Public holidays in Azerbaijan
Public holidays in Azerbaijan include the following.
(As of 8th of December, 2006)
Date
English Name
Local Name
Remarks
January 1 and 2
New Year's Day

2 days
January 20
Martyr's Day

Commemorates Black January (1990) when Soviet troops entered Baku and killed more than 180 civilians. Also victims of the Nagorno-Karabakh War (1988) are remembered.
March 8
Women's Day

1 day
March 20-March 24
Spring Festival

5 days
May 9
Victory Day

In honor of victory Of USSR over Nazi Germany during WWII.
May 28
Republic Day

Founding of Democratic Republic of Azerbaijan (1918).
June 15
National Salvation Day

Parliament invited Heydar Aliyev to Baku to lead the country (1993).
June 26
Army and Navy Day


December 31
International Solidarity Day

Azerbaijanis broke down borders separating them from Iran. A day for Azerbaijanis to feel united with each other (1989).
Changes due to Lunar Calendar
Ramazan Bayrami

2 days
Changes due to Lunar Calendar
Gurban Bayrami