Current Date And Time In Astara, Azerbaijan
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
15:55:11 AZT
Capital: Astara
Currency: Azerbaijani Manat (AZN)
Timezone: UTC +04:00 (AZT)
Population: 111,900
Area: 616.00 km²
State Code: AST
Checking official public holidays and bank closures for Astara, Azerbaijan? This regional holiday guide tracks statutory non-working days, live public calendars, and local holiday rules for Astara.
Public administration, schools, and financial institutions in Astara observe these official holiday dates to mark statutory national and regional occasions. In Astara, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including Independence Day (Müstəqillik Günü) on May 28) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.
This is Azerbaijan's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Azerbaijan's country-level holiday page — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply uniformly across Astara and the rest of Azerbaijan, not a separate Astara-specific calendar.
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These are Azerbaijan's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Azerbaijan's country holiday page — mandated by national labor law and applicable across every state and city in Azerbaijan, including Astara. These non-working days apply to government administrative offices, commercial banking institutions, and schools statewide.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independence Day (Müstəqillik Günü) | May 28 | National Holiday | Full National Closure | president.az |
Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.
| Holiday | Date | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|
| Independence Day (Müstəqillik Günü) | Fri, May 28, 2027 | Automatic 3-day weekend |
Astara follows Azerbaijan's statutory holiday calendar in full — the national government sets these dates, and regional banks, public offices and schools across the state close accordingly.
When a fixed statutory public holiday falls on a weekend in Astara, government gazette decrees often designate the adjacent Monday as an official substitute non-working day.
As Astara's own capital, Astara observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Astara.