Ulaanbaatar
Road Border Crossings to Temporarily Close on Lunar New Year
Society
Ulaanbaatar,
January 23, 2026 /MONTSAME/.
Mongolia will temporarily close its road border crossings with China from
February 17 to 20, 2026, in observance of the traditional Lunar New Year
(Tsagaan Sar).
According
to the General Department of Customs, rail traffic through the Zamyn-Uud border
crossing will continue to operate normally, with international train services
running as scheduled.
The
operating schedule and temporary closures of road border crossings for February
are provided in the table below.
Schedule for border crossing points to operate and
temporarily close in February 2026
1. Air Border Crossing
|
No. |
Border Crossing |
Type |
Operating Schedule |
|
1 |
Chinggis Khaan International Airport |
Air |
Operates according to the international flight schedule. |
2. Border Crossings with the Russian
Federation
|
No. |
Border Crossing |
Type |
Operating / Temporary Closure |
|
1 |
Altanbulag |
Road |
Operates 24 hours daily. |
|
2 |
Sukhbaatar |
Rail |
Operates according to the international railway schedule. |
|
3 |
Ereentsav |
Rail |
Operates according to the bilateral freight train schedule. |
|
4 |
Ereentsav |
Road |
Operates according to the approved schedule. |
|
5 |
Tsagaannuur |
Road |
Temporarily closed on February 18, 19, and 20, 2026 (Tsagaan Sar holidays:
days 1–3). |
|
6 |
Tes |
Road |
Temporarily closed on February 18, 19, and 20, 2026. |
|
7 |
Borshoo |
Road |
Temporarily closed on February 18, 19, and 20, 2026 (Tsagaan Sar
holidays). |
|
8 |
Arts Suuri |
Road |
Temporarily closed on February 18, 19, and 20, 2026. |
|
9 |
Khankh |
Road |
Temporarily closed on February 18, 19, and 20, 2026 (Tsagaan Sar
holidays). |
|
10 |
Uliastai (Ulziit / Ulkhan) |
Road |
Temporarily closed on February 23, 2026 (Defender of the
Fatherland Day in Russia). |
3. Border Crossings with the People’s
Republic of China
|
No. |
Border Crossing |
Type |
Operating / Temporary Closure |
|
1 |
Zamiin-Uud |
Rail |
Operates according to the international railway schedule. |
|
2 |
Zamiin-Uud |
Road |
Temporarily closed on February 17–20, 2026. |
|
3 |
Bulgan |
Road |
Temporarily closed on February 17–20, 2026. |
|
4 |
Bayankhoshuu |
Road |
Temporarily closed on February 17–20, 2026. |
|
5 |
Shiveekhuren |
Road |
Temporarily closed on February 17–20, 2026 (Tsagaan Sar holidays). |
|
6 |
Gashuunsukhait |
Road |
Temporarily closed on February 17–20, 2026. |
|
7 |
Bichigt |
Road |
Temporarily closed on February 17–20, 2026. |
|
8 |
Sumber |
Road |
Temporarily closed on February 17–20, 2026 (also Spring Festival
holidays in China). |
|
9 |
Khavirga |
Road |
Temporarily closed on February 17–20, 2026. |
|
10 |
Burgastai |
Road |
Temporarily closed on February 17–20, 2026. |
Source
General Administration of Customs of Mongolia
Website: www.gov.mn
Email: info@customs.gov.mn
Hotlines: 1800-1281, 1110
