Welcome to the 2025 World Elephant Day events page!
To add your event to the list, please use the Event Submission form or e-mail the event information to info@worldelephantday.org!
Please include the time and location of your event, a graphic, logo or poster promoting your event and organization, and a description of what you are doing for World Elephant Day 2025.
We welcome all individuals and organizations to submit their World Elephant Day events. Please note that these events are organized by third parties and do not necessarily represent the views, opinions or operations of World Elephant Day or World Elephant Society.
Note: all events are posted in the order they are submitted – be sure to scroll down for all the World Elephant Day events taking place around the world!
World Elephant Day Pop-Up: Brushfield Street - Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
To mark World Elephant Day on Tuesday 12th August, a special public art display is coming to Spitalfields. For one week only, the Herd of Hope, a group of life-size bronze elephant sculptures, will take over Brushfield Street in Spitalfields.
This outdoor installation, ‘Every Step Matters’, is a tribute to Africa’s ... Read More »World Elephant Day 2025 - Mara Elephant Project
In celebration of #WorldElephantDay, Mara Elephant Project is highlighting one of the most ambitious projects they’ve undertaken to date. They aim to support the community in their efforts to protect the Loita Forest.
Join the herd as they highlight their preservation efforts and aim to raise $100,000 to support these vital ... Read More »World Elephant Day 2025 - Manahara Lanka Fencing Project
Manahara Lanka has organized a special event to introduce a new electric fence concept as a sustainable and effective solution to the human-elephant conflict in Sri Lanka. This program is being held in celebration of World Elephant Day 2025, in alignment with the global mission to protect elephants and promote ... Read More »World Elephant Day 2025 Celebration - Reteti Elephant Sanctuary
Join world-renowned conservationists and photographers Paul Nicklen and Cristina Mittermeier, and Reteti co-founder Katie Rowe, live from Reteti Elephant Sanctuary for a front-row seat to one of the most magical moments of the day: elephant feeding time.
August 12, 2025.
5:45 PM EAT / 10:45 AM EDT
Live from Retiti
Tune Into the Livestream!
Support ... Read More »World Elephant Day Pledge Ceremony - Tamil Nadu Forest Department
A World Elephant Day Pledge Ceremony will be held at Aundipatti Government Boys Higher Secondary School on behalf of the Tamil Nadu Forest Department, Theni Forest Division, Aundipatti Range. Additionally, a one-page information on the history of World Elephant Day, its objectives, the importance of elephants, and the measures taken ... Read More »Unwritten Courage — Original Artwork Auction
Award-winning wildlife artist Louise Hancox created Unwritten Courage after learning of the devastating floods that hit Elephant Nature Park (ENP), a sanctuary in Northern Thailand. The artwork was meant to honour one elephant lost in the flood — but when she accidentally drew the wrong elephant, it became a tribute ... Read More »Celebrate World Elephant Day with the Scottish Premiere of A Life Among Elephants
Don’t miss Scotland’s theatrical premiere of “A Life Among Elephants” – the award-winning film about Dr. Iain Douglas-Hamilton’s remarkable conservation legacy at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival on August 12th.
What better way to celebrate World Elephant Day than by honouring elephants and the life of one of their greatest champions.
After the ... Read More »Elephants in The Hourglass: A Journey of Reckoning and Hope Along the Himalaya
Take a journey along the ancient Asian elephant migration routes with Author/Explorer, Kim Frank. This newly released book that takes a deep dive into the search for peaceful coexistence among wild elephants and the humans who live along side them in Northeast India.
The book is an expansion of Kim’s 2022 ... Read More »World Elephant Day 2025 - Japan Tiger and Elephant Fund
August 9 & 10, 2025
Fundraising booths at World Elephant Day “Elephant Night” @ Kanazawa Zoo in
front of the elephant exhibit
Event time: 17:00-19:30
Participating orgs: Tiger and Elephant Conservation Fund (JTEF), Borneo
Conservation Trust Japan, Borneo Sun Bear Conservation Centre Japan, AQUA
https://www.hama-midorinokyokai.or.jp/zoo/kanazawa/details/zoo-2025.php
August 12, 2025
J-Wave radio program Just a Little Lovin’ “World Elephant Day” ... Read More »Herd - Trails for Trunks 2025
Celebrate by walking, running, cycling, dancing or doing any activity of your choice, no matter where you are!
How to take part Online:
👉 Download your Trails for Trunks 2025 stamp: Print here
🤳 Take a photo or video with the stamp visible while doing your activity
📸 Post it on social media using ... Read More »Join us for the Annual Saving the Elephants 5k or 10k Run/Walk in Central Park, NYC or virtually
Please join us for a fun annual charitable event to raise funds and awareness for the elephants of the Zambezi Valley in Zimbabwe. Run or walk your way around the beautiful Central Park in New York City or virtually wherever you are in the world! 100% of net proceeds go ... Read More »
