International Everest Day 2020: Know About the Day That Celebrates the First Everest Summit

Team Latestly May 29, 2020 11:29 AM IST

International Everest Day is observed on May 29 to remember the day Tenzing Norgay and New Zealand’s Edmund Hillary climbed the Mt. Everest in 1953. In 2008, Nepal decided to observe the day as International Everest Day after Edmund Hillary died. Since then, every year Mount Everest Day is observed in Nepal with various events. The day has also become an important part of Nepal's tourism.

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