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Non-working days for next year have been announced in Azerbaijan
Non-working days for next year have been announced in Azerbaijan
By the Decision of the Board of the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of the Population, the working time norm and the production calendar for 2026 have been approved. The ministry has released information on this matter.
The working time norm for 2026 states that, according to the Labour Code and the Decision No. 362 of the Cabinet of Ministers dated December 2, 2025, “On determining the days of Novruz, Ramadan and Gurban holidays for 2026,” the following days will not be considered working days in 2026:
1–2 January – New Year holiday;
20 January – National Mourning Day;
8 March – International Women’s Day;
20, 21, 22, 23, 24 March – Novruz holiday;
20, 21 March – Ramadan holiday;
9 May – Victory Day over Fascism;
27, 28 May – Gurban holiday;
28 May – Independence Day;
15 June – National Salvation Day of the Azerbaijani People;
26 June – Armed Forces Day of the Republic of Azerbaijan;
8 November – Victory Day;
9 November – National Flag Day of the Republic of Azerbaijan;
31 December – Day of Solidarity of World Azerbaijanis.
According to the Labour Code and the Decision of the Cabinet of Ministers, in 2026, under a five-day work week, the dates 9, 25, 26, 27 and 30 March, 11 and 29 May, and 10 November are considered rest days; under a six-day work week, 25 and 26 March, 29 May, and 10 November are designated as rest days.
February 2026 consists of 28 calendar days, and the year contains 365 calendar days.
In 2026, under a five-day work week, there are 241 working days (including 5 pre-holiday days and 1 day preceding the National Mourning Day), 107 rest days that are not considered working days (including 5 due to overlap with non-working public holidays and 3 due to overlap with additional non-working days of Gurban and Ramadan holidays), 19 public holidays that are not considered working days (3 of which overlap), and 1 National Mourning Day.
In our country, the duration of normal daily working hours cannot exceed 8 hours, and as a rule, a five-day work week with two rest days is established.
The duration of normal weekly working hours corresponding to the daily working time cannot exceed 40 hours.
The working time norm for 2026 is determined based on an 8-hour working day within a 40-hour, five-day work week. On pre-holiday days, election days, and the day preceding the National Mourning Day, the working hours of the week are reduced by one hour.
In accordance with the legislation, the annual working time norm for 2026 under a 40-hour work week is 1,922 hours. At workplaces operating under a six-day work week, employees working within a 40-hour work week must apply the annual working time norm of 1,922 hours calculated for the five-day work week.
By the Decision of the Board of the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of the Population, the working time norm and the production calendar for 2026 have been approved. The ministry has released information on this matter.
The working time norm for 2026 states that, according to the Labour Code and the Decision No. 362 of the Cabinet of Ministers dated December 2, 2025, “On determining the days of Novruz, Ramadan and Gurban holidays for 2026,” the following days will not be considered working days in 2026:
1–2 January – New Year holiday;
20 January – National Mourning Day;
8 March – International Women’s Day;
20, 21, 22, 23, 24 March – Novruz holiday;
20, 21 March – Ramadan holiday;
9 May – Victory Day over Fascism;
27, 28 May – Gurban holiday;
28 May – Independence Day;
15 June – National Salvation Day of the Azerbaijani People;
26 June – Armed Forces Day of the Republic of Azerbaijan;
8 November – Victory Day;
9 November – National Flag Day of the Republic of Azerbaijan;
31 December – Day of Solidarity of World Azerbaijanis.
According to the Labour Code and the Decision of the Cabinet of Ministers, in 2026, under a five-day work week, the dates 9, 25, 26, 27 and 30 March, 11 and 29 May, and 10 November are considered rest days; under a six-day work week, 25 and 26 March, 29 May, and 10 November are designated as rest days.
February 2026 consists of 28 calendar days, and the year contains 365 calendar days.
In 2026, under a five-day work week, there are 241 working days (including 5 pre-holiday days and 1 day preceding the National Mourning Day), 107 rest days that are not considered working days (including 5 due to overlap with non-working public holidays and 3 due to overlap with additional non-working days of Gurban and Ramadan holidays), 19 public holidays that are not considered working days (3 of which overlap), and 1 National Mourning Day.
In our country, the duration of normal daily working hours cannot exceed 8 hours, and as a rule, a five-day work week with two rest days is established.
The duration of normal weekly working hours corresponding to the daily working time cannot exceed 40 hours.
The working time norm for 2026 is determined based on an 8-hour working day within a 40-hour, five-day work week. On pre-holiday days, election days, and the day preceding the National Mourning Day, the working hours of the week are reduced by one hour.
In accordance with the legislation, the annual working time norm for 2026 under a 40-hour work week is 1,922 hours. At workplaces operating under a six-day work week, employees working within a 40-hour work week must apply the annual working time norm of 1,922 hours calculated for the five-day work week.