Dates: July 10th - July 13th, 2024
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
11:40 AM - 10:00 PM - National Costume Festival
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM - "Shagai" - Mongolian Knuckle Bone Throwing
08:30 AM - 2:30 PM - The First Round of National Archery Competition
10:00 AM - Parade of military tributes dedicated to the National Flag Day of Mongolia
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Opening of the Art Exhibition "Mongolian Beautiful Country". Free of Charge
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM Shudlen - 3 year old- Horse Race ( 15km)
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 )
📍Horse Field at Khui Doloo Khudag
7:00 PM Chinggis Khaan's The Nine White Banner Ceremony - Front of Government Palace.
9:00 PM - 11:00 PM Mongolian Opera "Uchirtai Gurvan Tolgoi"
07:00 AM - 11:00 AM - Azarga - Stallion 6 year-old Horse Race
(22 km)
08:00 AM - 8:00 PM "Shagai" - Mongolian Knuckle Bone Throwing Semi-Finals (32 Team )
📍Horse Field at Khui Doloo Khudag
11:00 AM - Opening Ceremorny of the State Naadam Festival
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
1:00 PM - 8:00 PM "Shagai" - Mongolian Knuckle Bone Throwing Semi-Finals (16 Team )
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM Opening Ceremony of Archery
2:30 PM - 5:30 PM National Archery Competition
5:30 PM - 9:30 PM The Second Round of National Wrestling Competition
10:030 PM - 12:00 AM "Ulaanbaatar Night" Cultural Performance
07:00 AM - 10:30 AM -Soyolon - 7 year-old Horse Race (22 km )
08:00 AM - 12:00 PM "Shagai" - Mongolian Knuckle Bone Throwing Semi-Finals (8 Team )
📍Horse Field at Khui Doloo Khudag
09:00 AM - 11:00 AM - Third Round of National Wrestling Competition
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Cultural Naadam ( Special Program)
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM - Fourth Round of National Wrestling Competition
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Semi-Finaly National Archery Competition
12:00 AM - 2:00 PM - Daaga- 2 year-old Horse Race (11 km )
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Fifth Round of National Wrestling Competition
📍Horse Field at Khui Doloo Khudag
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM Sixth Round of National Wrestling Competition
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Seventh Round of National Wrestling Competition
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Eight Round of National Wrestling Competition
8:30 PM - 9:30 PM Nineth Round of National Wrestling Competition
If you missed the state Naadam Festival, a Mini-Naadam Festival will be available. Check the link below for dates.