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Below are listed Public Holidays for the January 2014-December 2015 period.
2014 1 Jan New Year's Day 20 Jan Martyrs' Day 8 Mar International Women's Day 21 Mar Nowruz (Persian New Year) 18 Apr Good Friday 21 Apr Easter Monday 9 May Victory Day 28 May Republic Day 15 Jun National Salvation Day 26 Jun Army and Navy Day 28 Jul Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan) 4 Oct Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) 9 Oct Independence Day 12 Nov Constitution Day 17 Nov National Revival Day 31 Dec Day of Azeri Solidarity 2015 1 Jan New Year's Day 20 Jan Martyrs' Day 8 Mar International Women's Day 21 Mar Nowruz (Persian New Year) 3 Apr Good Friday 6 Apr Easter Monday 9 May Victory Day 28 May Republic Day 15 Jun National Salvation Day 26 Jun Army and Navy Day 18 Jul Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan) 23 Sep Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) 18 Oct Independence Day 12 Nov Constitution Day 17 Nov National Revival Day 31 Dec Day of Azeri Solidarity Holidays falling on the weekend are observed the following Monday. Muslim festivals are timed according to local sightings of various phases of the moon and the dates given below are approximations. During the lunar month of Ramadan that precedes Eid al-Fitr, Muslims fast during the day and feast at night and normal business patterns may be interrupted. Some disruption may continue into Eid al-Fitr itself. Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha may last up to several days, depending on the region. |
