National holidays of Azerbaijan in 2018
This page contains a calendar of all 2018 public holidays for Azerbaijan. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates. Scroll down to view the national list or choose your state’s calendar.
| Day | Date | Holiday | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Jan. 1, 2018 | New Year's Day | |
| Monday | Jan. 1, 2018 | New Year's Day | Yeni il |
| Tuesday | Jan. 2, 2018 | New Year Holiday | Yeni il |
| Tuesday | Jan. 2, 2018 | New Year's Day (day 2) | |
| Wednesday | Jan. 3, 2018 | New Year's Day (day 3) | |
| Saturday | Jan. 20, 2018 | Martyrs’ Day | |
| Monday | Jan. 22, 2018 | Martyrs Day Holiday | Commemorates Black January (1990) when Soviet troops entered Baku and killed more than 130 civilians |
| Thursday | March 8, 2018 | Women's Day | Weekday closest to International Women's Day |
| Thursday | March 8, 2018 | Women's Day | |
| Tuesday | March 20, 2018 | March Equinox | |
| Tuesday | March 20, 2018 | Nowruz | |
| Tuesday | March 20, 2018 | Novruz Holiday | |
| Wednesday | March 21, 2018 | Nowruz/Spring Holiday | |
| Wednesday | March 21, 2018 | Novruz | Spring Festival. Persian New Year. |
| Thursday | March 22, 2018 | Novruz Holiday | Spring Festival. Persian New Year. |
| Friday | March 23, 2018 | Novruz Holiday | Spring Festival. Persian New Year. |
| Saturday | March 24, 2018 | Novruz Holiday | Spring Festival. Persian New Year. |
| Monday | March 26, 2018 | Novruz Holiday | Spring Festival. Persian New Year. |
| Wednesday | April 11, 2018 | Presidential Elections | Moved from October 17 |
| Wednesday | May 9, 2018 | Victory Day | |
| Wednesday | May 9, 2018 | Victory Day over Fascism | |
| Monday | May 28, 2018 | Republic Day | |
| Monday | May 28, 2018 | Republic Day | Founding of Democratic Republic of Azerbaijan (1918). |
| Friday | June 15, 2018 | Ramadan holiday | |
| Friday | June 15, 2018 | Day of National Salvation of the Azerbaijani People | |
| Friday | June 15, 2018 | National Salvation Day | |
| Friday | June 15, 2018 | Ramazan Bayrami | Eid Al-Fitr |
| Saturday | June 16, 2018 | Ramazan Bayrami Holiday | Eid Al-Fitr |
| Thursday | June 21, 2018 | June Solstice | |
| Tuesday | June 26, 2018 | Azerbaijan Armed Forces Day | |
| Wednesday | Aug. 22, 2018 | Feast of the Sacrifice | |
| Wednesday | Aug. 22, 2018 | Gurban Bayrami | Festival of Sacrifice |
| Thursday | Aug. 23, 2018 | Gurban Bayrami Holiday | Festival of Sacrifice |
| Thursday | Aug. 23, 2018 | Feast of the Sacrifice (day 2) | |
| Sunday | Sept. 23, 2018 | September Equinox | |
| Thursday | Oct. 18, 2018 | Independence Day | Not a non-working day |
| Thursday | Oct. 18, 2018 | National Independence Day | |
| Friday | Nov. 9, 2018 | Flag Day | The Azerbijani flag was first adopted on 9 Nov 1918 |
| Friday | Nov. 9, 2018 | State Flag Day of Azerbaijan | |
| Monday | Nov. 12, 2018 | Constitution Day | |
| Saturday | Nov. 17, 2018 | National Revival Day | |
| Saturday | Dec. 22, 2018 | December Solstice | |
| Monday | Dec. 31, 2018 | World Azerbaijanis Solidarity Day | Celebrated since 1991 |
| Monday | Dec. 31, 2018 | New Year's Eve |
Public Holidays
- Azerbaijan public holidays by years
- Public holidays in other countries