There is a wedding boom nationwide today as it is believed to be the most special day. This year, the 17^th of mid-October (date may change according to lunar calendar) is the luckiest day in Mongolia to be wed. Autumn is widely recognized as the wedding season in the country due to Mongolian religious beliefs of superstitions.  

Mongolians tend to tie the knot on this specific day more so than others day throughout the year. Today 77 couples are going to marry at the Wedding Palace. It isn’t unusual for the Wedding Palace to be the busiest place in the capital on this special day. Since the palace can hardly manage the number of wedding ceremonies in a single day, it opens for a whole 24 hours. In 2013, over 1400 couples tied the knot at the palace. This year the Wedding Palace of Mongolia is expected to register over 1.500 couples` marriage.