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.
17public holidays
20weekday days off, substitutes included
241working days in 2026
104weekend days
Holiday dates 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | |
| Friday | New Year's Day | |
| Tuesday | Martyrs' Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Women's Day | |
| Monday | Women's Day observed | |
| Friday | Eid al-Fitr | |
| Friday | Spring Festival | |
| Saturday weekend | Eid al-Fitr | |
| Saturday weekend | Spring Festival | |
| Sunday weekend | Spring Festival | |
| Monday | Spring Festival | |
| Tuesday | Spring Festival | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr observed | |
| Thursday | Spring Festival observed | |
| Friday | Spring Festival observed | |
| Monday | Eid al-Fitr observed | |
| Saturday weekend | Victory over Fascism Day | |
| Monday | Victory over Fascism Day observed | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha | |
| Thursday | Eid al-Adha | |
| Thursday | Independence Day | |
| Friday | Eid al-Adha observed | |
| Monday | National Liberation Day | |
| Friday | Armed Forces Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Victory Day | |
| Monday | National Flag Day | |
| Tuesday | Victory Day observed | |
| 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. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| 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 |
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Jan19 wd
Feb20 wd
Mar14 wd
Apr22 wd
May17 wd
Jun20 wd
Jul23 wd
Aug21 wd
Sep22 wd
Oct22 wd
Nov19 wd
Dec22 wd
Long weekends and bridge days in 2026
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 5 daysWed 31 December 2025 to Sun 4 January 2026International Azerbaijanis Solidarity Day, New Year's Day
- 3 daysSat 7 to Mon 9 March 2026Women's Day
- 11 daysFri 20 to Mon 30 March 2026Eid al-Fitr, Spring Festival
- 3 daysSat 9 to Mon 11 May 2026Victory over Fascism Day
- 5 daysWed 27 to Sun 31 May 2026Eid al-Adha, Independence Day
- 3 daysSat 13 to Mon 15 June 2026National Liberation Day
- 3 daysFri 26 to Sun 28 June 2026Armed Forces Day
- 4 daysSat 7 to Tue 10 November 2026Victory Day, National Flag Day
- 5 daysThu 31 December 2026 to Mon 4 January 2027International Azerbaijanis Solidarity Day, New Year's Day
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Monday 19 January 2026 for Sat 17 to Tue 20 January 2026Martyrs' 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.
- Which 2026 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Women's Day (8 March 2026), Eid al-Fitr (21 March 2026), Spring Festival (21 March 2026), Spring Festival (22 March 2026), Victory over Fascism Day (9 May 2026), Victory Day (8 November 2026).
- What counts as the weekend in Azerbaijan?
- Saturday and Sunday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2027?
- See public holidays in Azerbaijan 2027 or go back to 2025.
Cite or reuse this data
Azerbaijan has 17 public holidays and 241 working days in 2026.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/azerbaijan/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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