Public holidays in Mongolia

Summary

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

Public Holidays edit

Date 2024 Date English name Local name Remarks
January 1 New Year Шинэ жил (Shine jil)
First three days of the first spring month of the lunar year February 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 year May 23 Great Buddha Day or Buddha's Birthday Бурхан багшийн Их дүйчин өдөр (Burkhan bagshiin ikh düichin ödör)
June 1 Children's Day Хүүхдийн баяр (Khüükhdiin bayar)
June 28 State Great Khural election day Улсын Их Хурлын сонгуулийн санал авах өдөр (Ulsyn Ikh Khurlyn songuuliin sanal avakh ödör) According to the law, the day of regular and special elections of the State Great Khural is a public holiday.
July 11 – July 15 Naadam or Naadam Holiday 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 November 16 Genghis Khan Day or Genghis Khaan's Day 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 or Republic's 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 edit

  • Constitution Day (January 13)
  • Patriots' Day (March 1)
  • Mongolian military day (March 18)
  • Health Day (April 7)
  • Intellectual Property Day (April 26)
  • Family Day (May 15)
  • National literary culture and book days (Saturday and Sunday of third week of May and September)
  • State Flag Day (July 10)
  • Youth Day (August 25)
  • New harvest days (September 5 – October 20)
  • Repression Victims' Day (September 10)
  • Environment Safety Day (fourth week of September)
  • Elders' Day (October 1)
  • Capital City Day (October 29)
  • Democracy and Human Rights Day (December 10)

Notes edit

References edit

  • Mongolian Legal Info Network