Public holidays in Mongolia explained

The following are the public holidays in Mongolia and other special days.

Public Holidays

Date 2024 Date English name Local name Remarks
January 1 Шинэ жил (Shine jil)
First three days of the first spring month of the lunar yearFebruary 10 – February 12Lunar 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 yearMay 23Buddha's BirthdayБурхан 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 yearNovember 1Genghis KhanИх 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)

Other special days and celebrations

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