Naadam festival /Mongolian three manly games/

Name: Mongolian naadam festival Date: 11-13 June

Naadam festival is an age old celebration of the test of courage, strength, dexterity, and marksmanship of the nomads. It is held annually from July ‘1 1- 1 3th throughout the country. The three “manly games” consist of horse racing, wrestling and archery. The race is over 30 km in distance and is raced by young riders some as young as six years old. Wresting starts with traditional “eagle dance” that is supposed to lift the wrestlers spirit. Archery dates back to the times of Chinggis Khaan’s warriors. People also compete in ankle bone shooting.

Horse racing:

In average, 400 horses of six age categories, or 2400 horses participate in a 2-day horseracing in Ulaanbaatar. It is surprising that 26000 horses, including local smaller Naadam horses participate in a race all over the country. The horses race for 15-35 km putting forth all strength. Hardening a horse for a race requires experience and patience.

Wrestling:

512-1024 wrestlers compete in the State Naadam wrestling contest, while 32-128 wrestlers participate in local smaller Naadams. The Mongols revere strength since the early times, and boys begin wrestling as soon as they start walking. There’s no weight category and no fixed arena in Mongolian wrestling, which makes it more challenging and competitive.

Archery: 

Archery is an integral part of the highlights in the history of the Mongols. In the 13th century every family had bows and arrows in addition to horse-head fiddle. Not only men but also women used to shoot with bow and arrow. It is recorded that Genghis Khan’s warrior Esunkhei Mergen hit a target at 330 fathoms (approx. 520 meters) at a celebration just after they had conquered a part of China. Nowadays, the standard shooting distance for men archers is 75 m while it is 60 m for the ladies, men shoot 40 and ladies shoot 20 arrows at the Naadam.

Mothers' and Children's Day

Name: Mothers' and Children's Day  Date: 1 June

This day is in annual 1th of june. In Mongolia, Mother's and Children's Day, is a celebration and show appreciation for mothers and children all across the country. First this day was only children’s day so now the day is changed to Mother and Children’s day. Most children happy and to doing great works to Mom and local people parading and happy show performance for Kids voice (Dance, sing etc). All children look forward to becoming this day. In all honesty, the celebrations focus far more on the children than the mothers. families gather at the park in Ulaanbaatar, which become a veritable children’s heaven. Families travel out of the city or visit places that children find enjoyable, such as the cinema or local toy shops. In some towns and villages there are presentations and speeches delivered in the main square, with local vendors selling traditional Mongolian foods. Mother’s and Children’s Day is an international celebration and is celebrated as a public holiday in Mongolia.

Men’s & Soldiers Day

Name: Men’s & Soldiers Day Date: 18 March

In Mongolia Mens & Soldiers Day is after 10 days of International Women's Day (8 March) on 18th of march. Anniversary of military establishment is celebrated in this day. Mongolian army majestically celebrates this day. Several years ago it was a day of people who is served for military service. Nowadays it has become a day of all men. Within the family, women give thanks to men. 

International Women's Day

Name: International Women's Day  Date: 8 March

International Women's Day (8 March) is a global day celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future. In Mongolia International Woman’s Day is a official public holiday. Mongolians celebrates this day within the family. Men give thanks for all women especially for their mother and wife. This day all men cook in their home for women. TV channels show especial programs during this day.

Tsagaan sar

Name: Tsagaan sar /White moon/ Date: Late January - Early march (variable)

Tsagaan Sar (white moon or white month) is the Mongolian lunisolar New Year festival. 
The White Moon holiday is celebrated two months after the first new moon following the winter solstice.  Tsagaan Sar is one of the most important Mongolian holidays. 
People greet each other by saying 'Amar mend uu?' or 'Amar bain uu?', a very formal greeting which one says to one's elders. Mongolians also visit friends and family on this day and exchange gifts. A typical Mongolian family will meet in the home dwelling of the eldest in the family. Many people will be dressed in full garment of national Mongolian costumes. When greeting their elders during the White Moon festival, Mongolians grasp them by their elbows to show support for them. The eldest receives greetings from each member of the family except for his/her spouse. During the greeting ceremony, family members hold long pieces of colored cloth called khadag. After the ceremony, the extended family eats rice with curds, dairy products and buuz and drinks airag, and exchanges gifts.
The day before Tsagaan Sar is called Bituun, the name of the lunar phase of dark moon. The lunar phases are Bituun (dark moon), Shined (new crescent moon), Tergel (full moon), and Huuchid (waxing moon). On the Bituun day, people thoroughly clean around home, herders also clean the livestock barns and shades, to meet the New Year fresh. The Bituun ceremony also includes burning candles to symbolize enlightenment of the samsara and all sentient beings and putting 3 pieces of ice at the doorway so that the horse of the deity Palden Lhamo could drink as the deity is believed to visit every household on this day. In the evening, families gather together--immediate family usually, in contrast to the large feast gatherings of White Moon day--and see out the old year eating dairy products and buuz. Traditionally, Mongolians settle all issues and repay all debts from the old year by this day. 
Traditional food for the festival includes dairy products, rice with curds (tsagaa) or rice with raisin (berees), a pyramid of traditional cookies erected on a large dish in a special fashion symbolising Mount Sumeru or Shambhala realm, a grilled side of sheep and minced beef or minced mutton steamed inside pastry, a dish known as buuz, horse meat and traditional cookies.[ Tsagaan Sar is a lavish feast, requiring preparation days in advance, as the women make large quantities of buuz and freeze them to save for the holiday.

New Year's day

Name: New Year's day Date: 1th of January

Mongolians widely celebrates New Year with family, classmates and workmates during end of December. Instead of Santa Claus, Father Frost with Snow Girls visits to family and New Year gifts are given to children by Father Frost, fir trees are decorated by family. Mongolian president takes a speech which is about success of previous year and wishes to implement the plan of next year successfully to all Mongolians just before at 00:00 AM by television. 

December 31 is half work day. People pass the last minutes of year with their family and friends. January 1 is one of public holidays in Mongolia.