Tsagaan Sar

Like many Asian countries, Mongolia also celebrates the Lunar New Year which is known as the Tsagaan Sar festival. The most important festival in Mongolia can be translated as White Moon.

People celebrate Lunar New Year with their families and friends. At dinner, which is held by the head of the family, family members have a tradition of exchanging gifts, wearing their most beautiful traditional clothes, and sending greetings to the eldest. Symbolically, it’s also time for apologies and reconciliation and repayment. They often hold khadags, which are long silk cloths that unite them. Moreover, Tsagaan Sar is a collection of traditional food, including dairy products, mutton and horse meat, buuz (dumplings), airag (fermented mare’s milk), rice with curds, and a “mountain” of cookies stacked high.

When: Between the end of January and the end of February

Where: All over the country