For 2026, the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of the Population of the Republic of Azerbaijan has approved the following list of non-working days:
Date Holiday January 1–2 New Year January 20 National Mourning Day March 8 International Women's Day March 20–24 Novruz Holiday March 20–21 Ramazan Holiday May 9 Victory Day over Fascism May 27–28 Gurban Holiday May 28 Independence Day June 15 National Salvation Day June 26 Armed Forces Day November 8 Victory Day November 9 State Flag Day December 31 World Azerbaijanis Solidarity DayAccording to the Labor Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan, if a holiday falls on a weekend or if public holidays overlap, additional days off are provided. For a five-day workweek, the following additional days off are set for 2026:
March: March 9, 25, 26, 27, and 30. Due to overlapping weekends and the convergence of the Novruz and Ramazan holidays, the country will have a long spring break (non-working days will span from March 20 to 30 inclusive).
May: May 11 and 29 (since May 9 falls on a Saturday, and May 28 overlaps with the Gurban Holiday). At the end of spring, the days off will be from May 27 to 31 inclusive.
November: November 10 (since November 8 falls on a Sunday). The long weekend will last from November 7 to 10.
Note: If you work on a six-day workweek schedule, your only additional days off will be March 25, 26, May 29, and November 10.
Total calendar days: 365
Working days: 241 (for a five-day workweek)
Annual working time standard: 1922 hours (for a standard 40-hour workweek)
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