Updated 12 October 2026. This post first ran in February 2026 to announce our plans for the day.
World Rock Paper Scissors Day falls on 27 August every year. The 2026 day was Thursday 27 August, and it has passed.
What we announced in February
We announced a free global open tournament, hourly community challenges with a commemorative badge, classroom tournaments with schools, and a charity stream with partner creators.
What we can report
We have no confirmed record that those plans ran as announced, so this post does not report them as having happened.
The next World RPS Day
World RPS Day 2027 is on Friday 27 August 2027. Plans for it will be announced on the World RPS Day page once they are confirmed and ready to run.
Until then, you can play a match now, or read how to mark the day with one agreed round, a classroom activity or a bracket of your own.