Naadam
Season or date: July 11–15
Greatest national festival centered on three traditional sports: wrestling, horse racing, and archery.
Festivals in Mongolia
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Festivals
Tsagaan Sar (White Moon)
Season or date: Lunar January
Lunar New Year. Families gather, serving dairy products and mutton dishes.
Ice Festival
Season or date: Early March
Ice sculpture contests and dog sled races on frozen Lake Khövsgöl.
Golden Eagle Festival
Season or date: Early October
Festival competing Kazakh falconer skills.
Yak Festival
Season or date: Late July
Yak races and milking competitions in Khangai foothills.
Morin Khuur Festival
Season or date: June
Music festival gathering traditional instrument morin khuur players.
Public holidays
- Naadam Festival
- Tsagaan Sar
- Independence Day
- Mongolian Pride Day
- Women's Day
- Children's Day