New Years Day - January 1st
Tsagaan Tsar (Lunar New Year)- early February depending on phases of the moon
International Woman’s Day - March 8th
Mother and Child Day – June 1
Naadam (National Games) - July 11th - 13th
Independence Day - November 26th
MONGOLIAN BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS
Birthdays in Mongolia are very important when a child turns one. There is always a congratulation banquet held on this special day. After a person’s first birthday all birthday banquets are held on the first day of the first lunar month, along with the Spring Festival. Due to superstition, there are no banquets for one's 13th, 25th, 37th or 49th birthday. Ages 61, 73 and 85 are extra-special birthdays, and traditional holds that when an adult turns this age, their children must send party invitations to family and friends before the big banquet.
MONGOLIAN CELEBRATIONS
Naadam is the most important celebration in Mongolia. It is a three day event and is known as “the three games of men”.The games are Mongolian wrestling, horseracing and archery and are held throughout the country during the summer holidays.
Tsagaan Tsar is a festival where “On the morning of the New Year traditionally the head of the family goes outside and walks in a direction which is prescribed in a book of Buddhist astrology. During New Years day itself, the children honour their senior relatives. They start with their parents and then following the rules of genealogical seniority the other relatives, presenting them an amount of white food or pastry. White and blue scarves, khadag, are presented to the most honoured" (www.wikipedia.com).
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