There are several public holidays in Azerbaijan. Public holidays were regulated in the constitution of the Azerbaijan SSR for the first time on 19 May 1921. They are now regulated by the Constitution of Azerbaijan.
Holidays Main holidays DateEnglish nameAzerbaijani nameRemarks1–2 JanuaryNew Year's DayYeni il2 days20 JanuaryNational Mourning Day Ümumxalq Hüzn GünüCommemorates Black January (1990) when Soviet troops entered Baku and killed more than 130 civilians.8 MarchWomen's DayQadınlar günü 1 day20–24 March NowruzNovruz5 days9 May Victory Day over Fascism Faşizm üzərinə qələbə günü In honor of victory of the USSR over Nazi Germany during World War II.28 MayIndependence Day Müstəqillik Günü Founding of the Democratic Republic of Azerbaijan (1918). 15 June National Salvation DayAzərbaycan xalqının Milli Qurtuluş günü Parliament invited Heydar Aliyev to Baku to lead the country (1993). 26 June Azerbaijan Armed Forces Day Azərbaycan Respublikasının Silahlı Qüvvələri günü Commemorates the founding of the Azerbaijani National Army on this day in 1918.8 NovemberVictory DayZəfər GünüCommemorates the Azerbaijani victory in the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war as well as in the Battle of Shusha. It is a non-working day.9 NovemberState Flag Day Dövlət Bayrağı günü Commemorates the adoption of the Flag of Azerbaijan on November 9, 1918, which was officially established on November 9, 2009, as the State Flag Day. 31 DecemberInternational Solidarity Day of AzerbaijanisDünya Azərbaycanlılarının Həmrəyliyi günü Inspired by the fall of the Berlin Wall, the nationalist Popular Front of Azerbaijan called for and lead the removal of borders between Soviet Azerbaijan and Iran on December 31, 1989. This has since been celebrated by Azerbaijanis around the world as the International Solidarity Day of Azerbaijanis.1-2 ShawwalEid al-FitrRamazan Bayramı2 days1-2 Dhu al-HijjahEid al-AdhaQurban Bayramı2 days
Other observances National days in Azerbaijan that are working days follows: 30 January – Day of Azerbaijani customs 2 February – Day of Youth in Azerbaijan2 February-Youth Day in Azerbaijan 11 February – Day of Revenue Service 14 February – Day of the Air Force 26 February – Khojaly massacre commemoration day 5 March – Day of Physical Culture and Sport 10 March – Day of National Theatre/Golden Crescent Day 12 March – Day of Internal Troops 16 March – Day of Employees of the State Agency for the Protection of Strategic Facilities 19 March – Day of Migration Service Employees 27 March – Science Day 28 March – Day of National Security 31 March – 10 April – Day of the builder 10 May – Flower Festival 23 May – Day of the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources 2 June – Day of Civil Aviation 5 June – Day of Water Resources and Land Reclamation Workers 18 June – Human Rights Day 20 June – Day of the gas sector 23 June – Day of Civil Servants 2 July – Day of Azerbaijani Police 9 July – Day of the employees of the diplomatic service 22 July – National Press Day in Azerbaijan 1 August – National Language Day 2 August – National Day of Azerbaijani Cinema 5 August – Day of the Navy 18 August – Day of Border Troops 23 August – Day of the Security Service of the President of Azerbaijan 15 September – Day of Knowledge 18 September – Day of National Music 20 September – Day of Azerbaijani Oil / Oil Workers' Day 20 September – 26 September – Day of the State Service for Special Communications and Information Security 27 September – Remembrance Day 29 September – Day of Tourism Workers 1 October – Day of Prosecutors in Azerbaijan 10 October – Day of Firefighters 13 October – Day of Azerbaijani Railway 18 October – Day of Restoration of Independence 20 October – Day of Energy Workers 6 November – Day of Baku Metro Employees/Day of Radio and Television 12 November – Constitution Day 17 November – National Revival Day 22 November – Day of Justice of Azerbaijan 6 December – Day of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technologies of Azerbaijan 12 December – Memorial Day of Heydar Aliyev 16 December – Day of Azerbaijani Ministry of Emergency Situations 17 December – Day of the Ministry of Defence Industry 28 December – Lawyer's Day 29 December – Day of the State Agency for Public Services
Religious days Only the holidays of Ramadan and Qurban remain as non-working religious days in Azerbaijan, as the country is highly secular and irreligious.GALLUP WorldView – data accessed on 17 january 2009 The religious population of the country, mainly in Nardaran and a number of other villages and regions, celebrate the Day of Ashura, a Shia mourning day in the Islamic calendar. Religious minorities of the country – mainly Orthodox Christians and Jews - also celebrate notable religious days of their faith.Azerbaijan's Udin ethnic minority celebrates Easter. Despite the fact that the holiday Novruz takes its roots from the religion of Zoroastrianism, almost all Azerbaijanis celebrate it as a holiday of spring.
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