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Public holidays in Azerbaijan
There are several public holidays in Azerbaijan. Public holidays were regulated in the constitution of the Azerbaijan SSR for the first time on 19 May 1921. They are now regulated by the Constitution of Azerbaijan.
Holidays
Other observances
National days in Azerbaijan that are working days follows:
30 January – Day of Azerbaijani customs
2 February – Day of Youth in Azerbaijan
11 February – Day of Revenue Service
14 February – Day of the Air Force
26 February – Khojaly massacre commemoration day
5 March – Day of Physical Culture and Sport
10 March – Day of National Theatre/Golden Crescent Day
12 March – Day of Internal Troops
16 March – Day of Employees of the State Agency for the Protection of Strategic Facilities
19 March – Day of Migration Service Employees
27 March – Science Day
28 March – Day of National Security
31 March – Day of Genocide of Azerbaijanis
10 April – Day of the builder
10 May – Flower Festival
23 May – Day of the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources
2 June – Day of Civil Aviation
5 June – Day of Water Resources and Land Reclamation Workers
18 June – Human Rights Day
20 June – Day of the gas sector
23 June – Day of Civil Servants
2 July – Day of Azerbaijani Police
9 July – Day of the employees of the diplomatic service
22 July – National Press Day in Azerbaijan
1 August – National Language Day
2 August – National Day of Azerbaijani Cinema
5 August – Day of the Navy
18 August – Day of Border Troops
23 August – Day of the Security Service of the President of Azerbaijan
15 September – Day of Knowledge
18 September – Day of National Music
20 September – Day of Azerbaijani Oil / Oil Workers' Day
20 September – State Sovereignty Day
26 September – Day of the State Service for Special Communications and Information Security
27 September – Remembrance Day
29 September – Day of Tourism Workers
1 October – Day of Prosecutors in Azerbaijan
10 October – Day of Firefighters
13 October – Day of Azerbaijani Railway
18 October – Day of Restoration of Independence
20 October – Day of Energy Workers
6 November – Day of Baku Metro Employees/Day of Radio and Television
12 November – Constitution Day
17 November – National Revival Day
22 November – Day of Justice of Azerbaijan
6 December – Day of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technologies of Azerbaijan
12 December – Memorial Day of Heydar Aliyev
16 December – Day of Azerbaijani Ministry of Emergency Situations
17 December – Day of the Ministry of Defence Industry
28 December – Lawyer's Day
29 December – Day of the State Agency for Public Services
Religious days
Only the holidays of Ramadan and Qurban remain as non-working religious days in Azerbaijan, as the country is highly secular and irreligious. The religious population of the country, mainly in Nardaran and a number of other villages and regions, celebrate the Day of Ashura, a Shia mourning day in the Islamic calendar. Religious minorities of the country – mainly Orthodox Christians and Jews - also celebrate notable religious days of their faith. Despite the fact that the holiday Novruz takes its roots from the religion of Zoroastrianism, almost all Azerbaijanis celebrate it as a holiday of spring.