International Chess Day International Chess Day is celebrated globally every year on July 20th. The official theme for International Chess Day 2026 is "Celebrate, create and make a difference". International Moon Day International Moon Day is celebrated annually on July 20 . The theme for International Moon Day 2026 is "One Moon, One Vision, One Future". Martyrs' Day (Thiyagigal Dhinam) Government of Tamil Nadu observes Thiyagigal Dhinam on july 17th to commemorate and honor prominent freedom fighters of the state, including Thiyagi Sankaralinganar, Thiyagi Arya (Bhashyam), and Thiyagi Shenbagaraman. Current Facts Gujarat has emerged as India’s most investment-friendly state in Niti Aayog’s first-ever Investment Friendliness Index (IFI) 2026, followed by Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu. The Indian Air Force (IAF) participated in Exercise Pitch Black 2026 in Australia with Rafale fighters. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister announced that the State government would cele-brate both November 1, the day the erstwhile Madras State came into being, and July 18, the day former Chief Minister C.N. Annad-urai moved a resolution in the Assembly to rename the State as 'Tamil Nadu'.
