Public holidays in Mongolia

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

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Public Holidays

Date2025 Date [1] [2] English nameLocal nameRemarks
1 January New Year's Day Шинэ жил (Shine jil)
First three days of the first spring month of the lunar year1–3 March 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.
8 March International Women's Day Олон улсын эмэгтэйчүүдийн өдөр (Olon ulsyn emegteichüüdiin ödör)
1 June Children's Day Хүүхдийн баяр (Khüükhdiin bayar)
15th day of the first summer month of the lunar year11 June Buddha's Birthday Бурхан багшийн Их дүйчин өдөр (Burkhan bagshiin ikh düichin ödör)
11–15 July Naadam 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 year21 November Chinggis Khaan's Birthday 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.
26 November Republic Day Бүгд Найрамдах Улс тунхагласан өдөр (Bügd nairamdakh uls tunkhaglasan ödör)Observed since 1924 with the establishment of the Mongolian People's Republic.
29 December Independence Day Үндэсний эрх чөлөө, тусгаар тогтнолоо сэргээсний баярын өдөр (Ündesnii erkh chölöö, tusgaar togtnoloo sergeesnii bayaryn ödör)
1. ^ Based on the non-Gregorian Mongolian calendar (Bilgiin toolol)

Other special days and celebrations

Notes

  1. "2025 он 251 ажлын өдөртэй" [2025 has 251 working days]. eagle.mn (in Mongolian). Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  2. "Энэ оны бүх нийтээр АМРАХ ӨДРҮҮДИЙН ХУВААРЬ" [Schedule of public holidays for this year]. gogo.mn (in Mongolian). Retrieved 28 February 2025.

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