Current Date And Time In Arafsa, Azerbaijan
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
17:40:05 AZT
State: Nakhchivan
Currency: Azerbaijani Manat (AZN)
Timezone: UTC +04:00 (AZT)
Population: 927
District: Julfa Rayon
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for Arafsa. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in Arafsa.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in Arafsa observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national and regional labor frameworks. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Independence Day (Müstəqillik Günü) on May 28) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Arafsa.
This is Azerbaijan's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Azerbaijan's country-level and Nakhchivan holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Arafsa as anywhere else in Azerbaijan.
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These are Azerbaijan's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Azerbaijan's country and Nakhchivan holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Arafsa just as everywhere else in Azerbaijan.
| 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 |
Businesses in Arafsa generally follow the same statutory closure pattern as the rest of Azerbaijan: banks and government offices close fully, while retail and hospitality tend to trim hours rather than close for the day.
If a fixed statutory holiday lands on a weekend in Arafsa, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.
With a population of 927 and running on the Asia/Baku time zone, Arafsa follows Azerbaijan's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.