National Revival Day of Azerbaijan

The Day of National Revival symbolizes the beginning of the national liberation movement for the Azerbaijani people in general which led to the formation of the Popular Front of Azerbaijan in late 1988. As a result, Azerbaijan became an independent state in 1991 just 3 years after the historic demonstrations. November 17 is celebrated as the Day of National Revival since 1992.

On the 17th of November, 1988 the society of Azerbaijan started meeting at Azadlig square in the protest of anti-Azerbaijan policy of the Soviet state. People gathered in a single power and started a movement for freedom. The soviet army destroyed the national meeting at the beginning of December. The abovementioned events are evaluated as the national movement in Azerbaijan and are considered to be important facts in the achievement of independence.