Public holidays in Azerbaijan 2023

27 nationwide public holidays in 2023.

Next nationwide holiday in Azerbaijan

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2023

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Sunday	Sunday	New Year's Day Yeni il bayramı	Yeni il bayramı
2 January Monday	Monday	New Year's Day Yeni il bayramı	Yeni il bayramı
3 January Tuesday	Tuesday	International Azerbaijanis Solidarity Day (observed) Dünya azərbaycanlılarının həmrəyliyi günü (müşahidə olunur) Observed day off for International Azerbaijanis Solidarity Day (Sat 31 Dec)	Dünya azərbaycanlılarının həmrəyliyi günü (müşahidə olunur)
4 January Wednesday	Wednesday	New Year's Day (observed) Yeni il bayramı (müşahidə olunur) Observed day off for New Year's Day (Mon 2 Jan)	Yeni il bayramı (müşahidə olunur)
20 January Friday	Friday	Martyrs' Day Ümumxalq hüzn günü	Ümumxalq hüzn günü
8 March Wednesday	Wednesday	Women's Day Qadınlar günü	Qadınlar günü
20 March Monday	Monday	Spring Festival Novruz bayramı	Novruz bayramı
21 March Tuesday	Tuesday	Spring Festival Novruz bayramı	Novruz bayramı
22 March Wednesday	Wednesday	Spring Festival Novruz bayramı	Novruz bayramı
23 March Thursday	Thursday	Spring Festival Novruz bayramı	Novruz bayramı
24 March Friday	Friday	Spring Festival Novruz bayramı	Novruz bayramı
21 April Friday	Friday	Eid al-Fitr Ramazan bayrami	Ramazan bayrami
22 April Saturday	Saturday	Eid al-Fitr Ramazan bayrami	Ramazan bayrami
24 April Monday	Monday	Eid al-Fitr (observed) Ramazan bayrami (müşahidə olunur) Observed day off for Eid al-Fitr (Sat 22 Apr)	Ramazan bayrami (müşahidə olunur)
9 May Tuesday	Tuesday	Victory over Fascism Day Faşizm üzərində qələbə günü	Faşizm üzərində qələbə günü
28 May Sunday	Sunday	Independence Day Müstəqillik Günü	Müstəqillik Günü
29 May Monday	Monday	Independence Day (observed) Müstəqillik Günü (müşahidə olunur) Observed day off for Independence Day (Sun 28 May)	Müstəqillik Günü (müşahidə olunur)
15 June Thursday	Thursday	National Liberation Day Azərbaycan xalqının milli qurtuluş günü	Azərbaycan xalqının milli qurtuluş günü
26 June Monday	Monday	Armed Forces Day Azərbaycan Respublikasının Silahlı Qüvvələri günü	Azərbaycan Respublikasının Silahlı Qüvvələri günü
27 June Tuesday	Tuesday	Day off (substituted from 06/24/2023) İstirahət günü (24.06.2023 ilə əvəz edilmişdir) Substitute day off for the working day Sat 24 Jun	İstirahət günü (24.06.2023 ilə əvəz edilmişdir)
28 June Wednesday	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha Qurban bayrami	Qurban bayrami
29 June Thursday	Thursday	Eid al-Adha Qurban bayrami	Qurban bayrami
30 June Friday	Friday	Day off (substituted from 06/25/2023) İstirahət günü (25.06.2023 ilə əvəz edilmişdir) Substitute day off for the working day Sun 25 Jun	İstirahət günü (25.06.2023 ilə əvəz edilmişdir)
8 November Wednesday	Wednesday	Victory Day Zəfər Günü	Zəfər Günü
9 November Thursday	Thursday	National Flag Day Azərbaycan Respublikasının Dövlət bayrağı günü	Azərbaycan Respublikasının Dövlət bayrağı günü
10 November Friday	Friday	Day off (substituted from 11/04/2023) İstirahət günü (04.11.2023 ilə əvəz edilmişdir) Substitute day off for the working day Sat 4 Nov	İstirahət günü (04.11.2023 ilə əvəz edilmişdir)
31 December Sunday	Sunday	International Azerbaijanis Solidarity Day Dünya azərbaycanlılarının həmrəyliyi günü	Dünya azərbaycanlılarının həmrəyliyi günü

Long weekends and bridge days 2023

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Azerbaijan (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Sat 31 Dec – Wed 4 Jan 2023 · 5 days off
New Year's Day, International Azerbaijanis Solidarity Day (observed), New Year's Day (observed)
Typically in Baku: high 9°C (48°F), low 6°C (43°F), rain on 21% of days
Fri 20 Jan – Sun 22 Jan · 3 days off
Martyrs' Day
Typically in Baku: high 7°C (45°F), low 4°C (39°F), rain on 23% of days
Sat 18 Mar – Sun 26 Mar · 9 days off
Spring Festival
Typically in Baku: high 9°C (48°F), low 6°C (43°F), rain on 30% of days
Fri 21 Apr – Mon 24 Apr · 4 days off
Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr (observed)
Typically in Baku: high 15°C (59°F), low 10°C (50°F), rain on 16% of days
Sat 27 May – Mon 29 May · 3 days off
Independence Day, Independence Day (observed)
Typically in Baku: high 22°C (72°F), low 17°C (63°F), rain on 6% of days
Mon 26 Jun – Sun 2 Jul · 7 days off
Armed Forces Day, Day off (substituted from 06/24/2023), Eid al-Adha, Day off (substituted from 06/25/2023)
Typically in Baku: high 28°C (82°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 3% of days
Wed 8 Nov – Sun 12 Nov · 5 days off
Victory Day, National Flag Day, Day off (substituted from 11/04/2023)
Typically in Baku: high 15°C (59°F), low 12°C (54°F), rain on 29% of days
Sun 31 Dec – Sat 6 Jan 2024 · 7 days off
International Azerbaijanis Solidarity Day, New Year's Day, International Azerbaijanis Solidarity Day (observed), Day off (substituted from 12/30/2023), Day off (substituted from 01/07/2024)
Typically in Baku: high 9°C (48°F), low 6°C (43°F), rain on 21% of days

Bridge days

Mon 8 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 6 May – Tue 9 May)
Victory over Fascism Day
Typically in Baku: high 18°C (64°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 23% of days
Fri 16 Jun: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 15 Jun – Sun 18 Jun)
National Liberation Day
Typically in Baku: high 26°C (79°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 9% of days

Leave planner 2023

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Wed 15 Mar – Sun 26 Mar — 12 days off for 3 leave days (Wed 15 Mar, Thu 16 Mar, Fri 17 Mar).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Thu 19 Jan) get 4 days in a rowThu 19 Jan – Sun 22 Jan · Martyrs' DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 17 Mar) get 10 days in a rowFri 17 Mar – Sun 26 Mar · Spring FestivalShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 20 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 20 Apr – Mon 24 Apr · Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Sun 25 Jun) get 8 days in a rowSun 25 Jun – Sun 2 Jul · Armed Forces Day, Day off (substituted from 06/24/2023), Eid al-Adha, Day off (substituted from 06/25/2023)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Tue 7 Nov) get 6 days in a rowTue 7 Nov – Sun 12 Nov · Victory Day, National Flag Day, Day off (substituted from 11/04/2023)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Sat 30 Dec) get 8 days in a rowSat 30 Dec – Sat 6 Jan 2024 · International Azerbaijanis Solidarity Day, New Year's Day, International Azerbaijanis Solidarity Day (observed), Day off (substituted from 12/30/2023), Day off (substituted from 01/07/2024)Show on calendar ↓