Naadam 2026: dates confirmed for 11–13 July

Mongolia's national Naadam will run 11–13 July 2026 in Ulaanbaatar, with the public holiday spanning 11–15 July. The Deeltei Mongol costume parade opens festivities on 10 July on Sükhbaatar Square.

The opening ceremony begins at 11:00 on 11 July at the National Sports Stadium, followed by the first wrestling rounds. Horse racing at Khui Doloon Khudag runs all three days with the marquee finishes on the morning of 12 July.

This year's edition marks the anniversaries of Mongolian statehood celebrated annually at Naadam. We will publish the detailed program and ticket-sale announcements here as they are confirmed.