Public Holidays in Azerbaijan 2016 🇦🇿

Azerbaijan has 23 public holidays in 2016. The next public holiday is Victory Day on 8. Nov. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in Azerbaijan.

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Friday Long weekend	New Year's Day	Public holiday
2. Jan	Saturday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
4. Jan	Monday Long weekend	New Year's Day (observed)	Public holiday
20. Jan	Wednesday	Martyrs' Day	Public holiday
8. Mar	Tuesday Bridge day	Women's Day	Public holiday
20. Mar	Sunday	Spring Festival	Public holiday
21. Mar	Monday Long weekend	Spring Festival	Public holiday
22. Mar	Tuesday Bridge day	Spring Festival	Public holiday
23. Mar	Wednesday	Spring Festival	Public holiday
24. Mar	Thursday Bridge day	Spring Festival	Public holiday
25. Mar	Friday Long weekend	Spring Festival (observed)	Public holiday
9. May	Monday Long weekend	Victory over Fascism Day	Public holiday
28. May	Saturday	Republic Day	Public holiday
30. May	Monday Long weekend	Republic Day (observed)	Public holiday
15. Jun	Wednesday	National Liberation Day	Public holiday
26. Jun	Sunday	Armed Forces Day	Public holiday
27. Jun	Monday Long weekend	Armed Forces Day (observed)	Public holiday
6. Jul	Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
7. Jul	Thursday Bridge day	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
12. Sep	Monday Long weekend	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
13. Sep	Tuesday Bridge day	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
9. Nov	Wednesday	National Flag Day	Public holiday
31. Dec	Saturday	International Azerbaijanis Solidarity Day	Public holiday

Long weekends in Azerbaijan 2016

These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.

New Year's Day — 1. Jan (Friday) — long weekend
New Year's Day (observed) — 4. Jan (Monday) — long weekend
Women's Day — 8. Mar (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Spring Festival — 21. Mar (Monday) — long weekend
Spring Festival — 22. Mar (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Spring Festival — 24. Mar (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Spring Festival (observed) — 25. Mar (Friday) — long weekend
Victory over Fascism Day — 9. May (Monday) — long weekend
Republic Day (observed) — 30. May (Monday) — long weekend
Armed Forces Day (observed) — 27. Jun (Monday) — long weekend
Eid al-Fitr — 7. Jul (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Eid al-Adha — 12. Sep (Monday) — long weekend
Eid al-Adha — 13. Sep (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend

Holidays that change date in Azerbaijan

Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 2016 to 2017.

New Year's Day: 1. Jan 2016 → 2. Jan 2017
Spring Festival: 20. Mar 2016 → 24. Mar 2017
Spring Festival: 21. Mar 2016 → 24. Mar 2017
Spring Festival: 22. Mar 2016 → 24. Mar 2017
Spring Festival: 23. Mar 2016 → 24. Mar 2017
Republic Day (observed): 30. May 2016 → 29. May 2017
Eid al-Fitr: 6. Jul 2016 → 27. Jun 2017
Eid al-Fitr: 7. Jul 2016 → 27. Jun 2017
Eid al-Adha: 12. Sep 2016 → 2. Sep 2017
Eid al-Adha: 13. Sep 2016 → 2. Sep 2017

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Holidays in other countries:

🇦🇿 Azerbaijan 22 holidays
🇬🇪 Georgia 17 holidays
🇮🇷 Iran 25 holidays
🇦🇲 Armenia 12 holidays
🇹🇷 Türkiye 17 holidays
🇷🇺 Russia 14 holidays

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does Azerbaijan have in 2016?

Azerbaijan observes 23 public holidays in 2016. Each is listed above with its date and weekday.

What is the next public holiday in Azerbaijan?

The next public holiday in Azerbaijan is Victory Day on 8. Nov.

Are public holidays in Azerbaijan the same every year?

Most national holidays recur on the same date each year, while some (such as religious or lunar-calendar holidays) move. This page is updated for 2016.