The following are the public holidays in Mongolia and other special days.
Date | 2025 Date [1] [2] | English name | Local name | Remarks |
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1 January | New Year's Day | Шинэ жил (Shine jil) | ||
First three days of the first spring month of the lunar year | 1–3 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 year | 11 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 year | 21 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) |