Public holidays in Mongolia

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

Public Holidays[]

Date 2019 Date English name Local name Remarks
January 1 New Year's Day Шинэ жил (Shine jil)
First three days of the year February 22 – February 251 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 Women's Day Эмэгтэйчүүдийн Баяр (Emegteichüüdiin Bayar)
June 1 Children's Day үрсийн баяр (Ürsiin bayar)
July 11 – July 14 Naadam Holiday Наадам (Naadam) Four Day Holiday to coincide with the Naadam Festival
First day of the first winter month of the year[1] November 241 Genghis Khan's Birthday Чингис хааны төрсөн өдөр (Chingis Khaany törsön 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 Улс тунхагласны өдөр (Uls tunhaglasnii Üdür)
December 29 Independence Day Тусгаар Тогтнолын Өдөр (Tusgaar Togtnoliin Üdür)
1.^ Based on the non-Gregorian Mongolian calendar (Bilgiin toolol)

Other special days and celebrations[]

  • National Pride Day (January 9)[2]
  • Constitution Day (January 13)
  • Valentine's Day (February 14)
  • Patriots' Day (March 1)
  • Men's and Soldiers' Day (March 18)
  • Health Day (April 7)
  • Intellectual Property Day (April 26)
  • Family Day (May 15)
  • Mongolian Fried Rice day (May 22)
  • State Flag Day (July 10)
  • Youth's Day (August 25)
  • Repression Victims' Day (September 10)
  • Environment Safety Day (fourth week of September)
  • Elders' Day (October 1)
  • Capital City Day (October 29)
  • October Revolution Day (November 7) - celebrated from 1924 to 1990
  • Human Rights Day (December 10)
  • Christmas Day (December 25)

Notes[]

  1. ^ Билгийн тооллын өвлийн тэргүүн сарын шинийн нэгэнд амарна (in Mongolian). news.gogo.mn. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
  2. ^ "Symbol of Peace and Eternity, the Nine White Banners". MONTSAME News Agency. Retrieved 2021-06-27.

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