According to tradition, the 22-meter-high Christmas tree has arrived and is being decorated on Sukhbaatar Square, in the heart of Ulaanbaatar. The ceremony of lighting the tree will take place on 15 December.

This year Mongolians will celebrate New Year at home due to the Covid-19 pandemic.The government has cancelled the usualNew Year party on Sukhbaatar Square at which thousands of Mongolians see out the old year and see in the new.