Public Holidays in Mongolia 2026 – National & Cultural Celebrations

Public holidays in Mongolia in 2026 include fixed national holidays as well as several dates determined by the traditional lunar calendar. Tsagaan Sar, Buddha Day and Chinggis Khaan Day therefore do not fall on the same Gregorian dates every year. Mongolia also made special work-and-rest arrangements around Tsagaan Sar and the National Naadam holiday in 2026.

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Next Public Holiday in Mongolia

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Public Holidays in Mongolia 2026

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How Public Holidays Are Defined in Mongolia

Mongolia's Labour Law identifies the country's principal nationwide public holidays. These include New Year's Day, the first three days of Tsagaan Sar, International Women's Day, Buddha Day, Children's Day, the National Naadam holiday, Chinggis Khaan Day, Republic Day, and National Freedom and Independence Day.

Some dates are fixed in the Gregorian calendar, while Tsagaan Sar, Buddha Day and Chinggis Khaan Day are determined according to Mongolia's traditional lunar calendar. As a result, reliable year-specific calendars are important when checking these holidays.

The current legal framework also includes July 10 in the National Naadam holiday period, giving the statutory Naadam break from July 10 through July 15.

Tsagaan Sar in Mongolia in 2026

Tsagaan Sar, also known as the White Moon or Mongolian Lunar New Year, is one of Mongolia's major nationwide holidays. The Labour Law provides public holidays for the first three days of the first spring month according to the lunar calendar.

The official 2026 calendar published by the Embassy of Mongolia in Hungary confirms the three statutory Tsagaan Sar holidays as February 18, 19 and 20, 2026.

Mongolia also made a separate work-and-rest adjustment for Tsagaan Sar Eve in 2026. The Government moved the working day of Tuesday, February 17 to Saturday, February 28. February 17 was therefore a designated rest day under a workday-transfer arrangement rather than an additional statutory Tsagaan Sar public holiday.

Buddha Day in Mongolia

Buddha Day, formally associated with the full moon of the first summer month under the lunar calendar, is a nationwide public holiday under Mongolia's Labour Law. In 2026, the officially published date was May 31.

National Naadam Holiday in 2026

The National Naadam holiday is one of Mongolia's longest annual public-holiday periods. Following the legal addition of July 10 to the holiday period, the statutory National Naadam holidays run from July 10 through July 15.

In 2026, July 11 and July 12 fell on Saturday and Sunday. The Government consequently ordered employees and officials in covered public bodies to rest on Thursday, July 16 and Friday, July 17, with compensatory working arrangements to be made within 2026. Other state bodies and businesses were encouraged to make corresponding arrangements.

The official Embassy of Mongolia calendar consequently showed the practical 2026 Naadam closure period as July 10 through July 17. The July 16 and July 17 dates should be distinguished from the statutory July 10–15 Naadam holidays because they resulted from a specific 2026 government work-and-rest decision.

Lunar-Calendar Public Holidays in Mongolia

Three important parts of Mongolia's public-holiday system depend on the traditional lunar calendar.

• Tsagaan Sar: the first three days of the first spring month.
• Buddha Day: the full moon day of the first summer month.
• Chinggis Khaan Day: the first day of the first winter month.

For 2026, the official Mongolian diplomatic calendar confirms Tsagaan Sar on February 18–20, Buddha Day on May 31 and Chinggis Khaan Day on November 10. These dates should be checked again for each future year rather than carried forward from a previous calendar.

Weekend and Workday Adjustments in Mongolia

Saturday and Sunday are normally weekly rest days under Mongolia's Labour Law. A public holiday falling on a weekend does not automatically mean that every holiday is transferred to the next Monday under a universal substitution rule.

Instead, the Government can make specific work-and-rest arrangements. Two notable examples occurred in 2026. February 17 was made a rest day before Tsagaan Sar and its working hours were transferred to Saturday, February 28. During the Naadam period, July 16 and July 17 were designated as additional rest days because July 11 and July 12 fell on the weekend, with compensatory working arrangements required later.

