1966 Holidays and Events in Azerbaijan

Additional Information	Date	Name
	1/1/1966, Sat	New Year's Day
Note A state holiday (Yeni Il Bayrami) under Labour Code Art. 105.
	1/2/1966, Sun	New Year Holiday
Note A state holiday (New Year Holiday Day 2) under Labour Code Art. 105.
	1/3/1966, Mon	New Year's Day: Additional Observance Day
Note A state holiday (Yeni Il Bayrami) under Labour Code Art. 105.
	1/3/1966, Mon	New Year Holiday: Additional Observance Day
Note A state holiday (New Year Holiday Day 2) under Labour Code Art. 105.
	1/20/1966, Thu	Nationwide Day of Mourning (Martyrs' Day)
Note A state non-working day (Umumxalq Hozn Gunu). Also known as Martyrs' Day or Qanli Yanvar (Black January). Commemorates the Soviet Army's suppression of the Azerbaijani independence movement on 20 January 1990.
	2/20/1966, Sun	Novruz Bayram Day 1
Note A state holiday (Novruz Bayrami Day 1) under Labour Code Art. 105. Ancient/spring festival celebrated over 5 consecutive days 20-24 March per Cabinet Decision No. 362/2025.
	3/8/1966, Tue	International Women's Day
Note A state holiday (Beynelxalq Qadinlar Gunu) under Labour Code Art. 105.
	3/21/1966, Mon	Novruz Bayram Day 2
Note A state holiday (Novruz Bayrami Day 2) under Labour Code Art. 105.
	3/22/1966, Tue	Novruz Bayram Day 3
Note A state holiday (Novruz Bayrami Day 3) under Labour Code Art. 105.
	3/23/1966, Wed	Novruz Bayram Day 4
Note A state holiday (Novruz Bayrami Day 4) under Labour Code Art. 105.
	3/24/1966, Thu	Novruz Bayram Day 5
Note A state holiday (Novruz Bayrami Day 5) under Labour Code Art. 105.
	4/1/1966, Fri	Qurban Bayram Day 1
Note A state Islamic religious holiday (Eid al-Adha, Islamic Dhu al-Hijjah 10). Dates set annually by Cabinet Decision (Azerbaijan uses computational calendar, not local moon-sighting).
	4/2/1966, Sat	Qurban Bayram Day 2 / Republic Day
Note A state holiday combining Qurban Bayram Day 2 (Islamic Dhu al-Hijjah 11) with Respublika Gunu (Republic Day / Independence Day) which commemorates the 28 May 1918 founding of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic.
	5/9/1966, Mon	Victory Day over Fascism
Note A state holiday (Fasizm Uzerinde Qelebe Gunu). Commemorates the Allied victory over Nazi Germany in World War II (8-9 May 1945).
	6/15/1966, Wed	National Salvation Day
Note A state holiday (Milli Qurtulus Gunu). Commemorates the 15 June 1993 return of Heydar Aliyev to lead Azerbaijan following the Ganja rebellion.
	6/26/1966, Sun	Armed Forces Day
Note A state holiday (Azerbaycan Respublikasi Silahli Quvvelerinin Gunu). Commemorates the 26 June 1918 founding of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces.
	6/27/1966, Mon	Armed Forces Day: Additional Observance Day
Note A state holiday (Azerbaycan Respublikasi Silahli Quvvelerinin Gunu). Commemorates the 26 June 1918 founding of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces.
	11/8/1966, Tue	Victory Day
Note A state holiday (Zafer Gunu). Commemorates Azerbaijan's victory in the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War, ending 8-10 November 2020 with the Trilateral Statement.
	11/9/1966, Wed	State Flag Day
Note A state holiday (Dovlet Bayragi Gunu). Commemorates the 9 November 1918 adoption of the tricolour flag by the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic.
	12/31/1966, Sat	World Azerbaijanis Solidarity Day
Note A state holiday (Dunya Azerbaycanlilarinin Hemreyliyi Gunu). Commemorates worldwide Azerbaijani diaspora. Christmas (Dec 25) is NOT observed in Azerbaijan (a constitutionally secular state).

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