Festivals in Azerbaijan in May
Azerbaijan has 106 local festival variants to explore in May, with date signals, places, traditions, foods, symbols, and a 3D map entry.
Open Azerbaijan May festivals on the 3D map- Eid al-Adha in Absheron · Absheron · Eid al-Adha
- Azerbaijani Novruz in Agdam · Agdam · Azerbaijani Novruz and Pomegranate Festivals
- Pomegranate Festival in Agdam · Agdam · Azerbaijani Novruz and Pomegranate Festivals
- Eid al-Adha in Agdash · Agdash · Eid al-Adha
- Azerbaijani Novruz in Agjabadi · Agjabadi · Azerbaijani Novruz and Pomegranate Festivals
- Pomegranate Festival in Agjabadi · Agjabadi · Azerbaijani Novruz and Pomegranate Festivals
- Eid al-Adha in Agstafa · Agstafa · Eid al-Adha
- Azerbaijani Novruz in Agsu · Agsu · Azerbaijani Novruz and Pomegranate Festivals
- Pomegranate Festival in Agsu · Agsu · Azerbaijani Novruz and Pomegranate Festivals
- Eid al-Adha in Astara · Astara · Eid al-Adha
- Azerbaijani Novruz in Babek · Babek · Azerbaijani Novruz and Pomegranate Festivals
- Pomegranate Festival in Babek · Babek · Azerbaijani Novruz and Pomegranate Festivals
Festival search guide
This page answers searches for festivals in Azerbaijan in May, including traditions, foods, and local variants.
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- Azerbaijan festival map entry
What you can explore
Use this guide to compare Azerbaijan festivals in May by tradition, food, local custom, and festival core.
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Top festivals in Azerbaijan in May: Dates and places
Use this 2026 guide to quickly scan the main festivals, places, date confidence, and map entry for Azerbaijan in May.
| Festival | Place | Date confidence | Source | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eid al-Adha in Absheron | Absheron | Traditional calendar date varies by region | Needs verification | Open |
| Azerbaijani Novruz in Agdam | Agdam | Around the spring equinox, or during autumn pomegranate and produce seasons | Needs verification | Open |
| Pomegranate Festival in Agdam | Agdam | Around the spring equinox, or during autumn pomegranate and produce seasons | Needs verification | Open |
| Eid al-Adha in Agdash | Agdash | Traditional calendar date varies by region | Needs verification | Open |
| Azerbaijani Novruz in Agjabadi | Agjabadi | Around the spring equinox, or during autumn pomegranate and produce seasons | Needs verification | Open |
| Pomegranate Festival in Agjabadi | Agjabadi | Around the spring equinox, or during autumn pomegranate and produce seasons | Needs verification | Open |
| Eid al-Adha in Agstafa | Agstafa | Traditional calendar date varies by region | Needs verification | Open |
| Azerbaijani Novruz in Agsu | Agsu | Around the spring equinox, or during autumn pomegranate and produce seasons | Needs verification | Open |
| Pomegranate Festival in Agsu | Agsu | Around the spring equinox, or during autumn pomegranate and produce seasons | Needs verification | Open |
| Eid al-Adha in Astara | Astara | Traditional calendar date varies by region | Needs verification | Open |
| Azerbaijani Novruz in Babek | Babek | Around the spring equinox, or during autumn pomegranate and produce seasons | Needs verification | Open |
| Pomegranate Festival in Babek | Babek | Around the spring equinox, or during autumn pomegranate and produce seasons | Needs verification | Open |
Traditions, food and symbols
- Eid prayer
- sharing sacrificial meat
- family feasts
- roasted meat
- festival rice
- flatbread
- four element Tuesdays
- bonfire jumping
- festive table
- shekerbura
- pakhlava
- plov
How to explore these festivals on MapDepth
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Regional highlights
- Absheron: Eid al-Adha in Absheron; Eid al-Adha; Traditional calendar date varies by region
- Agdam: Azerbaijani Novruz in Agdam; Azerbaijani Novruz and Pomegranate Festivals; Around the spring equinox, or during autumn pomegranate and produce seasons
- Agdash: Eid al-Adha in Agdash; Eid al-Adha; Traditional calendar date varies by region
- Agjabadi: Azerbaijani Novruz in Agjabadi; Azerbaijani Novruz and Pomegranate Festivals; Around the spring equinox, or during autumn pomegranate and produce seasons
- Agstafa: Eid al-Adha in Agstafa; Eid al-Adha; Traditional calendar date varies by region
- Agsu: Azerbaijani Novruz in Agsu; Azerbaijani Novruz and Pomegranate Festivals; Around the spring equinox, or during autumn pomegranate and produce seasons
- Astara: Eid al-Adha in Astara; Eid al-Adha; Traditional calendar date varies by region
- Babek: Azerbaijani Novruz in Babek; Azerbaijani Novruz and Pomegranate Festivals; Around the spring equinox, or during autumn pomegranate and produce seasons
FAQ
What festivals happen in Azerbaijan in May 2026?
Azerbaijan in May features Azerbaijani Novruz and Pomegranate Festivals, Eid al-Adha, with date confidence, places, customs, foods, and map routes on MapDepth.
What events and celebrations happen in Azerbaijan in May?
This guide covers May festivals, events and celebrations in Azerbaijan, including Eid prayer, sharing sacrificial meat, family feasts, roasted meat.
Which regions have May festivals in Azerbaijan?
Regional highlights include Absheron, Agdam, Agdash, Agjabadi, each connected to festival cores and local variants.
Seasonal context
In May, Azerbaijan has 2 festival cores and 106 regional variants in season, led by Azerbaijani Novruz and Pomegranate Festivals, Eid al-Adha and grounded in customs and foods such as Eid prayer, sharing sacrificial meat, family feasts, roasted meat.
Representative festival cores
Customs and foods
- Eid prayer
- sharing sacrificial meat
- family feasts
- roasted meat
- festival rice
- flatbread
- four element Tuesdays
- bonfire jumping
- festive table
- shekerbura
- pakhlava
- plov