The following are the public holidays in Mongolia and other special days.
Date | 2024 Date | English name | Local name | Remarks | |
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January 1 | Шинэ жил (Shine jil) | ||||
First three days of the first spring month of the lunar year | February 10 – February 12 | Lunar New Year or Tsagaan Sar (White Moon) | Цагаан сар (Tsagaan sar) | Tsagaan Sar is celebrated according to the lunar calendar. The date falls anywhere between the end of January and early March in the Lunar calendar. | |
March 8 | Олон улсын эмэгтэйчүүдийн өдөр (Olon ulsyn emegteichüüdiin ödör) | ||||
15th day of the first summer month of the lunar year | May 23 | Buddha's Birthday | Бурхан багшийн Их дүйчин өдөр (Burkhan bagshiin ikh düichin ödör) | ||
June 1 | Хүүхдийн баяр (Khüükhdiin bayar) | ||||
June 28 | State Great Khural election day | Улсын Их Хурлын сонгуулийн санал авах өдөр (Ulsyn Ikh Khurlyn songuuliin sanal avakh ödör) | According to the law, the day of regular and special elections of the State Great Khural is a public holiday. | ||
July 11 – July 15 | Үндэсний их баяр наадам, Ардын хувьсгалын ойн баяр (Ündesnii ikh bayar naadam, Ardyn khuvisgalyn oin bayar) | Six day holiday to coincide with the Naadam Festival | |||
First day of the first winter month of the lunar year | November 1 | Genghis Khan | Их эзэн Чингис хааны өдөр (Ikh ezen Chingis Khaany ödör) | Established in 2012. This day expresses a symbolic Birthday of Genghis Khan as his exact date of birth is not found. | |
November 26 | Republic Day | Бүгд Найрамдах Улс тунхагласан өдөр (Bügd nairamdakh uls tunkhaglasan ödör) | |||
December 29 | Independence day(Mongolia) | тусгаар тогтнолын өдөр (tusgaar togtnolyn ödör) | |||
1. Based on the non-Gregorian Mongolian calendar (Bilgiin toolol)