Mongolia Edition
International Day of Older Persons leads today's complete edition for Mongolia.
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Official observances, world days, local context, and everyday celebrations for people who need something worth reading, sharing, or talking about today.
Una conmemoración de las Naciones Unidas que reconoce a las personas mayores, el cuidado, la dignidad, el trabajo y la vida familiar.
A day for naps, prayer, reading, recovery, study, and the human need to step out of noise for a little while.
The day honoring the Mongolian Armed Forces, and the celebration includes a military parade, exhibitions of military equipment, and demonstrations of horseback riding and traditional archery. The Mongolian military has a 2,000-year history, and the day is a reminder that the Mongol cavalry was the most feared fighting force in the medieval world. The soldiers demonstrate the traditional Mongol tactics: the feigned retreat, the encirclement, and the horse archer volley. The day is both celebration and remembrance, and the soldiers lay wreaths at the monument to the unknown soldier.