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Public holidays in Azerbaijan, 2021
Holiday dates28vs 2020: -1
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 weekend5weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days9
World rank3 / 245median 14 days
All public holidays in 2021
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2021 | Fri | New Year's Day |
| Jan 2, 2021 | Sat (weekend) | New Year's Day |
| Jan 4, 2021 | Mon | New Year's Day (observed) |
| Jan 20, 2021 | Wed | Martyrs' Day |
| Mar 8, 2021 | Mon | Women's Day |
| Mar 20, 2021 | Sat (weekend) | Spring Festival |
| Mar 21, 2021 | Sun (weekend) | Spring Festival |
| Mar 22, 2021 | Mon | Spring Festival |
| Mar 23, 2021 | Tue | Spring Festival |
| Mar 24, 2021 | Wed | Spring Festival |
| Mar 25, 2021 | Thu | Spring Festival (observed) |
| Mar 26, 2021 | Fri | Spring Festival (observed) |
| May 9, 2021 | Sun (weekend) | Victory over Fascism Day |
| May 10, 2021 | Mon | Victory over Fascism Day (observed) |
| May 11, 2021 | Tue | Day off (substituted from 05/08/2021) |
| May 12, 2021 | Wed | Day off (substituted from 05/16/2021) |
| May 13, 2021 | Thu | Eid al-Fitr |
| May 14, 2021 | Fri | Eid al-Fitr |
| May 28, 2021 | Fri | Independence Day |
| Jun 15, 2021 | Tue | National Liberation Day |
| Jun 26, 2021 | Sat (weekend) | Armed Forces Day |
| Jun 28, 2021 | Mon | Armed Forces Day (observed) |
| Jul 19, 2021 | Mon | Day off (substituted from 07/17/2021) |
| Jul 20, 2021 | Tue | Eid al-Adha |
| Jul 21, 2021 | Wed | Eid al-Adha |
| Nov 8, 2021 | Mon | Victory Day |
| Nov 9, 2021 | Tue | National Flag Day |
| Dec 31, 2021 | Fri | International Azerbaijanis Solidarity Day |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2021
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2020 – Jan 4, 2021 | 5 days | International Azerbaijanis Solidarity Day・New Year's Day・New Year's Day (observed) |
| Mar 6, 2021 – Mar 8, 2021 | 3 days | Women's Day |
| Mar 20, 2021 – Mar 28, 2021 | 9 days | Spring Festival・Spring Festival (observed) |
| May 8, 2021 – May 16, 2021 | 9 days | Victory over Fascism Day・Victory over Fascism Day (observed)・Day off (substituted from 05/08/2021)・Day off (substituted from 05/16/2021)・Eid al-Fitr |
| May 28, 2021 – May 30, 2021 | 3 days | Independence Day |
| Jun 26, 2021 – Jun 28, 2021 | 3 days | Armed Forces Day・Armed Forces Day (observed) |
| Jul 17, 2021 – Jul 21, 2021 | 5 days | Day off (substituted from 07/17/2021)・Eid al-Adha |
| Nov 6, 2021 – Nov 9, 2021 | 4 days | Victory Day・National Flag Day |
| Dec 31, 2021 – Jan 4, 2022 | 5 days | International Azerbaijanis Solidarity Day・New Year's Day・New Year's Day (observed) |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2020
- + Armed Forces Day (observed)
- + Day off (substituted from 05/08/2021)
- + Day off (substituted from 05/16/2021)
- + Day off (substituted from 07/17/2021)
- + Independence Day
- + New Year's Day (observed)
- + Victory Day
- − 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)
- − Republic Day
- − Women's Day (observed)
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2021 →
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.