This year, the Lunar New Year (Tsagaan Sar) will fall on March 1st according to the Gregorian calendar, which is Shiniin 2nd of the lunar calendar. The public holiday will be observed from March 1st to 3rd. Since March 1st and 2nd fall on the weekend, many people tend to travel to the countryside to visit relatives and celebrate the holiday, which has led to requests for an extension of the public holiday.
In response to this, L.Enkh-Amgalan, Minister of Labor and Social Protection, informed the public that he is drafting a proposal to extend the holiday to 10 days for the Lunar New Year. He made this announcement during a presentation at the government meeting today.
The Minister stated that "Mongolians currently have 16 days off for 9 public holidays, including 3 days off for Tsagaan Sar and 7 days off for the Naadam Festival." He added that if the Lunar New Year falls on a weekend (Saturday or Sunday), the public holiday is typically extended to 4-6 days. If it coincides with Naadam, the public holiday lasts for 8 days.
Given the numerous public requests, the government has decided to consider extending the public holiday for Tsagaan Sar and Naadam when they fall on the weekend by adding extra days off.
Additionally, the government has proposed working from home for citizens during the cold winter months, which will also align with the children's winter break. The proposal will be presented for approval, but there has been no official resolution yet. The new regulations will be finalized once the necessary changes to the Labor and Public Holidays Law are made, and the proposal will be presented to the Parliament. If approved during the spring session, the new holiday extension regulations will take effect for this year’s Tsagaan Sar and Naadam.
As a result, if the Lunar New Year falls on a Saturday or Sunday, people will be able to enjoy a 4-6 day holiday. Likewise, the same extension will apply for Naadam if it falls on the weekend.
In many other countries, extended public holidays are also implemented to give people longer breaks during festive periods.
Translated: ChatGPT
This year, the Lunar New Year (Tsagaan Sar) will fall on March 1st according to the Gregorian calendar, which is Shiniin 2nd of the lunar calendar. The public holiday will be observed from March 1st to 3rd. Since March 1st and 2nd fall on the weekend, many people tend to travel to the countryside to visit relatives and celebrate the holiday, which has led to requests for an extension of the public holiday.
In response to this, L.Enkh-Amgalan, Minister of Labor and Social Protection, informed the public that he is drafting a proposal to extend the holiday to 10 days for the Lunar New Year. He made this announcement during a presentation at the government meeting today.
The Minister stated that "Mongolians currently have 16 days off for 9 public holidays, including 3 days off for Tsagaan Sar and 7 days off for the Naadam Festival." He added that if the Lunar New Year falls on a weekend (Saturday or Sunday), the public holiday is typically extended to 4-6 days. If it coincides with Naadam, the public holiday lasts for 8 days.
Given the numerous public requests, the government has decided to consider extending the public holiday for Tsagaan Sar and Naadam when they fall on the weekend by adding extra days off.
Additionally, the government has proposed working from home for citizens during the cold winter months, which will also align with the children's winter break. The proposal will be presented for approval, but there has been no official resolution yet. The new regulations will be finalized once the necessary changes to the Labor and Public Holidays Law are made, and the proposal will be presented to the Parliament. If approved during the spring session, the new holiday extension regulations will take effect for this year’s Tsagaan Sar and Naadam.
As a result, if the Lunar New Year falls on a Saturday or Sunday, people will be able to enjoy a 4-6 day holiday. Likewise, the same extension will apply for Naadam if it falls on the weekend.
In many other countries, extended public holidays are also implemented to give people longer breaks during festive periods.
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