National holidays of Azerbaijan in 2019
This page contains a calendar of all 2019 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | Jan. 1, 2019 | New Year's Day | Yeni il |
| Tuesday | Jan. 1, 2019 | New Year's Day | |
| Wednesday | Jan. 2, 2019 | New Year Holiday | Yeni il |
| Wednesday | Jan. 2, 2019 | New Year's Day (day 2) | |
| Sunday | Jan. 20, 2019 | Martyrs’ Day | |
| Monday | Jan. 21, 2019 | Martyrs Day Holiday | Commemorates Black January (1990) when Soviet troops entered Baku and killed more than 130 civilians |
| Friday | March 8, 2019 | Women's Day | Weekday closest to International Women's Day |
| Friday | March 8, 2019 | Women's Day | |
| Wednesday | March 20, 2019 | Nowruz | |
| Wednesday | March 20, 2019 | Novruz | Spring Festival. Persian New Year. |
| Thursday | March 21, 2019 | Nowruz/Spring Holiday | |
| Thursday | March 21, 2019 | March Equinox | |
| Thursday | March 21, 2019 | Novruz Holiday | Spring Festival. Persian New Year. |
| Friday | March 22, 2019 | Novruz Holiday | Spring Festival. Persian New Year. |
| Monday | March 25, 2019 | Novruz Holiday | Probable holiday |
| Tuesday | March 26, 2019 | Novruz Holiday | Probable holiday |
| Thursday | May 9, 2019 | Victory Day | Celebrates victory over Nazi Germany and the end of the Second World War |
| Thursday | May 9, 2019 | Victory Day over Fascism | |
| Tuesday | May 28, 2019 | Republic Day | Founding of Democratic Republic of Azerbaijan (1918). |
| Tuesday | May 28, 2019 | Republic Day | |
| Tuesday | June 4, 2019 | Ramadan holiday | |
| Wednesday | June 5, 2019 | Ramazan Bayrami | Eid Al-Fitr |
| Thursday | June 6, 2019 | Ramazan Bayrami Holiday | Eid Al-Fitr |
| Saturday | June 15, 2019 | Day of National Salvation of the Azerbaijani People | |
| Monday | June 17, 2019 | National Salvation Day Holiday | 15 June or following Monday |
| Friday | June 21, 2019 | June Solstice | |
| Wednesday | June 26, 2019 | Azerbaijan Armed Forces Day | |
| Sunday | Aug. 11, 2019 | Feast of the Sacrifice | |
| Monday | Aug. 12, 2019 | Feast of the Sacrifice (day 2) | |
| Monday | Aug. 12, 2019 | Gurban Bayrami | Festival of Sacrifice |
| Tuesday | Aug. 13, 2019 | Feast of the Sacrifice (day 3) | |
| Tuesday | Aug. 13, 2019 | Gurban Bayrami Holiday | Festival of Sacrifice |
| Monday | Sept. 23, 2019 | September Equinox | |
| Friday | Oct. 18, 2019 | National Independence Day | |
| Friday | Oct. 18, 2019 | Independence Day | Not a non-working day |
| Saturday | Nov. 9, 2019 | State Flag Day of Azerbaijan | |
| Monday | Nov. 11, 2019 | Flag Day Holiday | The Azerbijani flag was first adopted on 9 Nov 1918 |
| Tuesday | Nov. 12, 2019 | Constitution Day | |
| Sunday | Nov. 17, 2019 | National Revival Day | |
| Sunday | Dec. 22, 2019 | December Solstice | |
| Tuesday | Dec. 31, 2019 | World Azerbaijanis Solidarity Day | Celebrated since 1991 |
| Tuesday | Dec. 31, 2019 | New Year's Eve |
Public Holidays
- Azerbaijan public holidays by years
- Public holidays in other countries