Next: about 7 to 9 Feb 2027
Tsagaan Sar
The Mongolian White Moon: a pyramid of biscuits, mutton, deep greeting with the blue silk khadag and the exchange of snuff bottles.
When is Tsagaan Sar in 2027?
Tsagaan Sar 2027 runs from 7 to 9 February 2027. The date follows the moon or a local calendar, so it can move by a day. Other years: 2028, 27 to 29 January 2028.
About Tsagaan Sar
Tsagaan Sar, the "White Moon", is the Mongolian new year, set in the lunar calendar in late winter. The day before, called Bituun, families clean the home and close the old year with a big meal and the settling of debts. On the first morning, the head of the household rises before dawn to observe the sun and greet the new year. Family members greet each other in the zolgokh, extending forearms under the elders' arms, and the younger people kiss the elder's cheeks. The central dish is an ul boov, a stack of biscuits in tiered layers, with candy and curd, with a steamed sheep's rump or whole, buuz dumplings and milk tea. Guests exchange snuff bottles and blue silk scarves, khadag, and visit relatives for a week.
Tsagaan Sar dates: 2027, 2028
| Year | Tsagaan Sar date |
|---|---|
| 2027 | 7 to 9 February 2027 |
| 2028 | 27 to 29 January 2028 |
This date follows the moon or a local calendar and can move by a day, so check with a local source nearer the time.
What is eaten
- buuz
- ul boov
- milk tea
- mutton
Also part of it, and being written: Ul boov (The biscuit pyramid.), Khadag (The ceremonial scarf.), Buuz (The steamed dumplings.).
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Written by the EveryParampara desk with AI assistance. Background: "Tsagaan Sar" on Wikipedia. Customs differ from place to place and family to family. If this is your tradition and we have it wrong, tell us.
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Tea culture: Georges Seguin ( Okki ), CC BY-SA 3.0, source