# Public holidays in Azerbaijan 2026

Azerbaijan has 17 public holidays in 2026. 12 fall on a weekday and 5 on the weekend, with 8 substitute days off marked as observed, which leaves 241 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/azerbaijan/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
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- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/az/2026.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/az/2026.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/az.json

## Summary 2026

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 17 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 8 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 20 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 5 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 241 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2026

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 2026-01-02 | Friday | New Year's Day |
| 2026-01-20 | Tuesday | Martyrs' Day |
| 2026-03-08 | Sunday | Women's Day |
| 2026-03-09 | Monday | Women's Day (observed) |
| 2026-03-20 | Friday | Eid al-Fitr |
| 2026-03-20 | Friday | Spring Festival |
| 2026-03-21 | Saturday | Eid al-Fitr |
| 2026-03-21 | Saturday | Spring Festival |
| 2026-03-22 | Sunday | Spring Festival |
| 2026-03-23 | Monday | Spring Festival |
| 2026-03-24 | Tuesday | Spring Festival |
| 2026-03-25 | Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr (observed) |
| 2026-03-26 | Thursday | Spring Festival (observed) |
| 2026-03-27 | Friday | Spring Festival (observed) |
| 2026-03-30 | Monday | Eid al-Fitr (observed) |
| 2026-05-09 | Saturday | Victory over Fascism Day |
| 2026-05-11 | Monday | Victory over Fascism Day (observed) |
| 2026-05-27 | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha |
| 2026-05-28 | Thursday | Eid al-Adha |
| 2026-05-28 | Thursday | Independence Day |
| 2026-05-29 | Friday | Eid al-Adha (observed) |
| 2026-06-15 | Monday | National Liberation Day |
| 2026-06-26 | Friday | Armed Forces Day |
| 2026-11-08 | Sunday | Victory Day |
| 2026-11-09 | Monday | National Flag Day |
| 2026-11-10 | Tuesday | Victory Day (observed) |
| 2026-12-31 | Thursday | International Azerbaijanis Solidarity Day |

Observed marks a substitute day off granted because the holiday itself falls on a weekend.

## Working days per month in 2026

A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday.

| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| January 2026 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 19 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 9 | 8 | 14 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 17 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2026 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| September 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| November 2026 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 19 |
| December 2026 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| Total 2026 | 365 | 104 | 20 | 241 |

## Long weekends in 2026

Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave.

- 5 days, Wed 31 December 2025 to Sun 4 January 2026: International Azerbaijanis Solidarity Day, New Year's Day
- 3 days, Sat 7 to Mon 9 March 2026: Women's Day
- 11 days, Fri 20 to Mon 30 March 2026: Eid al-Fitr, Spring Festival
- 3 days, Sat 9 to Mon 11 May 2026: Victory over Fascism Day
- 5 days, Wed 27 to Sun 31 May 2026: Eid al-Adha, Independence Day
- 3 days, Sat 13 to Mon 15 June 2026: National Liberation Day
- 3 days, Fri 26 to Sun 28 June 2026: Armed Forces Day
- 4 days, Sat 7 to Tue 10 November 2026: Victory Day, National Flag Day
- 5 days, Thu 31 December 2026 to Mon 4 January 2027: International Azerbaijanis Solidarity Day, New Year's Day

## Bridge days in 2026

Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.

- Take off Monday 19 January 2026 for Sat 17 to Tue 20 January 2026 (4 days): Martyrs' Day

## Questions about 2026 in Azerbaijan

**How many working days are there in Azerbaijan in 2026?** 241 working days. 2026 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 20 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Azerbaijan have in 2026?** 17 public holidays, plus 8 substitute days off. 5 fall on the weekend.

**What counts as the weekend in Azerbaijan?** Saturday and Sunday.

## Other years

- [Azerbaijan 2024](https://openworkdays.com/azerbaijan/2024.md)
- [Azerbaijan 2025](https://openworkdays.com/azerbaijan/2025.md)
- [Azerbaijan 2026](https://openworkdays.com/azerbaijan/2026.md)
- [Azerbaijan 2027](https://openworkdays.com/azerbaijan/2027.md)
- [Azerbaijan 2028](https://openworkdays.com/azerbaijan/2028.md)
- [Azerbaijan 2029](https://openworkdays.com/azerbaijan/2029.md)
- [Azerbaijan 2030](https://openworkdays.com/azerbaijan/2030.md)

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