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
January 1 New Year's Day Шинэ жил (Shine jil)
First three days of the first spring month of the lunar yearMarch 1-3 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)
June 1 Children's Day Хүүхдийн баяр (Khüükhdiin bayar)
15th day of the first summer month of the lunar yearJune 11 Buddha's Birthday Бурхан багшийн Их дүйчин өдөр (Burkhan bagshiin ikh düichin ödör)
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 21 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 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 2025-02-28.
  2. "Энэ оны бүх нийтээр АМРАХ ӨДРҮҮДИЙН ХУВААРЬ" [Schedule of public holidays for this year]. gogo.mn (in Mongolian). Retrieved 2025-02-28.

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