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World Rock Paper Scissors Day

World Rock Paper Scissors Day is August 27, held by WRPSA to celebrate a game that needs nothing but two people and a count of three. It can be marked with anything from a single round over who pays for lunch to a full bracket tournament. The verified round counter runs only inside that UTC day.

The WRPSA world rankings, listing players by rating.

World RPS Day 2026 is over, so the verified round counter is not running. It returns on August 27, 2027, counting only completed server-recorded rounds on wrpsa.com between 00:00 and 23:59:59 UTC, draws included.

How to Celebrate

World RPS Day can be as simple or as elaborate as you want.

For Individuals

  • Challenge a coworker, friend, or complete stranger to a best-of-3. Tell them it's a holiday.
  • Share your best RPS story on social media with #WorldRPSDay
  • Play rock paper scissors online on the WRPSA platform
  • Learn a strategy technique you didn't know yesterday

For Schools

  • Host a classroom RPS tournament bracket
  • Use RPS to explore probability, game theory, and decision-making. It's math they'll actually enjoy.
  • Run a school-wide elimination tournament during lunch. The cafeteria will never be louder.

For Organizations & Events

  • Add RPS rounds as an icebreaker at conferences. It takes 30 seconds and everyone remembers it.
  • Create a social media challenge and tag #WorldRPSDay

The Bigger Picture

World Rock Paper Scissors Day celebrates a simple truth: the best games are the ones that bring people together. In a world increasingly mediated by screens and algorithms, RPS remains stubbornly, beautifully physical. Two people, face to face, counting to three, and throwing a hand sign.

Whether you're settling who pays for lunch, competing in a world championship, or sharing a moment of genuine laughter with someone you just met, Rock Paper Scissors connects us. That's worth celebrating. That's worth a holiday.

Covering World RPS Day for a publication, blog, or classroom? Everything you need, quick facts, downloadable logos, and embeddable widgets, is in the World RPS Day press kit.