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Public holidays in Azerbaijan in 2026
Azerbaijan has 21 public holidays in 2026, 17 of them on working days, leaving 246 working days. 10 fall on a Monday or Friday, giving a long weekend automatically.
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 2 Jan 2026 | Friday | New Year's Day |
| 8 Mar 2026 | Sunday | International Women's Day |
| 9 Mar 2026 | Monday | International Women's Day (substitute day) |
| 20 Mar 2026 | Friday | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) |
| 20 Mar 2026 | Friday | Spring Festival |
| 21 Mar 2026 | Saturday | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Monday | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) (substitute day) |
| 9 May 2026 | Saturday | Day of Victory over Fascism |
| 11 May 2026 | Monday | Day of Victory over Fascism (substitute day) |
| 27 May 2026 | Wednesday | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) |
| 28 May 2026 | Thursday | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) |
| 28 May 2026 | Thursday | Republic Day |
| 15 Jun 2026 | Monday | National Salvation Day |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Friday | Azerbaijan Armed Forces Day |
| 18 Oct 2026 | Sunday | Independence Day |
| 19 Oct 2026 | Monday | Independence Day (substitute day) |
| 9 Nov 2026 | Monday | Flag Day |
| 12 Nov 2026 | Thursday | Constitution Day |
| 17 Nov 2026 | Tuesday | National Revival Day |
| 31 Dec 2026 | Thursday | International Solidarity Day of Azerbaijanis |
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Long weekends in Azerbaijan, 2026
Take one day of leave to turn these holidays into four-day (or longer) weekends:
- 1 Jan 2026 – 5 Jan 2026: book Monday 5 Jan 2026 (New Year's Day)
- 6 Mar 2026 – 9 Mar 2026: book Friday 6 Mar 2026 (International Women's Day, International Women's Day (substitute day))
- 19 Mar 2026 – 23 Mar 2026: book Thursday 19 Mar 2026 (Spring Festival, End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr), End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) (substitute day))
- 8 May 2026 – 11 May 2026: book Friday 8 May 2026 (Day of Victory over Fascism, Day of Victory over Fascism (substitute day))
- 27 May 2026 – 31 May 2026: book Friday 29 May 2026 (Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha), Republic Day)
- 12 Jun 2026 – 15 Jun 2026: book Friday 12 Jun 2026 (National Salvation Day)
- 25 Jun 2026 – 28 Jun 2026: book Thursday 25 Jun 2026 (Azerbaijan Armed Forces Day)
- 16 Oct 2026 – 19 Oct 2026: book Friday 16 Oct 2026 (Independence Day, Independence Day (substitute day))
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