The Naadam Festival is the largest and most celebrated traditional event in Mongolia, showcasing the country's rich cultural heritage through three classic competitions: Mongolian wrestling, horse racing, and archery. In 2024, the Naadam festivities in the capital city of Ulaanbaatar will take place from July 10th to July 13th.
The Naadam Festival is the largest and most celebrated traditional event in Mongolia, showcasing the country's rich cultural heritage through three classic competitions: Mongolian wrestling, horse racing, and archery. In 2024, the Naadam festivities in the capital city of Ulaanbaatar will take place from July 10th to July 13th.
09:00 AM - 7:00 PM - Children's Archery Competition 📍National Stadium at Archery Field 11:40 AM - 10:00 PM - National Costume Festival 📍Sukhbaatar Square
07:00 AM - 11:00 AM - Khyazaalan - 4 year-old Horse Race(17 km) 📍Horse Field at Khui Doloo Khudag 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM - "Shagai" - Mongolian Knuckle Bone Throwing 📍National Stadium at Knuckle Field 08:30 AM - 2:30 PM - The First Round of National Archery Competition 📍National Stadium at Archery Field 10:00 AM - Parade of military tributes dedicated to the National Flag Day of Mongolia 📍Sukhbaatar Square 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Opening of the Art Exhibition "Mongolian Beautiful Country". Free of Charge 📍Union of Mongolian Artists 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM Shudlen - 3 year old- Horse Race ( 15km) 📍Horse Field at Khui Doloo Khudag 2:00 PM - Ceremony of laying flowers on the statue of General D. Sukhbaatar and honoring the statue of the Great Emperor Chinggis Khaan ( Genghis Khan ) 📍Sukhbaatar Square 7:00 PM Chinggis Khaan's The Nine White Banner Ceremony - Front of Government Palace. 📍Sukhbaatar Square 9:00 PM - 11:00 PM Mongolian Opera "Uchirtai Gurvan Tolgoi" 📍Sukhbaatar Square
07:00 AM - 11:00 AM - Azarga - Stallion 6 year-old Horse Race(22 km) 📍Horse Field at Khui Doloo Khudag 08:00 AM - 8:00 PM "Shagai" - Mongolian Knuckle Bone Throwing Semi-Finals (32 Team ) 📍National Stadium at Knuckle Field 11:00 AM - Opening Ceremorny of the State Naadam Festival 📍National Stadium 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM Ikh Nas -7 year-old Horse Race ( 25 km ) 📍Horse Field at Khui Doloo Khudag 11:00 AM - The first Round of National Wrestling Competition 📍National Stadium 1:00 PM - 8:00 PM "Shagai" - Mongolian Knuckle Bone Throwing Semi-Finals (16 Team ) 📍National Stadium at Knuckle Field 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM Opening Ceremony of Archery 📍National Stadium at Archery Field 2:30 PM - 5:30 PM National Archery Competition 📍National Stadium at Archery Field 5:30 PM - 9:30 PM The Second Round of National Wrestling Competition 📍National Stadium 10:030 PM - 12:00 AM "Ulaanbaatar Night" Cultural Performance 📍Sukhbaatar Square 12:00 AM Naadam Festival Fireworks 📍Sukhbaatar Square
07:00 AM - 10:30 AM -Soyolon - 7 year-old Horse Race (22 km ) 📍Horse Field at Khui Doloo Khudag 08:00 AM - 12:00 PM "Shagai" - Mongolian Knuckle Bone Throwing Semi-Finals (8 Team ) 📍National Stadium at Knuckle Field 09:00 AM - 11:00 AM - Third Round of National Wrestling Competition 📍National Stadium 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Cultural Naadam ( Special Program) 📍 Khui Doloo Khudag 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM - Fourth Round of National Wrestling Competition 📍National Stadium 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Semi-Finaly National Archery Competition 📍National Stadium at Archery Field 12:00 AM - 2:00 PM - Daaga- 2 year-old Horse Race (11 km ) 📍Horse Field at Khui Doloo Khudag 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Fifth Round of National Wrestling Competition 📍National Stadium 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM Sixth Round of National Wrestling Competition 📍National Stadium 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Seventh Round of National Wrestling Competition 📍National Stadium 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Eight Round of National Wrestling Competition 📍National Stadium 8:30 PM - 9:30 PM Nineth Round of National Wrestling Competition 📍National Stadium 9:50 PM Closing Ceremony Speech by President of Mongolia 📍National Stadium
