When is State Flag Day?
In 2026, State Flag Day falls on Monday, November 9, 2026. It is classified here as a Azerbaijani public holiday.
History of State Flag Day
State Flag Day celebrates Azerbaijan's blue, red and green tricolour, first adopted by the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic in 1918 and restored in 1991 after independence from the USSR. The colours and eight-pointed star have become a compact, widely recognised expression of Azerbaijani statehood and national identity.
The holiday was established in 2009 and is a non-working day under the Labour Code. It falls immediately after Victory Day, creating a concentrated November period of national symbols, public ceremony and historical memory.
The tricolour was adopted by the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic on November 9, 1918, replaced under Soviet rule and restored nationally in 1991 after an earlier Nakhchivan decision. State Flag Day was created in 2009 and now appears among Article 105 non-working holidays. It immediately follows Victory Day, so collision rules can extend the sequence. In 2026 November 8 falls on Sunday and November 9 is the flag holiday; the production calendar lists November 10 as the resulting rest day.
How State Flag Day is observed
A nationwide non-working public holiday on November 9. Flag-raising ceremonies and civic programmes are common; public offices close.
Traditions of State Flag Day
Flag-raising
Public buildings, schools and civic spaces across Azerbaijan raise the blue, red and green tricolour during formal morning ceremonies.
Civics programmes
Students and museums explore the flag’s 1918 adoption, Soviet-era replacement, 1991 restoration and respectful use as an official symbol.
Concerts and ceremonies
Municipalities host Azerbaijani music, public speeches and family events that connect the tricolour with the country’s republican history.
Dates and observance rules are checked against the official Azerbaijani legal and official guidance. Lunar-date planning estimates and annual non-working-day schedules should be confirmed against official notices.
History sources: Office of the President: Holidays of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Cabinet of Ministers: current Labour Code Article 105 excerpt, Cabinet of Ministers: 2026 Novruz, Ramadan and Qurban dates, Ministry of Labour: official 2026 production calendar.
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