Mongolia's Events & Festivals in 2017/2018

By Ati | Wednesday 14 December, 2016 14 December, 2016

Events and Festivals in Mongolia

This is the complete list of holidays, events and festivals in Mongolia. Let's complete it together.

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Mongolia in June 2017

16-18 June

Mongolia Action Asia 3 Day Ultra Marathon
Location: Ulaanbaatar
GoRunAsia
Running in the Steppes on the edge of Siberia for a true nomadic experience. Location will be 4 - 5 hours south of UB and different as don't want to repeat same location as keeping it fresh every year.

Mongolia in July 2017

5-8 July	Tsaatan Festival 2017 Location: "Dalai Tour" tourist camp, Khatgal village, Huvsgul aimag Mongolia tours
10 July	Political Flag Day
10 July	Deeltei Mongol Festival 2017 Location: Chinggis Square, Ulaanbaatar city 18:00- 19:00 Opening Ceremony 19:00- 20:00 Parade of participants dressed in national costumes 20:00- 21:00 Ceremony of the Nine White Banners 22:00- 23:00 “Three Dramatic Characters” Opera
11-13 July	Naadam Holiday Naadam tours Mongolia's biggest holiday. The festival is also locally termed as "the three games of men".
15 July	Altai Nomad's Festival Location: near Sagsai village, Bayan-Olgii province Altai Festival tours Festival with traditional nomadic games are based on horseback like “BushKushi” (try to take the goat skin from each other), “Kiss woman on horseback”, “Pick up coins from the land on horseback”, horse races and others. You will be with many local nomads dressed in their traditional clothing. In the evening we enjoy there’s a Kazakh concert with some traditional songs and music.
23 July	Yak Festival 2017 Location: Orkhon valley Local guides
29 July	Mongolia Sunrise to Sunset 100/42 trail run Location: Khovsgol lake http://www.ms2s.dk

Mongolia in August 2017

4 August	Western Mongolian Traditional Folk Art Festival 2017 Location: Turgen soum, Uvs aimag Mongolia tours Program: Opening ceremony, Western Mongolian folk concert, Awarding ceremony of best talent, Opening ceremony of Children’ Mini Naadam, Children’ wrestling, 2-year-old horses or foals racing, Betted adult wrestling, Betted Stallion racing, Betted 6-year-old horse racing, Prizing activity for horse racing, Prizing activity for wrestlers, Closing ceremony
5 August	Journey of 99 little warriors Location: Tsaidam, Khashaat soum, Arkhangai province Mongolia tours Program: Experience the lifestyle of children, everyday activities and Naadam Festival of Children, Foal horses racing of 99 little warriors, Wrestling of children, Archery of children, Listen to the GiinGoo (song for horses) of children, Performance of Children with traditional costumes, Cultural performance- “ Bloom Of the Flower” ensemble’s concert, Adult wrestling of 32 wrestlers, Local Archery competition, Awarding: 120 participant children & adult wrestlers (with a purpose of encouraging them for their labor)
11-19 August	Mongolia Bike Challenge Location: Tuv-Arkhangai-Bayankhongor-Uvurkhangai province http://www.mongoliabikechallenge.com/
18 August	Horse Festival 2017 Location: At the complex "Mongol tumeny ikh shuteen", Arvaikheer, Uvurkhangai aimag Mongolia tours Program: Stake race of foal horses, Ambler horses demonstration, Lassoing a horse, Grabbing a lasso pole from land on top a running horse, Horse bucking, ”Guutei ailiin guzeetei huu" Airag (fermented milk of mares) drinking competition, ”Do you know Dembee" airag drinking game, ”Aravdakh" Ten fingers game, Lassoing a horse from top of a running horse, Traditional ankle bones horse racing game (participating tourists), Gathering up the ankle bones game (participating tourists), Mongolian handwork exhibition (bridle, rein, saddle and lasso pole etc), Auction of foal horses with fast ancestry
25 August	Gobi Naadam Festival Location: South Gobi, near Khongory Els Sand Dunes Gobi tours
25 August	Youth's Day

Mongolia in September 2017

10 September	Repression Victims' Day
16-17 September	Altai Kazakh Eagle Festival Location: Near Sagsai village, Bayan-Olgii province Eagle Festival tours Small eagle festival features about 40 eagle hunters and their eagles.
17 September	Gobi International Marathon 2017 Location: From Moltsog Els to Bayanzag, Bulgan soum, Umnugobi aimag (South Gobi province)
30 September - 1 October	Golden Eagle Festival 2017 Location: Near Olgii, Bayan-Olgii province Eagle Festival tours The biggest eagle festival of Mongolia with about 70-80 participating eagle hunters.

Mongolia in October 2017

30 September - 1 October	Golden Eagle Festival 2017 Location: Near Olgii, Bayan-Olgii province Eagle Festival tours The biggest eagle festival of Mongolia with about 70-80 participating eagle hunters.
1 October	Elders' Day
29 October	Capital City Day Location: Ulaanbaatar

Mongolia in November 2017

26 November

Republic's Day Mongolia

Mongolia in December 2017

10 December	Human Rights Day
29 December	Independence Day Mongolia

Mongolia in January 2018

Date	Event/Holiday/Festival
1 January	New Year
13 January	Constitution Day Mongolia

Mongolia in February 2018

x February	Ulaanbaatar Winter Festival 2018 Location: Ulaanbaatar Ulaanbaatar tours Traditional games include ice archery, ice shooting and these games, traditional artistic performances, fashion shows for tourists. Modern winter games include ice skating, skiing, paragliding, dog sledding, ice wall climbing, winter cycling and snowboarding.
26-28 February	Tsagaan Sar The Mongolian Lunar New Year, commonly known as Tsagaan Sar is the first day of the year according to the Mongolian lunar calendar.

Mongolia in March 2018

1 March	Patriot's Day
3-4 March (tbd)	Khovsgol Ice Festival 2018 Location: Khovsgol lake Ice Festival tours Ice Festival on the frozen Khovsgol lake including ice sculpting, ice sumo, ice ankle bone shooting and horse sled races. Program: Skate competition, Horse and sledge races, Traditional game “Ice Shooting”, Marching of horses with sledges, Sledge horse race, 1st round of skating marathon for 100km, Car driving competition on ice, Reindeer race, Catching reindeer with lasso competition, Short distance skating race (2 кm), Wrestling on ice, Tug-of-war on ice
5 March (tbd)	Ulaanbaatar Eagle Festival 2018 Location: Ulaanbaatar Mongolia tours About 20 eagle hunters participate in this festival including eagle hunting demonstrations and traditional Kazakh horse games
7-8 March (tbd)	Thousand Camel Festival 2018 Location: Bulgan soum, Umnugobi (South Gobi) aimag Camel Festival tours Festival to help protect the Bactrian camel including camel races, camel polo competitions and traditional performances of Mongolian music and dance
8 March	International Women's Day
18 March	Soldier's Day
21 March	Spring Eagle Festival 2018 Location: Khukh Serkhiin Nuruu Eagle Festival Tours