Schedule of Events – 2020 International Academic Competitions – Varsity & Junior Varsity US National Championships
Note: All times listed are Eastern time.
Note: After an event’s first round begins further start times are approximate! We will start the next round as soon as all games in a particular flight of matches are done.
Click here to see a timetable of all Nationals events in Google Sheet form with middle and elementary school events also listed.
Friday, November 20
| Time |
Event |
| 7:00pm-9:30pm |
US Geography Championships |
Monday, November 30
| Time |
Event |
| 7:00pm-7:45pm |
National Earth Science Exam |
| 7:45pm-8:30pm |
National Physics Exam |
Tuesday, December 1
| Time |
Event |
| 7:00pm-7:45pm |
National Ecology and Env. Science Exam |
| 7:45pm-8:30pm |
National Chemistry Exam |
Wednesday, December 2
| Time |
Event |
| 7:00pm-7:45pm |
National Biology Exam |
Friday, December 4
| Time |
Event |
| 7:00pm-8:00pm |
Sports and Entertainment Bee Preliminary Round 1 |
| 8:00pm-9:00pm |
Sports and Entertainment Bee Preliminary Round 2 |
| 9:00pm-10:00pm |
Sports and Entertainment Bee Preliminary Round 3 |
Saturday, December 5
| Time |
Event |
| 4:30pm-5:30pm |
National History Bowl Preliminary Round 1 |
| 5:30pm-6:30pm |
National History Bowl Preliminary Round 2 |
| 6:30pm-7:30pm |
National History Bowl Preliminary Round 3 |
| 7:30pm-8:30pm |
National History Bowl Preliminary Round 4 |
| 8:30pm-9:30pm |
National History Bowl Preliminary Round 5 |
Sunday, December 6
| Time |
Event |
| 11:00am-12:00pm |
National History Bowl Preliminary Round 6 |
| 12:00pm-1:00pm |
National History Bowl Preliminary Round 7 |
| 1:00pm-2:00pm |
National History Bowl Preliminary Round 8 |
| 2:00pm-3:00pm |
National History Bowl Preliminary Round 9 |
| 3:00pm-4:00pm |
National History Bowl Preliminary Round 10 |
| Time |
Event |
| 4:30pm-5:30pm |
National History Bee Preliminary Round 1 |
| 5:30pm-6:30pm |
National History Bee Preliminary Round 2 |
| 6:30pm-7:30pm |
National History Bee Preliminary Round 3 |
| 7:30pm-8:30pm |
National History Bee Preliminary Round 4 |
Monday, December 7
| Time |
Event |
| 7:00pm-7:45pm |
National Historical Geography Exam |
Friday, December 11
| 6:00pm-7:00pm |
National Political Science Bee Talks |
| 7:00pm-8:00pm |
National Political Science Bee Preliminary Round 1 |
| 8:00pm-9:00pm |
National Political Science Bee Preliminary Round 2 |
| 9:00pm-10:00pm |
National Political Science Bee Preliminary Round 3 |
Saturday, December 12
| 4:00pm-5:00pm |
US History Bee Preliminary Round 1 |
| 5:00pm-6:00pm |
US History Bee Preliminary Round 2 |
| 6:00pm-7:00pm |
US History Bee Preliminary Round 3 |
| 7:00pm-8:00pm |
US History Bee Preliminary Round 4 |
| 8:00pm-9:00pm |
US History Bee Preliminary Round 5 |
| 9:00pm-10:00pm |
US History Bee Preliminary Round 6 |
Sunday, December 13
| 11:00am-12:00pm |
US History Bee Semifinals |
| 12:00pm-1:00pm |
US History Bee Finals |
| 1:30pm-2:30pm |
National History Bowl Preliminary Round 11 |
| 2:30pm-3:30pm |
National History Bowl Preliminary Round 12 |
| 3:30pm-4:30pm |
National History Bowl Preliminary Round 13 |
| 5:00pm-6:00pm |
National History Bowl Quarterfinals |
| 6:00pm-7:00pm |
National History Bowl Semifinals |
| 7:00pm-8:00pm |
National History Bowl Finals |
Monday, December 14
| Time |
Event |
| 7:00pm-7:45pm |
National Black History Exam |
| 7:45pm-8:30pm |
National Asian History Exam |
Tuesday, December 15
| Time |
Event |
| 7:00pm-7:45pm |
National Women’s History Exam |
| 7:45pm-8:30pm |
National Latin American History Exam |
Wednesday, December 16
| Time |
Event |
| 7:00pm-7:45pm |
National Military History Exam |
Friday, December 18
| 7:00pm-8:00pm |
International Geography Bee Preliminary Round 1 |
| 8:00pm-9:00pm |
International Geography Bee Preliminary Round 2 |
| 9:00pm-10:00pm |
International Geography Bee Preliminary Round 3 |
Saturday, December 19
| 7:00pm-8:00pm |
National Political Science Bee Semifinals |
| 8:00pm-9:00pm |
National Political Science Bee Finals |
| 4:30pm-5:30pm |
National Science Bee Preliminary Round 1 |
| 5:30pm-6:30pm |
National Science Bee Preliminary Round 2 |
| 6:30pm-7:30pm |
National Science Bee Preliminary Round 3 |
| 7:30pm-8:30pm |
National Science Bee Preliminary Round 4 |
| 9:00pm-10:00pm |
Sports and Entertainment Bee Finals |
Sunday, December 20
| 11:00am-12:00pm |
National History Bee Preliminary Round 5 |
| 12:00pm-1:00pm |
National History Bee Preliminary Round 6 |
| 1:00pm-2:00pm |
National Science Bee Semifinals |
| 2:00pm-3:00pm |
National Science Bee Finals |
| 5:30pm-6:30pm |
National History Bee Quarterfinals |
| 6:30pm-7:30pm |
National History Bee Semifinals |
| 7:30pm-8:30pm |
National History Bee Finals |
