International Chess Day

International Chess Day is list of minor [secular observances#July|annually celebrated] on 20 July, the day the International Chess Federation was founded in 1924.
International Chess Day is celebrated every year; the reason behind its celebration is to commemorate the formation of FIDE, the globally recognized governing body of chess. The idea to celebrate the International Day of Chess was first proposed by UNESCO, and it has been celebrated as such since 1966 after it was established by FIDE. In 2013, International Chess Day was celebrated in 178 countries according to Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, the then President of FIDE.
On 12 December 2019, the United [Nations General Assembly|UN General Assembly] unanimously approved a resolution recognizing the day.