We are providing you the full program of the upcoming National Naadam Festival to help you plan out your schedule and get the best out of the event.
This year’s Naadam Festival will mark the 2,230th and 2,231st anniversaries of the Mongolian Statehood, 815th and 816th anniversaries of the Great Mongol Empire and 100th and 101st anniversaries of the People’s Revolution of Mongolia.
Thursday, July 7
Archery Field
9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Uriankhai Archery Tournament
Friday, July 8
Archery Field
9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Buryat Archery Tournament
Exhibition hall of the Union of Mongolian Artists
11:00 a.m. “Beautiful Mongolia” exhibition
Saturday, July 9
Shagain Asar/ Ankle-bone Field
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Ankle-Bone Shooting Sectional Tournament
Archery Field
9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Junior Archery Tournament
Sukhbaatar Square
1:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Deeltei Mongol Festival
Sukhbaatar Square, National Garden Park, Central Stadium
11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. “Pride of Mongolia” exhibition
Wednesday, July 10
Khui Doloon Khudag
7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Khyazaalan (three-year-old) horse race – 15 to 17 kilometers
Shagain Asar
8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Ankle-Bone Shooting Sectional Tournament
Archery Field
8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. National Khana Archery Tournament (Round 1)
Sukhbaatar Square
10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Tribute and military march for National Flag Day
Khui Doloon Khudag
12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Shudlen (three-year-old) horse race – 12 to 14 kilometers
Archery Field
2:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. National Khana Archery Tournament (Round 2)
Sukhbaatar Square
1:00 p.m. Ceremonies to pay tribute to the Chinggis Khaan’s statue and lay wreath on the statue of D.Sukhbaatar, the hero of the Mongolian People’s Revolution
Central Cultural Palace
3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Honorary Concert
Sukhbaatar Square
7:00 p.m. National flag-raising ceremony
9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Honorary Concert
Monday, July 11
Khui Doloon Khudag
8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Stallion horse race – 22 to 24 kilometers
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Khukhuur Airag (Airag in large open leather sack) Festival
Shagain Asar
8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Ankle-bone Sectional Shooting Tournament
Khui Doloon Khudag
9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Khukhuur Airag (Airag in large open leather sack) Festival
10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Cultural Naadam
Central Stadium
11:00 a.m. The national flag arrives at Central Stadium
11:10 a.m. President U.Khurelsukh’s opening remarks for Naadam
11:20 a.m. to 12:40 p.m. Grand opening of the National Naadam Festival with a special program
Shagain Asar
11:40 a.m. to 12:40 p.m. Opening Ceremony of Ankle-Bone Shooting Tournament
1:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Ankle-Bone Shooting Sectional Tournament
Khui Doloon Khudag
12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Ikh Nas (horse over five years of age) horse race – 23 to 26 kilometers
Central Stadium
1:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. National Wrestling Tournament (Round 1)
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Junior Wrestling Tournament (Round 1)
Khui Doloon Khudag
2:00 p.m. Opening ceremony of Khui Doloon Khudag Naadam with special program
Archery Field
2:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. National Khana Archery Tournament (Final round)
Central Stadium
5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. National Wrestling Tournament (Round 2)
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Junior Wrestling Tournament (Round 2)
Archery Field
5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. National Khasa Archery Tournament (Round 1)
Sukhbaatar Square, Carousel at Yarmag
11:00 p.m. National archers’ unified shooting
Tuesday, July 12
Khui Doloon Khudag
7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Soyolon (four-year old) horse race – 18 to 20 kilometers
Archery Field
8:00 a.m. to noon National Khasa Archery Tournament (Round 2)
Shagain Asar
8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Quarterfinals of Ankle-Bone Shooting Tournament
Khui Doloon Khudag
9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Khukhuur Airag Festival
Central Stadium
9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. National Wrestling Tournament (Round 3)
9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Junior Wrestling Tournament (Round 3)
Khui Doloon Khudag
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Cultural Naadam
Shagain Asar
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Finals of Ankle-Bone Shooting Tournament
Central Stadium
11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. National Wrestling Tournament (Round 4)
11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Junior Wrestling Tournament (Round 4)
Khui Doloon Khudag
Noon to 2:00 p.m. Daaga (two-year old) horse race
Archery Field
Noon to 2:00 p.m. National Khasa Archery Tournament (Semifinals) (Final Round)
Shagain Asar
2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Award ceremony of ankle bone shooting tournament
Archery Field
2:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. National Archery Tournament (Final Round)
Central Stadium
3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. National Wrestling Tournament (Round 5)
3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Junior Wrestling Tournament (Round 5)
5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. President U.Khurelsukh will present prizes for winners of national horse races and give presents to young jockeys
6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. National Wrestling Tournament (Round 6)
6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Junior Wrestling Tournament (Round 6)
