Public holidays in Azerbaijan

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Public holidays in Azerbaijan include the following.

(As of 8th of December, 2006)

Date English Name Local Name Remarks
January 1 and 2 New Year's Day 2 days
January 20 Martyr's Day Commemorates Black January (1990) when Soviet troops entered Baku and killed more than 180 civilians. Also victims of the Nagorno-Karabakh War (1988) are remembered.
March 8 Women's Day 1 day
March 20-March 24 Spring Festival 5 days
May 9 Victory Day In honor of victory Of USSR over Nazi Germany during WWII.
May 28 Republic Day Founding of Democratic Republic of Azerbaijan (1918).
June 15 National Salvation Day Parliament invited Heydar Aliyev to Baku to lead the country (1993).
June 26 Army and Navy Day
December 31 International Solidarity Day Azerbaijanis broke down borders separating them from Iran. A day for Azerbaijanis to feel united with each other (1989).
Changes due to Lunar Calendar Ramazan Bayrami 2 days
Changes due to Lunar Calendar Gurban Bayrami 2 days
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