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Public holidays in Azerbaijan, 2020
Holiday dates29vs 2019: +5
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays23not on the weekend
On the weekend6weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days11
World rank1 / 245median 13 days
All public holidays in 2020
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2020 | Wed | New Year's Day |
| Jan 2, 2020 | Thu | New Year's Day |
| Jan 3, 2020 | Fri | Day off (substituted from 12/28/2019) |
| Jan 6, 2020 | Mon | Day off (substituted from 12/29/2019) |
| Jan 20, 2020 | Mon | Martyrs' Day |
| Mar 8, 2020 | Sun (weekend) | Women's Day |
| Mar 9, 2020 | Mon | Women's Day (observed) |
| Mar 20, 2020 | Fri | Spring Festival |
| Mar 21, 2020 | Sat (weekend) | Spring Festival |
| Mar 22, 2020 | Sun (weekend) | Spring Festival |
| Mar 23, 2020 | Mon | Spring Festival |
| Mar 24, 2020 | Tue | Spring Festival |
| Mar 25, 2020 | Wed | Spring Festival (observed) |
| Mar 26, 2020 | Thu | Spring Festival (observed) |
| Mar 27, 2020 | Fri | Day off (substituted from 03/29/2020) |
| May 9, 2020 | Sat (weekend) | Victory over Fascism Day |
| May 11, 2020 | Mon | Victory over Fascism Day (observed) |
| May 24, 2020 | Sun (weekend) | Eid al-Fitr |
| May 25, 2020 | Mon | Eid al-Fitr |
| May 26, 2020 | Tue | Eid al-Fitr (observed) |
| May 27, 2020 | Wed | Day off (substituted from 05/31/2020) |
| May 28, 2020 | Thu | Republic Day |
| Jun 15, 2020 | Mon | National Liberation Day |
| Jun 26, 2020 | Fri | Armed Forces Day |
| Jul 31, 2020 | Fri | Eid al-Adha |
| Aug 1, 2020 | Sat (weekend) | Eid al-Adha |
| Aug 3, 2020 | Mon | Eid al-Adha (observed) |
| Nov 9, 2020 | Mon | National Flag Day |
| Dec 31, 2020 | Thu | International Azerbaijanis Solidarity Day |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2020
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2019 – Jan 6, 2020 | 7 days | International Azerbaijanis Solidarity Day・New Year's Day・Day off (substituted from 12/28/2019)・Day off (substituted from 12/29/2019) |
| Jan 18, 2020 – Jan 20, 2020 | 3 days | Martyrs' Day |
| Mar 7, 2020 – Mar 9, 2020 | 3 days | Women's Day・Women's Day (observed) |
| Mar 20, 2020 – Mar 29, 2020 | 10 days | Spring Festival・Spring Festival (observed)・Day off (substituted from 03/29/2020) |
| May 9, 2020 – May 11, 2020 | 3 days | Victory over Fascism Day・Victory over Fascism Day (observed) |
| May 23, 2020 – May 28, 2020 | 6 days | Eid al-Fitr・Eid al-Fitr (observed)・Day off (substituted from 05/31/2020)・Republic Day |
| Jun 13, 2020 – Jun 15, 2020 | 3 days | National Liberation Day |
| Jun 26, 2020 – Jun 28, 2020 | 3 days | Armed Forces Day |
| Jul 31, 2020 – Aug 3, 2020 | 4 days | Eid al-Adha・Eid al-Adha (observed) |
| Nov 7, 2020 – Nov 9, 2020 | 3 days | National Flag Day |
| Dec 31, 2020 – Jan 4, 2021 | 5 days | International Azerbaijanis Solidarity Day・New Year's Day・New Year's Day (observed) |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2019
- + Day off (substituted from 03/29/2020)
- + Day off (substituted from 05/31/2020)
- + Day off (substituted from 12/28/2019)
- + Day off (substituted from 12/29/2019)
- + Eid al-Adha (observed)
- + Eid al-Fitr (observed)
- + Victory over Fascism Day (observed)
- + Women's Day (observed)
- − Municipal elections
- − National Flag Day (observed)
- − National Liberation Day (observed)
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2020 →
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.