Independence Day (Azerbaijan, 28 May)

Independence Day (Azerbaijani: Müstəqillik Günü) honours the date on which the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (ADR) was founded as the first secular democratic state in the Muslim East: 28 May 1918. Since 1990, Republic Day is celebrated as a national holiday in Azerbaijan.

Until 2021, it was marked as Republic Day. In October 2021, it was renamed and became Independence Day.

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