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SOURCE:    Vacation Tracker
TITLE:     Azerbaijan Leave Laws & Holidays
URL:       https://vacationtracker.io/leave-laws/europe/azerbaijan/
LANG:      en
PUBLISHED: 2022-10-11
UPDATED:   2026-08-31
SUMMARY:   Azerbaijan Leave Laws - Paid Time Off, Vacation, Sick Leave, Maternity Leave, Paternity, Bereavement Leave, Jury Duty, Military Leave, and Voting Leave
Azerbaijan Leave Laws & Holidays
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Azerbaijan Leave Laws & Holidays

Paid Time Off, Vacation, Sick Leave, Maternity Leave, Paternity Leave, Bereavement Leave, Jury Duty Leave, Military Leave, and Voting Leave

Last updated on March 6, 2026.

Vacation Leave Quota

21 days

Regular employees in Azerbaijan are entitled to 21 days of paid vacation.

However, the following categories of workers are entitled to 30 days of paid annual leave:

  • Workers in the agricultural sector;

  • Government officials in key roles;

  • Administrative staff and support personnel, including certain categories of managers

  • Methodologists, workshop supervisors, senior supervisors, trainers, librarians, lab technicians, janitors, caretakers, and creative directors at school facilities;

  • Personnel doing scientific research (even those without a university education)

  • Physicians, intermediate healthcare workers, and pharmacists.

Also, some employees are entitled to additional vacation days according to their job description or specific working conditions.

Seniority-Based Entitlement

2 to 6 additional days

Some employees will be entitled to additional vacation days based on their length of service, as follows:

  • For a service duration of 5 to 10 years, they receive an additional 2 days;

  • For a service duration of 10 to 15 years, they receive an additional 4 days;

  • For a service duration of 16 years or more, they receive an additional 6 days;

Sick Leave in Azerbaijan

Up to 365 days.

Sick leave is somewhat complicated.

Sick leave duration depends on the medical certificate issued for illness or injury and the applicable social insurance rules. But, generally, the upper limit is 365 days.

Payout

Compensation for sick leave varies based on factors such as the employee’s length of service for the company, the duration of the illness, and the specific type of illness.

Sick leave benefits are generally paid through the state social insurance system in accordance with social insurance legislation.

Maternity, Paternity, and Adoption or Parental Leave in Azerbaijan

Maternity Leave

126 days (fully paid by the government)

Female employees are entitled to maternity leave of 126 calendar days for a normal birth, with extended periods for complicated or multiple births.

70 days of maternity leave are to be taken before the delivery date and 56 days after the birth of a child. The postnatal leave is extended to 70 additional days for complicated deliveries or multiple births.

Also, female employees working in the industrial sector receive extended maternity leave.

This duration is not among the longest maternity leave policies in the world.

Payout

Maternity leave is paid by the government (Social Security).

Paternity Leave

14 unpaid days

Employees who become fathers are entitled to 14 days of unpaid leave. However, many employers choose to pay employees while on paternity leave.

This provision for unpaid paternity leave is somewhat unusual, as most European leave laws guarantee paid leave for fathers.

Bereavement Leave in Azerbaijan

Online data is unavailable; please check official legal materials or offline sources for information.

Jury Duty Leave in Azerbaijan

Online data is unavailable; please check official legal materials or offline sources for information.

Military Leave in Azerbaijan

Employees called for compulsory military service are protected under Azerbaijani law, which provides job protection and related rights during the period of service.

Voting Leave in Azerbaijan

Election laws protect employees’ rights to participate in the voting process without risking their pay or job security.

Election day and voting in a referendum are typically non-working days.

Public Holidays in Azerbaijan

11 non-working holidays

A list of official public holidays that are non-working days:

Date Holiday
January 1 & 2 New Year
January 20 National Mourning Day (aka Martyrs’ Day)
March 8 Women’s Day
March 20 to March 24 (= 5 days) (*) Novruz Holiday
Movable due to the Islamic calendar (= 2 days) (*) Ramazan Bayram (aka Eid al-Fitr)
May 9 Victory Day over Fascism
May 28 Republic Day (aka Independence Day)
June 15 National Salvation Day
Movable due to the Islamic calendar (= 2 days) (*) Qurban Bayramı (aka Eid al-Adha)
June 26 Armed Forces Day
November 8 Victory Day (Zəfər Günü)
November 9 State Flag Day
December 31 International Solidarity Day of Azerbaijanis

(*) The definite days of Novruz, Ramadan, and Gurban are announced by public officials annually (typically, it is the end of December).

Sources

  1. Labor Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan, http://ask.org.az/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Labour-Code-of-the-Republic-of-Azerbaijan.pdf

  2. Payroll and Benefits Guide Azerbaijan, https://www.papayaglobal.com/countrypedia/country/azerbaijan/

  3. Local Laws & Regulations in Azerbaijan, https://www.atlashxm.com/en/countries/azerbaijan

  4. Definitive Guide to Hiring in Azerbaijan‌, https://www.globalexpansion.com/countrypedia/azerbaijan

Check out our Leave Laws page to learn more about laws in various countries.

This material is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. For current and accurate guidance, please consult legal counsel in your jurisdiction.

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