Recent News and Updates

22 Jan 2010 (The UB Post-Ulaanbaatar) The Government of Mongolia has announced that the official dates for this year's, "Year of the Tiger", Tsagaan Sar public holidays will be February 14, 15, and 16, 2010. • 01 Jan 2010 (Montsame Agency-Ulaanbaatar) Just before the Western New Year recess, Mongolia's Parliament discussed a renewed revised draft law on the national holidays of Naadam. • 07 Apr 2009 (Montsame Agency-Ulaanbaatar) Mongolia's Parliamentary Speaker, D. Demberel, has announced the 65th ordinance on establishing the order of issues to be discussed at the regular spring session of parliament in 2009, which features, in 17th position, the Draft amendment to the law on national holidays and remarkable days. • 22 Feb 2009 (Montsame Agency-Ulaanbaatar) All border checkpoints between Mongolia and China will be closed, starting on February 25, for 2 to 3 days, to coincide with the upcoming Tsagaan Sar 3-day public holidays. • 20 Jan 2009 (Montsame Agency-Ulaanbaatar) Mongolia's Parliament has approved a legislative agenda for the spring of 2009, which includes "Draft amendments to the law on national holidays and remarkable days". • 27 Nov 2008 (The UB Post-Ulaanbaatar) Mongolia's Parliament has opened a discussion on a draft amendment to Local Election Law, proposing that future re-casting of ballots occur on a weekday that that date be declared a public holiday. • 06 Jun 2008 (Montsame) One of the Deputy Premiers of Mongolia, and Head of the ''Naadam'' national holiday organizing committee, has announced that the Naadam national day public holiday would be celebrated from July 11-13, as usual, in the capital, Ulaanbaatar, but that the rural areas who will be celebrating their Aimags (province) foundation jubilees at that time, "will celebrate the national Holiday a bit earlier, July 9-10". • 30 Jan 2008 (Newswire-Ulaanbaatar) Mongolia's general public has recently been confused as to whether Mongolia should celebrate the new year public holiday of Tsagaan Sar (White Moon or White Month) on February 7 or 8, 2008. • 21 Jun 2007 (China Post-Ulan Bator) The Government of Mongolia announced that Mongolia will ban all sports and entertainment events in a national day of mourning for 15 people killed this week in a helicopter crash. • 10 Jan 2006 (Mongolia Web) This year the Tsagaan Sar, Lunar New Year, will be celebrated from January 29 to 31, with the public holiday starting on the 30th, as the 29th is Bituun (the Eve of Tsagaan Sar). January 30th, will be Shiniin Negen the first day of Year of the Dog. • More News Updates For the full version of the summarized news items above, and older news items not displayed above, go to the Mongolia public holidays news and updates page, or worldwide public holidays news and updates page, or subscribe to one of our free email newsletters.

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