THE 800th ANNIVERSARY OF THE GREAT MONGOLIAN STATE

Main Tourism Events' Calendar

Dates Events
January
  • 1 -Inauguration of the celebration of the 800th Anniversary, national flag to be hoisted in households
  • -first day of release of anniversary post stamps, envelope and postcards
  • 9 Convey an Alphabet of the Mongolian transcript to the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science
  • 10 Convey a copy of the Great Zasag Law to the Ministry of Justice and Home Affairs
  • 11 Convey a plan of Great Huraldai’s Yellow Palace to the Ministry of Urban Planning
  • 12 -Convey a Gerege, the first diplomatic ID, to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  • -Convey Suhus, the first currency of the State, to the Ministry of Finance
  • 13 Convey the map of the communication network of the Mongolian State to the Ministry of Road, transportation and tourism
  • 31 WHITE MONTH HOLIDAY, the first day of Lunar Calendar New Year
February
  • 1-2 WHITE MONTH HOLIDAY
  • 5 -Anklebone games Competition
  • -National indoor games festival
  • 6 Opera “Oelun Mother”
  • 7-9 ‘Gobi Morning’ package: Sunrise in the Gobi, camel polo, camel show.
  • 17 Ice festival on Huvsgul Lake
March
  • 18 Exhibition of Mongolian Military techniques and Weapons
  • 22 Kazakh national custom and celebrations in Bayan Ulgii province
  • 23 Kazakh cultural events in Bayan Ulgii
  • 25 Bii Byelgee (Western Mongolian dances) day, in Ulaangom
  • 26 Opera “Chinggis Khaan”
  • 27 Altai tuulis and Houmii (Throat singing) Festival in Hovd, western Mongolia
April
  • 10 “Chinggis Khaan” electronic database promotional events
  • 21 Premiere of documentary films “Legend of Argusan huurchi” and “Story of two male Zagals”
  • 28 “Great Mongolia-800” art, handicraft and information, advertisement fair
May
  • 12 Unveiling of the State Seal monument
  • 19 Premiere of the documentary “Vertical Mongolian Script”
  • 26 Promotional events “Mongolian state ceremonial custom and symbols”
June
  • 9 Horse, horse harness fair, in all provinces
  • 10 “Yohor” buriat dancing festival (Hentii province, Dadal soum)
  • 11 Ceremony to greet the 80-elbow Maidar, tsam- religious dancing
  • 19 “Mongolian mode of life” art exhibition
  • 21 Parliamentary Ceremonial Session in honor of the 800th Anniversary
  • 21-23 National costumes day
July
  • 1 Opening of the festival “Great Mongolia”
  • 1-2, 8-9 Local naadams
  • 7 Premiere of a documentary “Chronics of the Founding of the State”
  • 9 Parade “History of eight centuries”
  • 10 -Opening of the Thousand horsemen’s show in Tuv province
  • -Naadam concert
  • 11 NATIONAL NAADAM FESTIVAL
  • -Main event of the 800th anniversary
  • -Performance of 800 morin huur and 800 long-song singers
  • 12 NATIONAL NAADAM FESTIVAL
  • 13 HORSETRAINERS’ NAADAM
  • - ‘Horsemen’ show in Tuv province
  • 14 “ Great Mongolia-800” art exhibition
  • 16 Launch of an open theatre in Ikh Gazriin Chuluu (Great Ground Rocks) in Dundgobi province
  • 21-22 Asian Children’s Festival
  • 30 Closing of “Great Mongolia” festival
August
  • 2 Horse relay to start at Dadal soum of Khentii province: a sample of water and soil from Chinggis Khaan’s birthplace to be carried to Karakorum.
  • 3 -Horse relay to continue
  • -Honor the monument dedicated to the Secret History of Mongols. (in Aurag, Khentii province)
  • 4 -Horse relay to arrive in Karakorum
  • -Opening of the Convention of world Mongolians
  • -International balloon contest
  • -“Chinggis Khaan” International Polo Cup
  • 5 -Selection of the best proposal of Chinggis Khaan’s monument in Karakorum: Naadam in honor of the event
  • 6 Final of “Chinggis Khaan” International Polo Cup
  • 22 Exhibition of currencies and coins of Mongols
  • 23-24 The 9 th International Forum of Mongolists
  • 26 Reindeer herder festival and shaman art performances at Huvsgul Lake
  • 28 Celebration of Alun Goo’s preach in Chandmani-Undur, Khuvsgul province
September
  • 1 Mongolian history class day
  • 2 The 26 th World Forum of Poets
  • 18-19 “Miss Mongolia” contest
  • 21 Music festival “Great History”
  • 22-24 Nomads day in Kherlengiin Huduu aral, Khentii province
October
  • 2-3 National convention of historians and anthropologists on Mongolian history and culture
November
  • 19 “Great Mongolia-800” song contest in honor of the Anniversary
  • 25 International poetry festival “Great Mongolia-800”
December
  • 22 “Great Mongolia-800” photo exhibitions all over the country
  • 30 Anniversary Records Nomination - new year celebration show
  • 31 Closing address of the nationwide celebration of the 800th Anniversary of the Mongolian State.