There are several

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s in

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. Public holidays were regulated in the constitution of the Azerbaijan SSR 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 –

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* 1 October – Day of prosecutors in Azerbaijan * 13 October – Day of Azerbaijani Railway * 18 October – Independence Restoration Day * 6 November – Day of

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Employees * 12 November –

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* 17 November –

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* 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 Ramadan and Qurban remain as non-working religious days in Azerbaijan as the country is highly

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and irreligious. The religious population of the country, mainly in Nardaran and a number of other villages and regions celebrate the

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, a Shia mourning day in the

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. Religious minorities of the country – mainly Orthodox Christians and

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- also celebrate notable religious days of their faith.Azerbaijan's Udin ethnic minority celebrates Easter.
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, almost all Azerbaijanis celebrates it as a holiday of spring.

References

External links

Holidays of Azerbaijan
{{Public holidays in Europe Azerbaijani culture Society of Azerbaijan

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