Here is the full program of the 2020 National Naadam Festival to help you enjoy festivities. All events will be live broadcast by local television channels.
This year’s Naadam festival will mark the 2,229th anniversary of the Mongolian Statehood, 814th anniversary of the Great Mongol Empire and 99th anniversary of the People’s Revolution of Mongolia.
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Event |
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Friday, July 10 |
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7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. |
Four-Year Old Horse Race |
Khui Doloon Khudag |
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8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. |
Ankle-Bone Sectional Shooting Tournament |
Shagain Asar/ Ankle-bone Field |
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9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. |
Uriankhai Archery Tournament |
Archery Field |
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9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. |
Buryat Archery Tournament |
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9:00 a.m. |
Tribute and military march for National Flag Day |
Sukhbaatar Square |
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12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. |
Launch of Uriankhai and Buryat Archery Tournaments |
Archery Field |
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12:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. |
Mid-Aged Mixed-Breed Horse Race |
Khui Doloon Khudag |
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3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. |
Three-Year Old Horse Race |
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7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. |
State Honorary Concert |
Central Stadium |
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Saturday, July 11 |
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7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. |
Stallion horse race |
Khui Doloon Khudag |
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8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. |
Sectional Ankle-Bone Shooting Tournament |
Shagain Asar |
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8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. |
National Khana Archery Tournament (First Round) |
Archery Field |
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11:00 a.m. |
President Kh.Battulga’ opening remarks |
Central Stadium |
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11:10 a.m. |
Grand opening of the National Naadam Festival |
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11:50 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. |
National Wrestling Tournament (Round 1) |
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12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. |
Launch of National Archery Tournament |
Archery Field |
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12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. |
“Ikh Nas” (horse over five years of age) Horse Race |
Khui Doloon Khudag |
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1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
National Khana Archery Tournament (Second Round) |
Archery Field |
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1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. |
Ankle-Bone Shooting Tournament (Semifinal) |
Shagain Asar |
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3:20 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. |
National Wrestling Tournament (Round 2) |
Central Stadium |
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4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. |
Oldest mixed-breed horse race |
Khui Doloon Khudag |
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4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. |
National Khana Archery Tournament (Final Round) |
Archery Field |
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5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. |
National Khasaa Archery Tournament (First Round |
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9:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. |
Ulaanbaatar Night Party |
Sukhbaatar Square |
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11:00 p.m. |
Celebratory gunfire |
Sukhbaatar Square, Bayankhoshuu, Maakhuur Tolgoi and Dambadarjaa |
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Sunday, July 12 |
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7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. |
Five-year old horse race |
Khui Doloon Khudag |
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8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. |
Ankle-bone Shooting Tournament (Semifinal) |
Shagain Asar |
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9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. |
National Khasa Archery Tournament (Second Round) |
Archery Field |
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9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. |
National Wrestling Tournament (Round 3) |
Central Stadium |
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11:20 a.m. to 12:40 p.m. |
National Wrestling Tournament (Round 4) |
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12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. |
1 Year Old Horse Race |
Khui Doloon Khudag |
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12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. |
National Khasa Archery Tournament (Final Round) |
Archery Field |
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2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. |
Award ceremony for Ankle-Bone Shooting Tournament for 4th to 8th place |
Shagain Asar |
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2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. |
National Archery Tournament (Semifinal) |
Archery Field |
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2:20 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. |
National Wrestling Tournament (Round 6) |
Central Stadium |
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3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. |
President Kh.Battulga will present titles, medals, and certificates to winners of the National Archery Tournament and Ankle-Bone Shooting Tournament |
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3:30 p.m. to 4:10 p.m. |
National Wrestling Tournament (Round 7) |
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3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
Young Mixed-Breed Horse Race |
Khui Doloon Khudag |
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4:10 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
President Kh.Battulga will present Ulsiin Nachin and Khartsaga titles to wrestlers |
Central Stadium |
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5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. |
Award ceremony for winners of the national horse race and presenting gifts to young jockeys |
Khui Doloon Khudag |
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5:20 p.m. to 5:50 p.m. |
President Kh.Battulga will present Ulsiin Zaan title to wrestlers |
Central Stadium |
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6:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. |
National Wrestling Tournament (Round 9) |
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7:00 p.m. |
President Kh.Battulga’s closing remarks |
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7:10 p.m. |
National Naadam Festival closing and transporting of the national flag from the Central Stadium to State Palace |
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