Buta Airways increases the number of flights from Ufa to Baku to three per week.

Country’s borders status

Borders are open. Currently there are no imposed COVID-related restrictions.

National holidays in Azerbaijan in 2023

Public holidays and festivals in Azerbaijan in 2023. Non-working days:

• January 1, Saturday: New Year (Yeni il);
• January 20, Thursday: Memorial Day of the Victims of the Totalitar Regime (Totalitar Regim Qurbanların Anım Günü);
• March 8, Tuesday: International Women’s Day (Beynəlxalq Women’s Day);
• March 20, Sunday: Nowruz Bayram (Nowruz holiday);
• April 21, 22, Friday, Saturday: Ramazan Bayram (Ramazan Bayramı);
• May 9, Monday: Victory Day over Fascism (Victory Day over Fascism);
• May 28, Saturday: Republic Day (Respublika Günü);
• June 15, Wednesday: National Salvation Day (Milli Qurtuluş Günü);
• June 26, Sunday: National Army Day (Milli Ordu Günü);
• June 28, 29, Wednesday, Thursday: Eid al-Adha (Qurban bayramı);
• October 18, Tuesday: Independence Day (Müstaqillik Günü);
• November 9, Wednesday: State Flag Day (Dövlət Bayrağı Günü);
• November 12, Saturday: Constitution Day (Konstitusiya günü);
• December 31, Saturday: Azerbaijani Solidarity Day (Azərbaycanlıların Həmrəyliyi Günü).

Bridge holidays in Azerbaijan in 2023: the days off are January 3, 4, April 24 and May 29.

Russia: country’s borders status

Borders are open. Currently there are no imposed COVID-related restrictions.

Entry conditions for citizens and tourists

Random testing will be carried out among passengers arriving from countries with a severe epidemiological situation.

National holidays in Russia in 2023

Public holidays and festivals in Russia in 2023. Non-working days:

• January 1, Sunday: New Year (Новый год);
• January 2, Monday: New Year (Новый год);
• January 3, Tuesday: New Year (Новый год);
• January 4, Wednesday: New Year (Новый год);
• January 5, Thursday: New Year (Новый год);
• January 6, Friday: New Year (Новый год);
• January 7, Saturday: Christmas (Рождество);
• January 8, Sunday: New Year (Новый год);
• February 23, Thursday: Defender of the Fatherland Day (День Защитника Отечества);
• March 8, Wednesday: International Women’s Day (Международный женский день);
• May 1, Monday: Labour Day (Праздник Весны и Труда);
• May 9, Tuesday: Victory Day (День Победы);
• June 12, Monday: Russia Day (День России);
• November 4, Saturday: Day of National Unity (День народного единства).

Bridge holidays in 2023: from Sunday, January 1, to Friday, February 24, and from Sunday, January 8, to Monday, May 8.