ACTIVITIES and FESTIVALS OF MONGOLIA
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ACTIVITY and FESTIVAL information for the 12 months in 2016 - expected dates
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JAN
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NEW YEAR
FIRST SUNRISE TOUR
(1 Jan *annually)
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FEB
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THE LUNAR NEW YEAR
(Top Event)
(in late Jan or early Feb *annually highlight)
Good time to meet Mongolians and experience the nomadic traditions and culture.
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ICE ANKLEBONE SHOOTING COMPITITION IN ULAANBAATAR
Staged on the frozen Tuul River in UB.
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MAR
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KHATGAL ICE FESTIVAL & SKATING MARATHON IN LAKE KHUVSGUL
(Top Event)
(1,2 Mar *annually highlight)
A celebration that includes ice skating, horse-sledding races, ice fishing and nature wonders in winter.
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THOUSEND CAMEL FESTIVAL & CAMEL POLO TOURNAMENT IN GOBI DESERT (Top Event)
(6,7 Mar *annually highlight)
You will see camel racing, camel polo and other camel games.
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INTERNATIONAL
WOMEN’s DAY
(8 Mar *annually)
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NAVRUS
(Top Event)
(Kazak Traditional Spring Holiday 22 Mar *annually)
Visit a family feast and watch traditional games and contests.
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APR
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BREEDING SEASON STARTS FOR NOMADS TO WELCOME NEWBORN STOCK ANIMALS
(Mar&Apr)
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MAY
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BUDDHA’S BIRTHDAY
Lantern-lighting ceremony in UB and people gather to release the floating lanterns into the sky.
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JUN
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MOTHER’s & CHILDREN’s DAY
(1 Jun *annually)
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JUL
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NAADAM FESTIVAL
(Top Event)
(Officially on 11,12,13 *annually highlight)
Mongolia’s premier summer sports festival.
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LOCAL MINI NAADAM FESTIVAL
( *annually)
Good mini Naadam can be found all around countryside in different date
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SUNRISE TO SUNSET ULTRAMARTHON
A 100km race is held on the shores of Lake Khovsgol.
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AUG
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GONGORIIN BOMBANI HURAL
Religious festival held at Amarbayasgalant Monastery.
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MONGOLIA BIKE CHALLENGE
Event that brings together serious mountain bikers for a cycling rally.
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HONGORIIN ELS MINI NAADAM (15 Aug)
Held nearby Hongor Sand Dunes in the Gobi.
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SEP
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BEGGING OF SCHOOL
(1 Sep *annually)
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ALTAI EAGLE FESTIVAL
(17,18 Sep *annually)
One of several Eagle Festivals hel in Bayan-Olgii. This one is held in Sagsai
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FISHING
Great time for fishing. The weather is good and rivers are calm after the august rains.
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OCT
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EAGLE FESTIVAL (Top Event)
(1,2 Oct *annually highlight)
The Official Eagle Festival held in Olgii
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SWAN MIGRATION
Visit Lake Ganga in Sukhbaatar province to watch thousand of migrating swans.
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NOV
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CHINGGIS KHAAN’s BIRTHDAY
An official bank holiday.
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EAGLE HUNTING
This is a good time to visit and watch eagle hunters in action in Bayan-Olgii province.
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DEC
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SILVESTER (31 Dec *annually)
New Year’s Eve
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CHRISTMAS
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