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Public holidays in Azerbaijan, 2012
Holiday dates23vs 2011: -3
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays20not on the weekend
On the weekend3weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days8
World rank8 / 239median 13 days
All public holidays in 2012
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2012 | Sun (weekend) | New Year's Day |
| Jan 2, 2012 | Mon | New Year's Day |
| Jan 3, 2012 | Tue | International Azerbaijanis Solidarity Day (observed) |
| Jan 4, 2012 | Wed | New Year's Day (observed) |
| Jan 20, 2012 | Fri | Martyrs' Day |
| Mar 8, 2012 | Thu | Women's Day |
| Mar 20, 2012 | Tue | Spring Festival |
| Mar 21, 2012 | Wed | Spring Festival |
| Mar 22, 2012 | Thu | Spring Festival |
| Mar 23, 2012 | Fri | Spring Festival |
| Mar 24, 2012 | Sat (weekend) | Spring Festival |
| Mar 26, 2012 | Mon | Spring Festival (observed) |
| May 9, 2012 | Wed | Victory over Fascism Day |
| May 28, 2012 | Mon | Republic Day |
| Jun 15, 2012 | Fri | National Liberation Day |
| Jun 26, 2012 | Tue | Armed Forces Day |
| Aug 19, 2012 | Sun (weekend) | Eid al-Fitr |
| Aug 20, 2012 | Mon | Eid al-Fitr |
| Aug 21, 2012 | Tue | Eid al-Fitr (observed) |
| Oct 25, 2012 | Thu | Eid al-Adha |
| Oct 26, 2012 | Fri | Eid al-Adha |
| Nov 9, 2012 | Fri | National Flag Day |
| Dec 31, 2012 | Mon | International Azerbaijanis Solidarity Day |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2012
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2011 – Jan 4, 2012 | 5 days | International Azerbaijanis Solidarity Day・New Year's Day・International Azerbaijanis Solidarity Day (observed)・New Year's Day (observed) |
| Jan 20, 2012 – Jan 22, 2012 | 3 days | Martyrs' Day |
| Mar 20, 2012 – Mar 26, 2012 | 7 days | Spring Festival・Spring Festival (observed) |
| May 26, 2012 – May 28, 2012 | 3 days | Republic Day |
| Jun 15, 2012 – Jun 17, 2012 | 3 days | National Liberation Day |
| Aug 18, 2012 – Aug 21, 2012 | 4 days | Eid al-Fitr・Eid al-Fitr (observed) |
| Oct 25, 2012 – Oct 28, 2012 | 4 days | Eid al-Adha |
| Nov 9, 2012 – Nov 11, 2012 | 3 days | National Flag Day |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2011
- + Eid al-Fitr (observed)
- + International Azerbaijanis Solidarity Day (observed)
- − Armed Forces Day (observed)
- − Day off (substituted from 08/27/2011)
- − Eid al-Adha (observed)
- − Republic Day (observed)
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2012 →
National public holidays only; regional holidays and observances may differ. Some religious holidays depend on moon sighting and can shift by a day — check official announcements.