7:30 p.m. to 7:50 p.m. President U.Khurelsukh will present titles, medals, and certificates to participants of the National Archery Tournament and Ankle-Bone Shooting Tournament
7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. National Wrestling Tournament (Round 7)
7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Junior Wrestling Tournament (Round 7)
8:30 p.m. to 8:40 p.m. President U.Khurelsukh will present Ulsyn Nachin and Ulsyn Khartsaga titles to eligible wrestlers
8:40 p.m. to 8:50 p.m. Tribute to Fallen Champions
8:50 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. National Wrestling Tournament (Round 8)
9:30 p.m. to 9:40 p.m. President U.Khurelsukh will present Ulsyn Zaan titles to eligible wrestlers
9:40 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. National Wrestling Tournament (Round 9)
10:00 p.m. to 10:10 p.m. President U.Khurelsukh will present Ulsyn Garid titles to eligible wrestlers
10:10 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. National Wrestling Tournament (Round 10)
10:30 p.m. to 10:40 p.m. President U.Khurelsukh will present prize and title to the champion of the National Wrestling Tournament
10:40 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Closing of National Naadam Festival closing (3D performance, president’s closing speech, transporting of the national flag from the Central Stadium to State Palace)
Schedule of Horse Trainers’ Naadam
(July 13 at Khui Doloon Khudag)
7:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Mixed breed stallion race (horses over five years of age)
9:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Two to four-year-old mixed breed horse race
Noon to 12:10 p.m. Deputy Prime Minister S.Amartuvshin’s opening speech for Horse Trainers’ Naadam Festival
12:10 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. Grand opening of the Horse Trainers’ Naadam Festival with special program
12:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Two-year-old mixed breed horse race
12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Wrestling tournament (Round 1)
2:30 p.m. to 2:50 p.m. Award ceremony for the wrestling tournament
2:50 p.m. to 3:50 p.m. Wrestling tournament (Round 2)
3:50 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Cultural performance
4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Wrestling tournament (Round 3 and 4)
5:00 p.m. to 5:10 p.m. Cultural performance
5:10 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Wrestling tournament (Round 5)
5:30 p.m. to 5:50 p.m. Award ceremony of the horse races
5:50 p.m. to 6:10 p.m. Wrestling tournament (Round 6)
6:10 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Wrestling tournament (Round 7)
6:30 p.m. to 6:50 p.m. Award ceremony of the wrestling tournament
6:50 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Closing speech by State Secretary of the Ministry of Defense D.Gankhuyag and closing ceremony
Entertainment and cultural events
July 1 to 15 at National Art Grand Theater
6:00 p.m. to 7:20 p.m. “World Famous Mongolian Art” concert for tourists
July 1 to 15 at Tsagaan Lavai Ensemble/ Gan Zam Ensemble
6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. “Nomadic Legend” folk art performance
July 8 to 12 at Aguin Urguu of the Mongolian Theater Museum
4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. “Heritage Resurrected in the Cave” folk art performance
6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. “Heritage Resurrected in the Cave” folk art performance
July 9 and 10 at Sukhbaatar Square
11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. “Pride of Mongolia” and “Chinggis Khaan’s Birthplace” photo exhibitions
July 10 to 12 at Main Stage of the National Amusement Park
7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. “Mongolian Puppet Play”
8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. “Mongolian Culture – Mongolian Naadam” folk art performance by the Tumen Ekh Ensemble
July 11 and 12 at Central Stadium
11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. “Pride of Mongolia” and “Chinggis Khaan’s Birthplace” photo exhibitions
July 11 and 12 at Khui Doloon Khudag
11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Cultural Naadam
10:00 p.m. to midnight Ulaanbaatar Night Party 2022
July 12 at Central Cultural Palace
5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. “Beautiful Mongolia” concert by the Morin Khuur Ensemble
July 12 at Bogd Khaan Palace Museum
8:45 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. “Naadam Night” Concert by the National Orchestra
July 13 at Khui Doloon Khudag
10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Naadam for Horse Trainers
10:00 p.m. to midnight Ulaanbaatar Night Party 2022
Exhibitions
June 28 to July 17 at the Exhibition Hall of the Union of Mongolian Artists
10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. “Beautiful Mongolia” art exhibition
July 1 to 7 at Mongolian Art Gallery
9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. “Mongol Darkhan 2022” exhibition
July 1 to 15 at Choijin Lama Temple Museum
9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. “Khotol Chuulgan” exhibition
July 4 at Choijin Lama Temple Museum
7:00 p.m. to midnight “Night Museum” with singer B.Battsetseg
July 8 to 15 at Mongolian Art Gallery
9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. “Legend” solo exhibition of D.Otgontugs
July 8 to 15 at Chinggis Khaan Museum
9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. “Chinggis Khaan’s Heritage”, “Guyug Khaan” exhibitions
July 8 to 15 at National Museum of Mongolia
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. “Mongolian Avdar” special exhibition
July 8 to 15 at Natural History Museum, Fine Arts Zanabazar Museum, Bogd Khaan Palace Museum, Mongolian Theater Museum, Mongolian Military Museum
9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Regular exhibits
July 8 to 15 at Ulaanbaatar City Museum
9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. “Portrait” exhibition
July 15 to 31 at Mongolian Art Gallery
9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. “Art Show” exhibition by Italian artist Jose Maria Cato
July 16 to 27 at Mongolian Art Gallery
9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. “Modern Mongolian Art” exhibition
