2 February - Youth Day in Azerbaijan

According to the decree of the President of Azerbaijan Republic sign on February 1, 1997, the 2nd of February is declared Youth Day in Azerbaijan.
The I Forum of Azerbaijani youth was held on the initiative of the national leader Heydar Aliyev. The Youth Day for the first time had been celebrated in Azerbaijan among countries of CIS and Eastern Europe.
Only in 1999 the UN declared the 12th of August as the World Youth Day.
Это было примером внимания и заботы,которые Гейдар Алиев проявлял по отношения к молодежи. Среди стран СНГ и Восточной Европы день молодежи впервые отмечался в Азербайджане.
Только в 1999 году по решению ООН 12 августа было объявлено Всемирным днем молодежи.

26 February - Day of Khodjaly Genocide

Since 1992 Azerbaijani people mark one of tragic days of its new history – day of Khodjaly genocide.
At night from February 25 to 26, 1992, the Armenian armed forces with active support of the Russian Army's 366th regiment occupied the Azerbaijani town of Khojaly. The occupation of Khojaly was followed with unprecedented brutalities against the Azerbaijani civilian population.
613 people were killed,
among them 106 women, 56 children.
487 people were mutilated
8 families were totally slaightered
25 children lost both parents
130 children lost one parents
59 people were killed with special brutality
more than 1000 citizens became disabled
1275 people were captured and took as a hostage,
fortune of 150 hostages (including 68 women and 26 children) is still unknown.
The Milli Medjlis of Azerbaijan declared the 26th of February as the “The Day of Khodjaly Genocide”. Every year this day on 17.00 the Azerbaijani people makes mention of victims of Khodjaly genocide.