The annual working time norm for a 40-hour workweek in 2026 is 1922 hours.

By the Decision of the Collegium of the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of the Population, the working time norm and production calendar for 2026 have been approved.

The working time norm for 2026 states that, according to the Labour Code and the Decision No. 362 of the Cabinet of Ministers dated December 2, 2025, “On determining the days of Novruz, Ramadan and Qurban holidays for 2026”, the following days will not be considered working days in 2026:

1, 2 January – New Year holiday;

20 January – Nationwide Mourning Day;

8 March – Women’s Day;

20, 21, 22, 23, 24 March – Novruz holiday;

20, 21 March – Ramadan holiday;

9 May – Victory over Fascism Day;

27, 28 May – Qurban holiday;

28 May – Independence Day;

15 June – National Salvation Day of the Azerbaijani people;

26 June – Armed Forces Day of the Republic of Azerbaijan;

8 November – Victory Day;

9 November – State Flag Day of the Republic of Azerbaijan;

31 December – Solidarity Day of World Azerbaijanis.

According to the Labour Code and the Decision of the Cabinet of Ministers, in 2026 the following dates will be rest days in a five-day workweek: 9, 25, 26, 27 and 30 March; 11, 29 May; 10 November;
and in a six-day workweek: 25, 26 March; 29 May; 10 November.

February 2026 consists of 28 calendar days, and the year consists of 365 calendar days.

In 2026, under a five-day workweek, there will be 241 working days (including 5 pre-holiday days and 1 day preceding the Nationwide Mourning Day), 107 rest days (including 5 that coincide with non-working holiday days, and 3 that fall on additional non-working days due to overlap with Qurban and Ramadan holidays), 19 non-working holidays (3 of which overlap), and 1 Nationwide Mourning Day.

In our country, the duration of normal daily working time cannot exceed 8 hours, and generally, a five-day workweek with two rest days is established.

The duration of the weekly normal working time corresponding to the normal daily working time cannot exceed 40 hours.

The working time norm for 2026 under a 40-hour five-day workweek is determined based on an 8-hour workday, and in this case, the duration of the working day on pre-holiday, election, and the day preceding the Nationwide Mourning Day is reduced by one hour.

According to legislation, the annual working time norm for a 40-hour workweek in 2026 is 1922 hours.
For workplaces with a six-day workweek, the annual norm of 1922 hours calculated for a five-day workweek must be applied to employees working under a 40-hour workweek in 2026.

The approved working time norms and production calendars for each year are available on the official website of the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of the Population in the “Production Calendars” subsection (https://sosial.gov.az/az/faydali/istehsalat-teqvimi/2026-ci-ilin-istehsalat-teqvimi).