Azerbaijan Holidays in 2026
List of public holidays in Azerbaijan 2026 calendar
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st January | Thursday | New Year's Day | Public holiday |
| 2nd January | Friday | New Year's Holiday | Public holiday |
| 20th January | Tuesday | Martyrs’ Day | Public holiday |
| 19th February | Thursday | Ramadan Start | Observance |
| 8th March | Sunday | Women's Day | Public holiday |
| 20th March | Friday | Nowruz | Public holiday |
| 20th March | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| 21st March | Saturday | Ramadan holiday | Public holiday |
| 24th March | Tuesday | Nowruz/Spring Holiday | Public holiday |
| 9th May | Saturday | Victory Day over Fascism | Public holiday |
| 27th May | Wednesday | Feast of the Sacrifice | Public holiday |
| 28th May | Thursday | Republic Day | Public holiday |
| 28th May | Thursday | Feast of the Sacrifice Holiday | Public holiday |
| 15th June | Monday | Day of National Salvation of the Azerbaijani People | Public holiday |
| 21st June | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| 26th June | Friday | Azerbaijan Armed Forces Day | Public holiday |
| 23rd September | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season |
| 18th October | Sunday | National Independence Day | Observance |
| 8th November | Sunday | Victory Day of the Republic of Azerbaijan | Public holiday |
| 9th November | Monday | State Flag Day of Azerbaijan | Public holiday |
| 12th November | Thursday | Constitution Day | Observance |
| 17th November | Tuesday | National Revival Day | Observance |
| 22nd December | Tuesday | December Solstice | Season |
| 31st December | Thursday | World Azerbaijanis Solidarity Day | Public holiday |
| 31st December | Thursday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday's list for Azerbaijan. however, please note that some holidays dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.
Note: Some holidays are color-coded based on the types of holidays. For example -
- Public Holidays
- Local Holidays
- Other Holidays
Frequently Asked Questions
How many holidays in Azerbaijan this year in 2026?
There are 16 holidays in Azerbaijan in 2026
How to retrieve the Azerbaijan holidays list via API?
Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=AZ&year=2026 API to retrieve this list of Azerbaijan holidays. Here is an example using Node.js and our official package on NPM.
// Install the 11holidays package from NPM
// npm i 11holidays
import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';
const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({ country: 'AZ', year: '2026'});
console.log(holidays);