Long Holiday Breaks in Mongolia in 2026

Several public holidays created useful extended breaks in 2026. The three statutory Tsagaan Sar holidays ran from Wednesday, February 18 through Friday, February 20 and were followed by the normal weekend. The separate February 17 workday transfer extended the practical rest period for affected workers.

Children's Day fell on Monday, June 1, producing a three-day break for workers following the standard Saturday-Sunday weekend.

The longest special break was connected with Naadam. The statutory holiday period ran from Friday, July 10 through Wednesday, July 15, while the government's additional rest-day decision covered Thursday, July 16 and Friday, July 17 for the organizations concerned.

Working on Public Holidays in Mongolia

Mongolia's Labour Law generally restricts employers from requiring employees to work on public holidays without their agreement, subject to exceptions for activities such as continuous production, essential public services, transport, communications and indispensable work.

The Labour Law also provides additional-pay protection. An employee who works on a public holiday and is not given compensatory time off is generally entitled to additional pay of at least twice the employee's average salary, subject to the specific rules applying to the employment arrangement.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many nationwide public holiday dates are listed for Mongolia in 2026?

The 2026 VisaBoards dataset contains 18 dates when the two separately declared Naadam rest days on July 16 and July 17 are included. Sixteen dates form part of the statutory public-holiday schedule, while July 16 and July 17 were additional government-declared rest days connected with the 2026 Naadam arrangements.

What is the next public holiday in Mongolia?

The next public holiday changes during the year. The live Next Public Holiday section near the top of this page displays the upcoming date from the VisaBoards public-holiday database.

When is Tsagaan Sar in Mongolia in 2026?

The three statutory Tsagaan Sar public holidays in 2026 are February 18, February 19 and February 20.

Was February 17, 2026 a Tsagaan Sar public holiday?

No. February 17 was not one of the three statutory Tsagaan Sar public holidays. The Government transferred that Tuesday's working day to Saturday, February 28 so that February 17 could be observed as a rest day for Tsagaan Sar Eve.

When is Buddha Day in Mongolia in 2026?

Buddha Day falls on May 31, 2026. Its date is based on Mongolia's lunar calendar and can therefore change from year to year on the Gregorian calendar.

How long is the Naadam holiday in Mongolia in 2026?

The statutory National Naadam holiday runs from July 10 through July 15. For 2026, the Government additionally arranged rest on July 16 and July 17 because July 11 and July 12 fell on the weekend, creating a longer practical closure period for the organizations covered by the decision.

When is Chinggis Khaan Day in Mongolia in 2026?

Chinggis Khaan Day falls on November 10, 2026. The holiday is determined using the Mongolian lunar calendar, so its Gregorian date varies by year.

Does Mongolia automatically move every weekend public holiday to Monday?

No universal Monday-substitution rule should be assumed for every Mongolian public holiday. Government decisions may create specific work-and-rest adjustments, as occurred around Tsagaan Sar and Naadam in 2026.

Are public holidays paid in Mongolia?

Mongolia's Labour Law regulates work on public holidays and additional compensation. Where an employee works on a public holiday and is not granted compensatory time off, the law generally provides additional pay of at least twice the employee's average salary, subject to applicable employment rules.

Official Sources for Public Holidays in Mongolia

• Embassy of Mongolia in Hungary — publishes the official diplomatic mission's 2026 Mongolian public-holiday calendar, including the confirmed lunar-calendar dates.
• Government of Mongolia – Labour Law — establishes Mongolia's statutory public holidays and employment rules.
• Government of Mongolia – 2026 Naadam Work and Rest Arrangement — confirms the additional July 16 and July 17 rest days for the 2026 Naadam period.
• Government of Mongolia – 2026 Tsagaan Sar Workday Arrangement — confirms the transfer of the February 17 working day to Saturday, February 28.