 2026 and end on 14 June 2027; the summer break is 15 June – 14 September 2027.
Who sets the dates?
Cabinet of Ministers Decision No. 66 of 24 February 2020: in grades 1–11 lessons begin on 15 September and end on 14 June every year. In an emergency the Cabinet can change the dates for the whole country, and the Ministry of Science and Education for a single school; schools on internationally accredited programmes may follow a different calendar. Text of the decision (e-qanun.az) →
Source: Cabinet of Ministers Decision No. 66 (24.02.2020, e-qanun.az). Prepared by the Operativ Məlumat Mərkəzi newsroom; checked 20 October 2026.