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Public holidays in Azerbaijan, 2016
Holiday dates23vs 2015: -2
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays18not on the weekend
On the weekend5weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days7
World rank8 / 244median 13 days
All public holidays in 2016
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2016 | Fri | New Year's Day |
| Jan 2, 2016 | Sat (weekend) | New Year's Day |
| Jan 4, 2016 | Mon | New Year's Day (observed) |
| Jan 20, 2016 | Wed | Martyrs' Day |
| Mar 8, 2016 | Tue | Women's Day |
| Mar 20, 2016 | Sun (weekend) | Spring Festival |
| Mar 21, 2016 | Mon | Spring Festival |
| Mar 22, 2016 | Tue | Spring Festival |
| Mar 23, 2016 | Wed | Spring Festival |
| Mar 24, 2016 | Thu | Spring Festival |
| Mar 25, 2016 | Fri | Spring Festival (observed) |
| May 9, 2016 | Mon | Victory over Fascism Day |
| May 28, 2016 | Sat (weekend) | Republic Day |
| May 30, 2016 | Mon | Republic Day (observed) |
| Jun 15, 2016 | Wed | National Liberation Day |
| Jun 26, 2016 | Sun (weekend) | Armed Forces Day |
| Jun 27, 2016 | Mon | Armed Forces Day (observed) |
| Jul 6, 2016 | Wed | Eid al-Fitr |
| Jul 7, 2016 | Thu | Eid al-Fitr |
| Sep 12, 2016 | Mon | Eid al-Adha |
| Sep 13, 2016 | Tue | Eid al-Adha |
| Nov 9, 2016 | Wed | National Flag Day |
| Dec 31, 2016 | Sat (weekend) | International Azerbaijanis Solidarity Day |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2016
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2015 – Jan 4, 2016 | 5 days | International Azerbaijanis Solidarity Day・New Year's Day・New Year's Day (observed) |
| Mar 19, 2016 – Mar 27, 2016 | 9 days | Spring Festival・Spring Festival (observed) |
| May 7, 2016 – May 9, 2016 | 3 days | Victory over Fascism Day |
| May 28, 2016 – May 30, 2016 | 3 days | Republic Day・Republic Day (observed) |
| Jun 25, 2016 – Jun 27, 2016 | 3 days | Armed Forces Day・Armed Forces Day (observed) |
| Sep 10, 2016 – Sep 13, 2016 | 4 days | Eid al-Adha |
| Dec 31, 2016 – Jan 4, 2017 | 5 days | International Azerbaijanis Solidarity Day・New Year's Day・International Azerbaijanis Solidarity Day (observed)・New Year's Day (observed) |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2015
- + Armed Forces Day (observed)
- + New Year's Day (observed)
- + Republic Day (observed)
- − Day off (substituted from 03/29/2015)
- − Eid al-Fitr (observed)
- − Victory over Fascism Day (observed)
- − Women's Day (observed)
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2016 →
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.