International Mount Everest Day observed on May 29

Exam-focused facts from the 31 May 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

International Mount Everest Day is celebrated every year on May 29 to honour the first successful ascent of Mount Everest.
Sir Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa of Nepal first reached the summit on May 29, 1953.
The Government of Nepal officially declared International Mount Everest Day in 2008.
Mount Everest is located in the Himalayas on the border between Nepal and China (Tibet) with a height of approximately 8,848.86 metres.
The mountain is known locally as Sagarmatha in Nepali and Chomolungma in Tibetan.