NAADAM FESTIVAL 2024 PROGRAM

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.

July 09, 2024

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

July 10, 2024

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

July 11, 2024

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

July 12, 2024

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

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