This year marks the 2227th anniversary of the foundation of the First Mongolian State, 812th anniversary of the Great Mongol Empire and 97th anniversary of People’s Revolution of Mongolia.

Tuesday, 10 July

08.00-11.00: Four-year-old horse (Khyazaalan) race at Khui Doloon Khudag

08.00: Opening of knucklebone shooting tournament, at the knucklebone shooting area at the Central Stadium

08.30: First archery competitions at the archery field of the Central Stadium

10.00: Honourary ceremony for the State Flag Day on Sukhbaatar Square

11:00: “Exquisite Mongolia” exhibition of best artworks at the Mongolian National Modern Art Gallery

13.00-13.30: Ceremony honouring the Great Chinggis Khaan Statue and wreath-laying ceremony at D. Sukhbaatar statue on central square

14.00: Deeltei Mongol Festival (Mongolians in Deels), on Sukhbaatar Square

14.00-16.30: Three-year-old horse (Shudlen) race at Khui Doloon Khudag

14.30-18.30: Semi-final of National Khana Archery, at archery field

15.00, 18:00: State Grand Concert of Honour at the Ulaanbaatar Cultural Palace

20.00: Ceremony for the Great White Horse Hair Banners at State House and on central square

22.00: ‘National Pride’ concert on the central Square

 Wednesday, July 11

08.00-11.40: Stallion horse race, at the Khui Doloon Khudag

08.00: Semi-final of knucklebone shooting tournament at knucklebone shooting field at the Central Stadium

11.00: Ceremony placing the Great White Banners at the Central Stadium

11.10: President of Mongolia officially opens Naadam Festival and pays respect to the Great White Banners, Central Stadium

11.20: Grand Opening of the National Holiday-Naadam Festival (special programme) at Central Stadium

11.30:Official opening of knucklebone shooting, at knucklebone shooting field, Central Stadium

13.00-17.00: Wrestling tournament, round 1, Central Stadium

12.30: Semi-final tournament of knucklebone shooting, at knucklebone shooting field

13.00 -16.00: Children’s wrestling, round 1, Central Stadium

13.30-14.00: Display of National Archery, at archery field

14.00: Opening ceremony of the Naadam Festival at Khui Doloon Khudag. (special program)

14.00-17.00: Above five-year-old horse (Ikh nas) race at Khui Doloon Khudag

14.30-16.30: Final tournament of the National Khana Archery at archery field

16.20-18.00: Children’s wrestling, round 2, Central Stadium

16.30-20.00: Opening of National Khasaa Archery tournament at archery field

17.10-20.00: Wrestling tournament, round 2, Central Stadium

21.00-23.00: ‘Ulaanbaatar Night’ cultural performance, on central square

23.00: Naadam Festival Firework display on central square as well as near Bayankhoshuu, Maakhuur Tolgoi and 7 Buudal areas in Ulaanbaatar City

Thursday, July 12

07.00-09.20: Five-year-old horse (Soyolon) race, at Khui Doloon khudag

08.00: Final tournament of knucklebone shooting at knucklebone shooting field

07.00-12.00: Semi-final tournament of National Khasaa Archery, at archery field

09.00-11.00: Wrestling tournament, round 3, Central Stadium

10.00-11.00: Children’s wrestling, round 3, Central Stadium

10.30-12.30: Colt race at Khui Doloon Khudag

11.20-12.40: Wrestling tournament, round 4, Central Stadium

11.20-12.40: Children’s wrestling, round 4, Central Stadium

12.00-14.00: Final tournament of National Khasaa Archery, at archery field

13.00: Prize-giving ceremony for winners of knucklebone shooting at knucklebone shooting field

14.00-14.30: Eight best archers’ archery show at archery field

14.30-15.10: Wrestling tournament, Round 5, Central Stadium

15.20-15.30: President of Mongolia awards prizes, titles and medals to winners of archery and knucklebone shooting tournaments at archery Field

15.20-16.00: Children’s wrestling, Round 5

15.40-16.20: Wrestling tournament, Round 6

16.10-16.40: Praise-singing for winning horses. President of Mongolia presents gifts to child-jockeys at Central Stadium

16.40-17.20: Children’s wrestling, Round 6

17.50-18.50: Wrestling tournament, Round 7

17.50-17.40: President of Mongolia presents certificates and medals to wrestlers with the newly-granted State Nachin (State Falcon) and State Khartsaga (State Hawk) wrestling titles

17.50-18.40: Wrestling tournament, Round 8

18.30-19.00: Children’s wrestling, Round 7

19.10-19.20: President presents certificates and medals to wrestlers with the newly granted State Zaan (State Elephant) title

19.20-19.50: Wrestling tournament, Round 9

19.50-20.00: President presents title, certificates and medals to the winner and runner-ups of the National Wrestling Tournament

20:00: President officially closes Naadam Festival

20.10: Closing ceremony and Parade of Great White Banners back to the State House, (special programme)

21.00-23.00: ‘Mongolian Classic’ evening show on the central square

 NAADAM FESTIVAL FOR HORSE TRAINERS

 Friday, July 13, Khui Doloon Khudag 

07.00-09.20: Races of stallion, (ikh nas) and three-old year old crossbred fast horses

09.00-14.00: Ambler horse show race

10.30-12.30:Races of four-year old and three-year old crossbred fast horses

13.00-13.05: Opening of the festival by U.Enkhtuvshin, Deputy Prime Minister and head of the Committee responsible for organising National Naadam Festival

13.05-13.20: Cultural performance (special programmes)

13.20-14.20: Wrestling tournament, Round 1

13.30-15.30: Crossbred colt race

14.20-14.30: Ceremony to award certificates to the winner and runner-up, and wrestlers who granted with new titles.

14.30-15.20: Wrestling tournament, Round 2

15.20-15.30: Cultural performance

15.30-16.30: Wrestling tournament, Round 3-4

16.30-16.40: Cultural performance

16.40-17.00: Wrestling tournament, Round 5

17.00-17.30:Praise-singing and awards for the first five horses

17.00-17.50: Wrestling tournament, Round 6

17.50-18.20: Wrestling tournament, Round 7

18.20-18.40: Winning and runner-up wrestlers will be awarded

18.40: Closing ceremony of Naadam festival for horse trainers by Kh.Batbileg, head of sub-committee for horse races.

 CULTURAL PERFORMANCE

Khui Doloon Khudag

 July 10

12.40-13.30: Performance of ‘Mongolian Horsemen’ equestrian sport                 

July 11

16.00-19.00:Long-distance horse racing                                                                                                                   

July 11-12

14.50-15.20: Parade of ‘Mongolian Horsemen’ equestrian sport, cultural and circus performances

July 11

14.00: Opening of the Naadam Festival at Khui Doloon Khudag

July 12

08.30-09.00: Parachute landing high-performance

July 13

07.00-18.40: Naadam of horse trainers (special programme)

On Sukhbaatar Square (Central Square)

July 6-8                                                                                                                                                   

10:00-23:00 ‘Munkh Tenger’ Arts and Cultural Festival of Mongol Nations

July 11

18:00 ‘Beautiful Mongolia’ concert by State Morin Khuur Ensemble

July 12                                                                                                                                 

23:00 ‘Classic Mongolia’ gala concert