Teachers' Day

In many countries, Teachers' Days (or Teachers Day) are intended to be special days for the appreciation of teachers, and may include celebrations to honour them for their special contributions in a particular field area, or the community in general. The date on which Teachers' day is celebrated varies from country to country. Teachers' days are distinct from World Teachers' Day which is officially celebrated across the world on October 5.

Between 1965 and 1994 Teacers' Day was celebrated on the first Sunday of October.But since 1994 , on October 5, it has coincided with the World Teachers' Day and we began celebrate Teachers' Day on this day.

Kurban holiday in Azerbaijan

Kurban  (Eid al-Adha) is one of the greatest holidays of the Islam world adumbrating the end of hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca). It is observed 70 days after another great holiday, Uraza-Bayram and its date depends on the Islamic calendar and falls on the 10th day of Zul-Khij (the 12th lunation of the Islamic calendar. In some countries it is called as Kurban Bayram, Eid Al-Adha. This holiday can also be called as Festival of Sacrifice.

According to the Holy Scripture its history of celebration dates back to a well-known story when Archangel Jabrail brought Prophet Ibrahim a message where Allah asked him to sacrifice Ismail, Ibrahim’s only son. The Prophet did not dare to contradict the God’s message, brought his son to the Min valley, occupied now by Mecca, and started preparation for sacrificial offering. Ismail himself did not resist as he was faithful to Allah and to his father. However, when the last moment came, Allah, having satisfied himself with the Prophet’s loyalty, deprived his knife an ability to cut and Archangel Jabrail sent the Prophet a sheep that was immolated instead. Thus God manifested his mercy and that the Muslims must follow his dictations in spite of their complicacy.

By tradition, the main celebration of Kurban Holiday  (Eid al-Adha) is held in Mecca at the end of pilgrimage. The day before the holiday the believers climb Arafat Mountain and next day perform Tavaf, seven rounds around the Holy Caaba, and sacrifice a sheep, cow or camel. However it is customary to celebrate the Holiday wherever a Muslim was.

Azerbaijan celebrates Knowledge day

14/09/2014 22:03

According to Minister of Education Mikayil Jabbarov, the first lesson will be dedicated to patriotism. Over 139,000 pupils entered the elementary schools for the school year of 2014-2015.

In these new academic years, SABAH groups will operate in the high schools for the first time. 738 best students elected on specialists will be taught in these groups.

For the first time, 7.8 mln textbooks under 271 titles were published this year. The textbooks have already bee delivered to all schools.

1,692 new teachers will work for the first time. They will start their work after swearing.

201 school-leaver having gold and silver medals will be among the students of high schools.

Baku police will tighten measures on start of new academic years.

May 28 - Day of Proclamation of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic

Republic Day is a national holiday in Azerbaijan, observed annually on 28 May. This was the day in 1918, when the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic was proclaimed for the first time. It is one of the brightest pages in the history of Azerbaijani people, which commemorated the country unification.

This holiday in Azerbaijan is also called Azerbaijan national identity restoration day, because for a long time, Azerbaijan was first under rule of Iran, then that of the Russian Empire. It was not until 1918 after the revolution in Russia and long-lasting national liberation struggle of the Azerbaijani people, when the National Council of Azerbaijan, headed by Mamed Emin Rasulzade proclaimed a state sovereignty. The Declaration of Independence signed on 28 May 1918 in the building of former Palace of the Governor in the Caucasus in Tiflis, contained the fundamental provisions as follows:

1. From now onward the Azerbaijan people is a repository of sovereign rights, while Azerbaijan covering Eastern and Southern Transcaucasia is a fully legitimate independent state.

2. The form of political order of the independent Azerbaijan is a democratic republic.

3. The Azerbaijan Democratic Republic is striving to establish good neighbor relations with all members of international community, especially with bordering nations and states.

4. The Azerbaijan Democratic Republic guarantees within its competence civil and political rights to all the citizens irrespective to their nationality, confession, social status and sex.

5. The Azerbaijan Democratic Republic grants wide freedom for free development to all the nationalities inhabited its territory.

These provisions still constitute the basis of the Azerbaijan state structure that is why Republic Day is one of the country’s most important public holidays, officially observed since 1992.

Azerbaijan celebrates Flowers Festival today

Today is the 91st jubilee of  the national leader of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev.

Beginning from 2004, every year, on 10 May, the executive power of Baku holds a number of events on the birthday of National Leader of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev.

The main part of these events is the Flowers Festival which is held In every district of the capital city, in places where Baku residents and guests take a rest and which gathers hundreds of thousands of people countrywide but the festival brings the biggest joy to children.

The events are held within the whole day. 

May 9 - Victory Day in Azerbaijan

May 9 - Victory Day in Azerbaycan.

Victory Day over Nazism is one of the most remarkable national holidays for Azerbaijan. On 9 May the Azerbaijan people commemorate the perished; laying wreathes and flowers to a Unknown Soldier's Grave, and also congratulate the surviving battle-front veterans. 9 May in Azerbaijan is a public day.

Shusha: 22 years under Armenian occupation

Twenty two years have passed since the occupation of Azerbaijan's beautiful and ancient town Shusha by Armenian armed forces.
Shusha, the cultural center and capital of the historical Karabakh Khanate, fell victim to the Armenian aggression on May 8, 1992, when 290 sq. km of Azerbaijan's territory went to the control of the Armenian invaders.

On this day, the armed forces of Armenia seized Shusha with the aid of the Soviet 366th regiment, killing and disabling hundreds of innocent Azerbaijani civilians, expelling the entire population of the town, and destroying, burning down and looting numerous cultural, religious and historical monuments.

As a result of the occupation of Shusha, 195 civilians were killed, 165 others wounded, 22,000 displaced and 68 taken hostage by the Armenians. Their fate is unknown to this day.