🇦🇿 Event Calendar Azerbaijan 2026: Top International Events, Festivals & Holidays

🗓 Azerbaijan Event Calendar 2026

🌸 Novruz | 🌍 UN Forums | 🎷 Jazz | 🍷 Wine Festivals

🌸 MARCH 2026

Novruz Spring Festival

📅 20–24 March

📍 Nationwide (Baku, Sheki, Gabala, Ganja)

Why visit?

Experience Azerbaijan’s most colorful holiday with traditional music, fire rituals, national sweets and street celebrations.

🔹 Best for: Culture lovers, families

🔹 Tours: City tours, village experiences, folklore shows

🌍 APRIL 2026

AITF – Azerbaijan International Travel & Tourism Fair

📅 8–10 April

📍 Baku Expo Center

Why visit?

Meet tourism professionals and discover Azerbaijan as a fast-growing destination.

🔹 Best for: Travel agencies, B2B visitors

🔹 Tours: Baku city + business networking programs

🌿 MAY 2026

World Urban Forum – WUF13

📅 17–22 May

📍 Baku

Why visit?

One of the world’s largest UN forums focused on sustainable cities.

🔹 Best for: Business travelers, diplomats

🔹 Tours: Evening city tours, Gobustan, Absheron

🏅 MAY 2026

SportAccord World Sport & Business Summit

📅 24–28 May

📍 Baku Convention Center

Why visit?

Global leaders from international sports federations meet in Baku.

🔹 Best for: Sports & business tourism

🔹 Tours: Premium city & Caspian coast experiences

🌱 JUNE 2026

World Environment Day 2026

📅 5 June

📍 Azerbaijan (host country)

Why visit?

Green initiatives, exhibitions and international participation.

🔹 Best for: Eco-tourists

🔹 Tours: Nature & mountain tours (Gabala, Shahdag)

🕌 APRIL / JUNE 2026

Ramadan & Eid al-Adha

📅 Dates vary

Why visit?

Discover Azerbaijan’s Islamic heritage and peaceful religious traditions.

🔹 Best for: Muslim travelers

🔹 Tours: Mosque tours, halal food experiences

🎭 SUMMER 2026

Silk Road International Festival – Sheki

📅 June–July

📍 Sheki

Why visit?

UNESCO heritage, crafts, folklore and international dance groups.

🔹 Best for: Cultural tourism

🔹 Tours: Sheki Palace, mountain villages

🎶 SEPTEMBER 2026

Uzeyir Hajibeyli International Music Festival

📅 September

📍 Baku

Why visit?

Classical concerts, opera and international musicians.

🔹 Best for: Art & music lovers

🔹 Tours: Evening cultural programs

🍷 SEPTEMBER–OCTOBER 2026

Gabala & Shamakhi Wine Festivals

📅 September–October

📍 Wine regions

Why visit?

Wine tasting, vineyards, live music.

🔹 Best for: Couples, luxury tourists

🔹 Tours: Wine & gastronomy tours

🎷 OCTOBER 2026

Baku International Jazz Festival

📅 October

📍 Baku

Why visit?

World-famous jazz artists perform in iconic venues.

🔹 Best for: Music & nightlife lovers

🔹 Tours: Night Baku & fine dining

🎆 DECEMBER 2026

New Year Celebrations

📅 31 December

📍 Baku Boulevard & City Center

Why visit?

Festive lights, concerts and fireworks by the Caspian Sea.

🔹 Best for: Winter city breaks

🔹 Tours: New Year packages, shopping tours