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Armed Forces Day
Azerbaijan

Armed Forces Day 2025, 2026 and 2027 in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan celebrates Armed Forces Day every 26 June to commemorate the institution of a national military force on this date back in 1918.

YearDateDayHoliday
202526 JunThuArmed Forces Day
202626 JunFriArmed Forces Day
202726 JunSatArmed Forces Day
28 JunMonArmed Forces Day Holiday
Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates.

In the chaotic aftermath of the Russian Empire’s defeat in World War I, Azerbaijan took opportunity to declare its independence from Russia on 28 May, 1918. Within a month, Azerbaijan also voted to establish its own armed forces to defend its newly proclaimed freedom.

After the “distractions” World War I and the Russian Civil War had sufficiently waned, Russia invaded Azerbaijan to re-establish its control over that territory in 1920, though under a new Soviet government. Despite fierce resistance, Azerbaijan was reconquered, and most of its generals were punitively executed.

After the fall of the USSR, Azerbaijan again declared its independence in 1992 and re-established its own armed forces. In 1998, the government of Azerbaijan declared Armed Forces Day a public holiday to be celebrated on 26 June, in remembrance of the first attempts at independence 70 years earlier.

On Armed Forces Day, there are various military parades, patriotic speeches, and other public events held all over the country of Azerbaijan.

Previous Years

YearDateDayHoliday
202426 JunWedArmed Forces Day
202326 JunMonArmed Forces Day