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Holiday Calendar for Azerbaijan
This page contains the list of Azerbaijan official public holidays, bank holidays, government holidays, non-working national holidays, and sectorial holidays. Azerbaijan is a dazzling, exciting country to visit any time of year. National traditions are well preserved in Azerbaijan. 
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Help us National traditions, public holidays and notable observances for 2025-2026 year
June 2025
July 2025
August 2025
September 2025
Sunday 14 September - International Crane Day (Celebrated on the 2nd Sunday in September)
October 2025
Saturday 18 October - Azerbaijan Independence Day (celebrates the independence of Azerbaijan from the Soviet Union in 1991)
November 2025
December 2025
Saturday 6 December - Day of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technologies of Azerbaijan
Sunday 21 December - Yalda Night (شب يلدا Shab-e Yalda, Shab-e Chelle - Persian festival held on the longest and darkest night of the year. Celebrated in Iran, Afghanistan and Tajikistan)
Wednesday 31 December - International Solidarity Day of Azerbaijanis (Day of Solidarity of Azerbaijanis around the world); New Year’s Eve
January 2026
February 2026
March 2026
Sunday 8 March - Mother's Day in Albania (also Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Burundi, Burkina Faso, Kosovo, Laos, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan); International Women’s Day
Thursday 19 March - Eid al-Fitr (also called the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", is a religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide that marks the end of Ramadan)
April 2026
May 2026
Wednesday 6 May - Hidirellez (Turkey, Azerbaijan, is also celebrated in other Turkic-speaking countries as the day on which the prophets Khidr [al-Khidr] and Ilyas [Ilya] met on earth)
Saturday 23 May - Day of employees of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources in Azerbaijan (and the celebration of the Annunciation of the Bab)
Thursday 28 May - TDFR Republic Day in Azerbaijan and Armenia (celebrates the declaration of independence of the First Republic of Armenia and the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic from the Transcaucasian Democratic Federative Republic in 1918)
June 2026
Friday 5 June - Melioration Day in Azerbaijan (Reclamation Day)
Some azerbaijani traditions
Many national traditions are incarnated in hospitality. Guests are given places of honor in Azerbaijani traditions, and treated with the utmost respect.
Beyond celebrations and food, gulesh is another important part of Azerbaijani culture.
Although most people today wear modern clothing, traditional Azerbaijani clothing can still be seen at festivals and other events.
One of the most energetic and vivid parts of traditions in Azerbaijan, dances are created to tell stories, be performed at ceremonies, and impress audiences.
Beyond celebrations and food, gulesh is another important part of Azerbaijani culture.
Although most people today wear modern clothing, traditional Azerbaijani clothing can still be seen at festivals and other events.
One of the most energetic and vivid parts of traditions in Azerbaijan, dances are created to tell stories, be performed at ceremonies, and impress audiences.
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