Azerbaijan Independence Day
May 28 · Level 10 · #195 of 2238
Azerbaijan's Independence Day commemorates the declaration of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic in 1918. It celebrates the beginnings of republican statehood and the lasting place of that short-lived republic in the country's history.
How it is celebrated: official ceremonies, concerts, exhibitions and history programmes mark the occasion. National flags decorate public spaces, and museums explore the republic's early years and the people who shaped them.
Women gained voting rights in the republic in 1918, before women in France or Switzerland. It was a notable commitment to political equality for its time.