Baku Metro Workers' Day
November 6 · Level 5 · #1300 of 2238
Baku Metro Workers' Day honours the people behind the Azerbaijani capital's underground railway. Drivers, controllers, engineers and station staff all contribute to the journeys passengers make every day.
How it is celebrated: workplace ceremonies recognise staff achievements and pay tribute to veteran employees. Accounts of the metro's history highlight the many professions involved in getting a train safely from one station to the next.
When it opened in 1967, Baku's system became the first metro in the South Caucasus, introducing a new form of urban transport to the region.