This year, Chinggis Khaan's 852^nd birthday, also known as National Pride Day Mongolia, occurs on November 23^rd, day 1 of the first month of winter.

On the occasion of National Pride Day, researchers and scholars will be giving lectures on “Key to the Success of Mongols in the Middle Ages”  at the National University of Mongolia at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, November 21^st.

Ceremonies will be held for the raising of the national flag at Chinggis Khaan Square at 10:00 a.m. and the raising of the White State Banner, the traditional symbol of the Mongolian State, at 10:40 a.m. on November 23^rd.

On Sunday there will also be a ceremony to present the State's Highest Prize, the Order of Chinggis Khaan, to world famous scholar and academic Kh.Namsrai, in accordance with a decree by the President of Mongolia at the Government House, at 11:40 a.m.

Government officials and the public then will pay respect to the Great Chinggis Khaan`s monument at Chinggis Khaan Square at 1:00 p.m. that day.

A wrestling tournament of 128 of the strongest national wrestlers will be held at the Wrestling Palace on the occasion of National Pride Day at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday.