China Southern Airlines will fly from Baku to Guangzhou on Wednesdays and Sundays from 13 March.

Country’s borders status

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

National holidays in Azerbaijan in 2024

Public holidays and festivals in Azerbaijan in 2024. Non-working days:

• January 1, Monday: New Year (Yeni il);
• January 20, Saturday: Memorial Day of the Victims of the Totalitar Regime (Totalitar Regim Qurbanların Anım Günü);
• March 8, Friday: International Women’s Day (Beynəlxalq Women’s Day);
• March 20, Wednesday: Nowruz Bayram (Nowruz holiday);
• April 10, Wednesday: Ramazan Bayram (Ramazan Bayramı);
• May 9, Thursday: Victory Day over Fascism (Victory Day over Fascism);
• May 28, Tuesday: Republic Day (Respublika Günü);
• June 15, Saturday: National Salvation Day (Milli Qurtuluş Günü);
• June 26, Wednesday: National Army Day (Milli Ordu Günü);
• June 16, Sunday: Eid al-Adha (Qurban bayramı);
• October 18, Friday: Independence Day (Müstaqillik Günü);
• November 9, Saturday: State Flag Day (Dövlət Bayrağı Günü);
• November 12, Tuesday: Constitution Day (Konstitusiya günü);
• November 17, Sunday: National Revival Day (Milli Dirçəliş Günü);
• December 31, Tuesday: Azerbaijani Solidarity Day (Azərbaycanlıların Həmrəyliyi Günü).

Bridge holidays in Azerbaijan in 2024: the days off are January 2, March 21, 22, 23, 24, April 11, June 17, 18.

Country’s borders status

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

Updates on visa requirements

Issuance of all types of visas is resumed.

• Visa exemption for nationals of Japan with a normal passport is suspended.
• Visa exemption for nationals of Brunei Darussalam and Singapore with a normal passport resumed.

National holidays in China in 2024

Public holidays and festivals in China in 2024. Non-working days:

• January 1, Monday: New Year (新年);
• from February 10 to February 17, from Saturday to Saturday: Chinese New Year (春節);
• March 8, Friday: International Women’s Day (国际妇女节);
• April 4 to April 6, Thursday to Saturday: Zinmin (清明節);
• May 1, Wednesday: Day of International Solidarity of Workers (中国青年日);
• May 4, Saturday: China youth day (国际儿童节);
• June 1, Saturday: International Children’s Day (国际儿童节);
• June 10, Monday: Feast of dragon boats (端午).
• August 1, Thursday: The day of the creation of the People’s Liberation Army of China (创建中国人民解放军的那天);
• September 15 to September 17, from Sunday to Tuesday: Feast of mid -autumn (中秋節);
• September 10, Sunday: Teacher’s Day (教师节);
• October 1 to October 7, Tuesday to Monday: The day of education of the PRC (中国教育日).

Bridge holidays in China in 2024:

after Zinmin, the working day is April 7 (Sunday), the celebration of Day of International Solidarity of Workers will last 5 days: from May 1 to May 5, from Wednesday to Sunday, and April 28 (Sunday) and May 11 ( Saturday) are working days, September 14 (Saturday) before the Mid-Autumn Festival is working day, September 29 (Sunday) and October 12 (Saturday) are working days.