March 31 – The day of Genoide of Azerbaijanis

On March 26, 1998, President of Azerbaijan Republic Heydar Aliyev signed the Decree on the “Genocide of Azerbaijanis” and those horrific events received proper political recognition. March 31 was declared the Day of Genocide of Azerbaijanis. The Decree read: “All the tragedies of Azerbaijan in the 19th and 20th centuries were accompanied by the seizure of their lands and were comprising separate stages of planned genocide policy of the Armenians against Azerbaijanis. Only to the one of these events – the March 1918 Genocide, was made attempt to give a political assessment. As the successor of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, Azerbaijan Republic accepts the political assessment of genocide incidents as a judgment of history.

June 26 – Azerbaijan Armed Forces Day.

The official celebration of the foundation of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces was first established by the Decree of the President of Azerbaijan Republic dated September 18, 1992. The date of adoption of the decision of the Supreme Soviet of Azerbaijan on establishment of the Azerbaijani army after the restoration of the state independence of Azerbaijan in 1991 was announced on October 9, the Day of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Azerbaijan. According to the Decree of the President of Azerbaijan Republic Heydar Aliyev dated May 22, 1998, that decree was repealed and the 26th of June was declared the Day of the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan Republic.

April 18 - The day of International Monuments and Historical Places

   April 18 is celebrated as the International Day of Monuments and Historic Places around the world.  This remarkable day was established by UNESCO in 1983 at the suggestion of the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS). The purpose is to draw people’s attention to the preservation of monuments and historical sites.