There are several public holidays in Azerbaijan. Public holidays were regulated in the constitution of the

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for the first time on 19 May 1921. They are now regulated by the

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Holidays

Main holidays

Other observances

National days in Azerbaijan that are working days follows: * 30 January – Day of Azerbaijani customs * 2 February – Day of Youth in Azerbaijan * 11 February – Day of Revenue Service * 26 February – Khojaly massacre commemoration day * 5 March – Day of Physical Culture and Sport * 23 March – Day of the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources * 28 March – Day of National Security * 10 April – Day of the builder * 10 May – Flower Festival * 2 June – Day of Civil Aviation * 5 June – Day of Reclamation * 18 June – Human Rights Day * 20 June – Day of the gas sector * 2 July – Day of Azerbaijani Police * 9 July – Day of the employees of the diplomatic service * 22 July – National Press Day in Azerbaijan * 1 August – Day of

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and alphabet. * 2 August – National Day of

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* 15 September – Day of Knowledge * 18 September – Day of National Music * 20 September – Day of Azerbaijani Oil / Oil Workers' Day * 27 September – Memorial Day * 1 October – Day of prosecutors in Azerbaijan * 13 October – Day of Azerbaijani Railway * 18 October – Independence Restoration Day * 6 November – Day of Baku Metro Employees * 12 November – Constitution Day * 17 November –

National Revival Day National Revival Day ( Azerbaijani: Milli Dirçəliş Günü) - is a national holiday celebrated in Azerbaijan every year on the 17th of November. Since 1992, 17 November has been celebrated as a National Revival Day in the country. History On 17 ...

* 22 November – Day of Justice of Azerbaijan * 6 December – Day of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technologies of Azerbaijan * 12 December – Memorial Day of Heydar Aliyev * 16 December – Day of Azerbaijani Ministry of Emergency Situations

Religious days

Only the holidays of

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and Qurban remain as non-working religious days in Azerbaijan as the country is highly secular and irreligious. The religious population of the country, mainly in Nardaran and a number of other villages and regions celebrate the Day of Ashura, a Shia mourning day in the Islamic calendar. Religious minorities of the country – mainly

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and Jews - also celebrate notable religious days of their faith.Azerbaijan's Udin ethnic minority celebrates Easter.
/ref> Despite the fact that the holiday Novruz takes its roots from the religion of Zoroastrianism, almost all Azerbaijanis celebrates it as a holiday of spring.

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Holidays A holiday is a day set aside by Norm (social), custom or by law on which normal activities, especially business or work including school, are suspended or reduced. Generally, holidays are intended to allow individuals to celebrate or commemorate ...