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Public holidays in Azerbaijan, 2017
Holiday dates23vs 2016: +0
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays19not on the weekend
On the weekend4weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days7
World rank7 / 245median 13 days
All public holidays in 2017
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2017 | Sun (weekend) | New Year's Day |
| Jan 2, 2017 | Mon | New Year's Day |
| Jan 3, 2017 | Tue | International Azerbaijanis Solidarity Day (observed) |
| Jan 4, 2017 | Wed | New Year's Day (observed) |
| Jan 20, 2017 | Fri | Martyrs' Day |
| Mar 8, 2017 | Wed | Women's Day |
| Mar 20, 2017 | Mon | Spring Festival |
| Mar 21, 2017 | Tue | Spring Festival |
| Mar 22, 2017 | Wed | Spring Festival |
| Mar 23, 2017 | Thu | Spring Festival |
| Mar 24, 2017 | Fri | Spring Festival |
| May 9, 2017 | Tue | Victory over Fascism Day |
| May 28, 2017 | Sun (weekend) | Republic Day |
| May 29, 2017 | Mon | Republic Day (observed) |
| Jun 15, 2017 | Thu | National Liberation Day |
| Jun 26, 2017 | Mon | Armed Forces Day; Eid al-Fitr |
| Jun 27, 2017 | Tue | Eid al-Fitr |
| Jun 28, 2017 | Wed | Eid al-Fitr (observed) |
| Sep 1, 2017 | Fri | Eid al-Adha |
| Sep 2, 2017 | Sat (weekend) | Eid al-Adha |
| Sep 4, 2017 | Mon | Eid al-Adha (observed) |
| Nov 9, 2017 | Thu | National Flag Day |
| Dec 31, 2017 | Sun (weekend) | International Azerbaijanis Solidarity Day |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2017
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| Jan 20, 2017 – Jan 22, 2017 | 3 days | Martyrs' Day |
| Mar 18, 2017 – Mar 26, 2017 | 9 days | Spring Festival |
| May 27, 2017 – May 29, 2017 | 3 days | Republic Day・Republic Day (observed) |
| Jun 24, 2017 – Jun 28, 2017 | 5 days | Armed Forces Day; Eid al-Fitr・Eid al-Fitr・Eid al-Fitr (observed) |
| Sep 1, 2017 – Sep 4, 2017 | 4 days | Eid al-Adha・Eid al-Adha (observed) |
| Dec 30, 2017 – Jan 3, 2018 | 5 days | International Azerbaijanis Solidarity Day・New Year's Day・International Azerbaijanis Solidarity Day (observed) |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2016
- + Armed Forces Day; Eid al-Fitr
- + Eid al-Adha (observed)
- + Eid al-Fitr (observed)
- + International Azerbaijanis Solidarity Day (observed)
- − Armed Forces Day
- − Armed Forces Day (observed)
- − Spring Festival (observed)
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2017 →
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.