International Mountain Day
©Pradeep Mehta

Every year, a large number of events – from group hikes and outdoor activities, to exhibitions, cultural performances, contests and concerts – are organized across the world to celebrate International Mountain Day.

Whether you’re a business, NGO, journalist, government, city, civil society organization or individual, take advantage of this opportunity to call for action!

Plan an International Mountain Day event online or in person, or spread the word on your channels, and feature your event on our website by registering it using the submission form.

IMD around the world

Protecting Mountains and Snow Leopard
11/12/2025
Geneva, Switzerland
A side event dedicated to International Mountain Day, titled “Protecting Mountains and Snow Leopard,” will take place on 11 December 2025 from 13:00 to 13:40 at the Palais des Nations, Concordia Room 4, in Geneva....
Reading Mountains Festival
11/12/2025
all over the Alps, Austria
"Reading Mountains" was first launched to celebrate International Mountain Day in 2015. The idea is to initiate events dedicated to mountains and literature in various places around the Alps on International Mountain Day, declared by...
Mountain Lecture: Global Warming and Mountain Glaciers
11/12/2025 - 11/12/2025
Online, Portugal
Programme content: Context- Mountain sports, tourism, the environment and climate change- Climate change and global warming in mountain areas- The Playing Field: physical environment; climate and meteorology Global warming and changes in the mountain...
Six Walks to Celebrate IMD, Central Victoria, GDTA
06/12/2025 - 11/12/2025
Six Mountains around Daylesford, Australia
Celebrating International Mountain Day on Country: 2025 Great Dividing Trail Association (GDTA) Walks to six iconic Mountains United Nations International Mountain Day (IMD) is celebrated each year on 11 December. Its goal is to raise...
On December 6, the Japan Mountain Day Foundation, in cooperation with the Research Institute for Humanity and Nature (RIHN) and the University of Tsukuba Mountain Science Center, will organize the International Mountain Day Symposium 2025...
Futuring Mountains for Regenerative Solutions
16/12/2024 - 16/12/2024
Online, Switzerland
Welcome to Futuring Mountains. Why come? You're passionate about mountains, curious about exploring their futures and believe that we can create incredible climate solutions today.   Why be in-love with mountains? What do mountains mean to you? Mountains are essential...
International Mountain Day: Global Importance & Local Action
14/12/2024 - 14/12/2024
Leavenworth, United States of America
Join local mountain enthusiasts and stewardship organizations of the East Central Cascades as we organize in celebration of International Mountain Day. Since 2003, this day has been celebrated worldwide to raise awareness of the...
On the occasion of Internaitonal Mountain Day 2024, Giripremi hosts a filmshow screening a documentary on Giripremi's world's 1st successful ascent of Mt. Meru. The film has been screened globally on various film festivals and has...
l'appel des jeunes
13/12/2024 - 13/12/2024
Jijel, Algeria
À l’occasion de la Journée...
Commemoration of International Mountain Day 2024
13/12/2024 - 14/12/2024
Lilongwe, Malawi
Malawi will join the global community in commemorating this year’s International Mountain Day on 14th December, 2024 at Kasina Seminary Ground on the foot of Dzenza Mountain in Dedza District.  Activities for the IMD will include...