Victory Day (Azerbaijan)

Victory Day
Baku residents celebrating victory over Armenia on 8 November 2020.
Official nameAzerbaijani: Zəfər Günü
Observed byAzerbaijan
TypePatriotic
Significancein commemoration of Azerbaijan being the victor in the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War
Date8 November
Next time8 November 2025 (2025-11-08)
FrequencyAnnual
Related to2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war

The Victory Day (Azerbaijani: Zəfər Günü) is a public holiday in Azerbaijan that is celebrated on 8 November, in commemoration of Azerbaijan's victory in the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War. Established by the decree of the President of Azerbaijan on 2 December 2020, the holiday is celebrated on the day of the recapture of Shusha. It is a non-working holiday.