Date in 2008
|
Holiday
Name
|
Jan. 1
|
Tue
|
New Year's Day
|
Jan. 2
|
Wed
|
New Year
Holiday
|
Jan. 3
|
Thu
|
Public
Holiday
(compensated December 29)
|
Jan. 4
|
Fri
|
Public
Holiday
(compensated December 30)
|
Mar. 8
|
Sat
|
Women's Day
|
Mar. 9
|
Mon
|
Women's Day
Holiday
|
Mar. 20
|
Fri
|
Novruz Holiday (Persian New Year)
|
Mar. 21
|
Sat
|
Novruz Holiday
|
Mar. 22
|
Sun
|
Novruz Holiday
|
Mar. 23
|
Mon
|
Novruz Holiday
|
Mar. 24
|
Tue
|
Novruz Holiday
|
Mar. 25
|
Wed
|
Novruz Holiday
|
Mar. 26
|
Thu
|
Novruz Holiday
|
Mar. 27
|
Fri
|
Novruz Holiday |
Mar. 28
|
Sat
|
Novruz Holiday
|
Mar. 29
|
Sat
|
Novruz Holiday
|
May 9
|
Fri
|
Victory Day
|
May 11
|
Mon
|
Victory Day
|
May 28
|
Wed
|
Republic Day
|
Jun. 15
|
Sun
|
National Day of Salvation
|
Jun. 16
|
Mon
|
Salvation Day
Holiday
|
Jun. 26
|
Thu
|
Armed Forces Day
|
Sep. 9
|
Thu
|
Ramazan Bayram Holiday
each year 10 days earlier
|
Sep. 10
|
Fri
|
Ramazan Bayram (End of Ramadan)
|
Oct. 15
|
Wed
|
Public
Holiday
(Presidential Election)
|
Nov. 16
|
Tue
|
Gurban Bayram (Feast of Sacrifice) each year 10 days earlier
|
Wed. 17 |
Wed
|
Gurban Bayram Holiday
|
Dec. 31
|
Fri
|
Solidarity Day of World Azerbaijanis
|
