Current Date And Time In Gǝncǝ, Azerbaijan
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
01:02:16 AZT
Capital: Ganja
Currency: Azerbaijani Manat (AZN)
Timezone: UTC +04:00 (AZT)
Population: 332,600
Area: 298.00 km²
State Code: GA
Planning business schedules or travel in Gǝncǝ, Azerbaijan? Here is the complete public holiday reference for Gǝncǝ, detailing official statutory observances and bank non-working days.
Corporate offices, banks, and public services throughout Gǝncǝ align operating hours with official statutory non-working day notifications. In Gǝncǝ, 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 Gǝncǝ and the rest of Azerbaijan, not a separate Gǝncǝ-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 Gǝncǝ. 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 |
Public holiday schedules in Gǝncǝ combine statutory nationwide non-working days with regional observances. Commercial banks, government offices, and educational institutions in Gǝncǝ observe mandatory statutory closures on national days.
When a fixed statutory public holiday falls on a weekend in Gǝncǝ, government gazette decrees often designate the adjacent Monday as an official substitute non-working day.
As Gǝncǝ's capital, Ganja observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Gǝncǝ.