Independence Day (Mongolia) Independence Day (Mongolia) The Independence Day of Mongolia () is the main state holiday in Mongolia. This date is celebrated annually on 29 December. It marks Mongolia's independence from China in 1921. It has been celebrated annually in Mongolia since 2011. Independence Day is also the term used for Constitution Day on November 26. After the Xinhai Revolution in China in May 1911, the Qing dynasty was overthrown and Mongolia under the Bogd Khan declared its independence on December 29, 1911. The newly established Republic of Mongolia lasted for 8 years until it was invaded by the Republic of China
Mother's Day on that date. In Paraguay, Mother's Day is celebrated on 15 May, the same day as the "Dia de la Patria", which celebrates the independence of Paraguay. This date was chosen to honor the role played by Juana María de Lara in the events of 14 May 1811 that led to Paraguay's independence. In 2008, the Paraguayan Minister of Culture, Bruno Barrios, lamented this coincidence because, in Paraguay, Mother's Day is much more popular than independence day and the independence celebration goes unnoticed. As a result, Barrios asked that the celebration be moved to the end of the month. A