December 2026 1
SeasonalMay 2027 1
SeasonalSeptember 2027 1
National daysUsually in October, date not yet confirmed 1
SportsUsually in March, date not yet confirmed 1
CulturalUsually in April, date not yet confirmed 1
SeasonalUsually in May, date not yet confirmed 1
MusicUsually in August, date not yet confirmed 1
Arts and filmUsually in September, date not yet confirmed 2
Sports
MusicShared with much of the world
Celebrated in Azerbaijan and in many other countries.
December 2026 1
SeasonalJanuary 2027 2
Seasonal
14Jan
Old New Year🇦🇲 Armenia and 21 more countries
Spiritual
23Jan
Mid-Sha'ban🇦🇫 Afghanistan and 15 more countries
February 2027 1
SpiritualMay 2027 2
National days
9May
Victory Day🇦🇲 Armenia and 18 more countries
Spiritual
24May
Eid al-Ghadir🇦🇫 Afghanistan and 15 more countries
Usually in February, date not yet confirmed 1
CulturalUsually in March, date not yet confirmed 2
Seasonal
Marvaries
Nowruz🇦🇫 Afghanistan and 23 more countries
Music
Marvaries
International World of Mugam Festival🇦🇿 Azerbaijan and 20 more countries
Usually in July, date not yet confirmed 2
Sports
Julvaries
44th Chess Olympiad🇮🇳 India and 29 more countries
Music
Julvaries
Gabala International Music Festival🇦🇿 Azerbaijan and 18 more countries
Usually in August, date not yet confirmed 3
Sports
Augvaries
Chess Olympiad🇳🇴 Norway and 22 more countries
Arts and film
Augvaries
Sarajevo Film Festival🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina and 14 more countries
Music
Augvaries
Spasskaya Tower International Military Music Festival🇷🇺 Russia and 19 more countries
Usually in September, date not yet confirmed 1
SportsPhoto credits on this page
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- Chess Olympiad: Vanjagenije, CC0, source
- Knowledge Day: Министерство связи СССР, Public domain, source
- Sizdah Be-dar: PersianDutchNetwork, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Khari Bulbul Music Festival: Press Service of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, CC BY 4.0, source
- International Student Festival in Trondheim: Einar Faanes, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Press Service of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, CC BY 4.0, source
- Ramadan: Gabby Canonizado, CC BY 2.0, source
- Sarajevo Film Festival: KoljaHub, MirkoS18, Marie Usha, Palapa, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Eid al-Ghadir: khamenei.ir, CC BY 4.0, source
- Old New Year: ceridwen, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Chaharshanbe Suri: Philippe Giabbanelli, CC BY 3.0, source
- Hıdırellez: Правительство Республики Крым, CC BY 4.0, source
- Chess Olympiad: Presidential Press and Information Office, CC BY 4.0, source
- Uzeyir Hajibeyov International Music Festival: Mangust777, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Vagif Poetry Days: Press Service of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, CC BY 4.0, source
- International World of Mugam Festival: Рауф Искендеров, CC BY 3.0, source
- Spasskaya Tower International Military Music Festival: Shakko, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Nowruz: Katzenfee50, CC0, source
- New Year's Eve: Andreas Weith, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Victory Day: Adam Cuerden, Public domain, source
- Yalda Night: M.Sadegh Nikgostar/Tasnim News Agency, CC BY 4.0, source
- Azerbaijan Cup: Nicat49, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- 44th Chess Olympiad: Srikanth Ramakrishnan/BESTpedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Mid-Sha'ban: sayyed shahab-o- din vajedi, CC BY 4.0, source
- Gabala International Music Festival: Gulustan, CC BY-SA 3.0, source