Azerbaijan Holidays
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January 1 - New Year 's Day .
January 20 - T otalitarian Regime Victims Memorial Day
March 8 - International W omen's Day.
March 21 - Novruz Bairam.
May 9 - Day of Victory.
May 28 - Day of Republic.
June 15 - Day of National Salvation.
June 26 - Day of National Army.
October 18 - Independence Day
November 12 - Constitution Day.
November 17 - Day of National Revival.
December 31 - Day of Azerbaijanis Solidarity
Religious holidays – Ramazan Bairam (February 9), Gurban Bairam (April) etc.
The most impressi ve and colorful festival of the country is the ancient festival dedicated to the arrival of spring - Novruz Bairam. It is celebrated for the entire month with various festivals, ceremonial and religious rituals , including traditional kindling of celebratory fires and obligatory jumping over them, holiday meals are cooked and hundreds of festivities take place. According to Muslim calendar Azerbaijanis celebrate the religious holiday called Ramazan Bairam (November-February) crowning traditional Islamic month Ramazan as well as Gurban Bairam (April) when entire country blossoms with numerous festivals accompanying these ancient holidays.
eople do not work on these holidays.
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