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

Date2024 DateEnglish nameLocal nameRemarks
January 1 New Year's Day Шинэ жил (Shine jil)
First three days of the first spring month of the lunar yearFebruary 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 International Women's Day Олон улсын эмэгтэйчүүдийн өдөр (Olon ulsyn emegteichüüdiin ödör)
15th day of the first summer month of the lunar yearMay 23 Buddha's Birthday Бурхан багшийн Их дүйчин өдөр (Burkhan bagshiin ikh düichin ödör)
June 1 Children's Day Хүүхдийн баяр (Khüükhdiin bayar)
July 11-15 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 yearNovember 1 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.
November 26 Republic Day Бүгд Найрамдах Улс тунхагласан өдөр (Bügd nairamdakh uls tunkhaglasan ödör)
December 29 Independence Day тусгаар тогтнолын өдөр (tusgaar togtnolyn ödör)
1. ^ Based on the non-Gregorian Mongolian calendar (Bilgiin toolol)

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