Zul – Kalmyk Festival of a Thousand Butter Lamps (National Holiday)

Zul, the Kalmyk festival of a thousand butter lamps and traditional new-year / birthday-of-the-people observance, falls on December 3, 2026 according to the lunar calendar used at the Golden Abode of Buddha Shakyamuni. It is a national holiday of the Republic of Kalmykia. Festive services and offerings typically begin in the morning at the Central Khurul; life-extension rituals are held in the days surrounding the main date.
Source: https://www.kalmykiatour.com/kalendar2026 and https://www.kalmykiatour.com/prazdniki/kalmyckij-novyj-god-zul