New Year’s Day 2025 in Azerbaijan

Observations for New Year’s Day 2025 in Azerbaijan began with the emergence of Russian settlers in the country. Natives professing Catholicism and Christianity and residing in Azerbaijan celebrate this day with great enthusiasm. Although predominantly a Muslim country, Azerbaijan started celebrating this day after the country fell under the protectorship of the Russian Empire in the nineteenth century.

When is New Year’s Day in 2025?

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January, 2025

(Wednesday)

Is New Year’s Day a Public Holiday in Azerbaijan?

New Year’s Day is a public holiday for the general population according to Holidays 2025. This means, offices, colleges, schools, universities, and several other academic institutions remain closed on this day.

How is New Year’s Day celebrated in Azerbaijan?

New Year in Azerbaijan is celebrated with great pomp and show among Christians. Some of the main symbols of New Year in Azerbaijan are Father Frost with Snow Maiden, a New Year Tree decorated with different ornaments and so on. In the local Azerbaijan language, Father Frost is fondly known as Shakhta Baba and known to adorn a blue-coloured fur coat instead of the traditional red coat, and Snow Maiden is called as Karkyz. People visit each other’s houses on this day, celebrate with their loved ones, gorge on delicious traditional meals and sip on fine wine.

New Year’s Day Observances

Year Weekday Date Name Holiday Type
2019 Tue 1 January New Year’s Day Public Holiday
2020 Wed 1 January New Year’s Day Public Holiday
2021 Fri 1 January New Year’s Day Public Holiday
2022 Sat 1 January New Year’s Day Public Holiday
2023 Sun 1 January New Year’s Day Public Holiday
2024 Mon 1 January New Year’s Day Public Holiday
2025 Wed 1 January New Year’s Day Public Holiday

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Quick Facts

This year: Wed, 1 January 2025
Last year: Mon, 1 January 2024
Type: Public Holiday