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Long Weekends in AZ 2025

12 long weekends · 44 total days off · 4 leave days needed

8
Free long weekends
4
With bridge days
44
Total days off
1 Jan – 5
5 days off
1 leave day needed
Public holidays
Wed 1 JanNew Year's Day
Thu 2 JanNew Year's Day
Take leave on:
Fri 3 Jan
8 Mar – 10
3 days off
No leave needed
Public holidays
Sat 8 MarInternational Women's Day
Mon 10 MarInternational Women's Day (substitute day)
20 Mar – 23
4 days off
1 leave day needed
Public holidays
Thu 20 MarSpring Festival
Take leave on:
Fri 21 Mar
29 Mar – 1 Apr
4 days off
No leave needed
Public holidays
Sun 30 MarEnd of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
Mon 31 MarEnd of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
Tue 1 AprEnd of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) (substitute day)
9 May – 11
3 days off
No leave needed
Public holidays
Fri 9 MayDay of Victory over Fascism
6 Jun – 9
4 days off
No leave needed
Public holidays
Fri 6 JunFeast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)
Sat 7 JunFeast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)
Mon 9 JunFeast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) (substitute day)
14 Jun – 16
3 days off
No leave needed
Public holidays
Sun 15 JunNational Salvation Day
Mon 16 JunNational Salvation Day (substitute day)
26 Jun – 29
4 days off
1 leave day needed
Public holidays
Thu 26 JunAzerbaijan Armed Forces Day
Take leave on:
Fri 27 Jun
18 Oct – 20
3 days off
No leave needed
Public holidays
Sat 18 OctIndependence Day
Mon 20 OctIndependence Day (substitute day)
8 Nov – 10
3 days off
No leave needed
Public holidays
Sun 9 NovFlag Day
Mon 10 NovFlag Day (substitute day)
8 Nov – 12
5 days off
1 leave day needed
Public holidays
Sun 9 NovFlag Day
Mon 10 NovFlag Day (substitute day)
Wed 12 NovConstitution Day
Take leave on:
Tue 11 Nov
15 Nov – 17
3 days off
No leave needed
Public holidays
Mon 17 NovNational Revival Day

Long Weekends & Bridge Days in AZ 2025

AZ 2025: 12 long weekend opportunities

In AZ in 2025, there are 8 long weekends that occur naturally — no annual leave needed — plus 4 bridge day opportunities where a single day off creates an extended break. In total, across all 12 long weekends, you can gain 44 consecutive days off. The 4 bridge opportunities require just 4 days of annual leave.

What is a bridge day?

A bridge day is a single working day that sits between a public holiday and a weekend, turning a short break into a 4 or 5-day stretch. Known as Brückentag in German, ponte in Italian, pont in French, and puente in Spanish, the concept is the same worldwide: taking one strategic day of leave multiplies your time off far beyond what the same day used independently would give you.

How to plan your leave around AZ holidays

The most effective leave strategy is to target the bridge day opportunities listed above rather than booking leave during peak periods. With just 4 days of annual leave spread across the right dates in 2025, you can extend AZ's public holidays into 4 additional long breaks. Check the full AZ holiday calendar for all public holiday dates.

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