Holiday Calendar for Azerbaijan in AugustThis 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. Help us National traditions, public holidays and notable observances for 2024-2025 yearAugust 2024September 2024October 2024November 2024December 2024Saturday 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) January 2025February 2025March 2025Saturday 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 Sunday 30 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 2025May 2025Tuesday 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) June 2025July 2025Some azerbaijani traditionsMany 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.
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