World Chess Day Date, Status and Live Countdown
World Chess Day
View the next verified World Chess Day occurrence, local date variants and source status.
Live countdown
Monday, 20 July 2026 · Viewer-selected timezone
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Verified date and location variants
- Worldwide reference in UTC
International observance date · UN observance. The United Nations observance of World Chess Day on 20 July.
Source and verification
Source: United Nations - Verified 2026-07-13