2026 Oscars calendar: Key dates for awards shows, nominations announcements

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The 2026 Oscars will be here before you know it, and Gold Derby has you covered on all of the key dates for awards shows and nominations announcements in the lead-up to the big event. ABC's broadcast of the 98th Academy Awards will take place on March 15, with comedian Conan O'Brien back as host for the second consecutive time.

Important televised precursors to watch out for in the weeks before the Academy Awards are theCritics Choice Awards on Jan. 4, Golden Globes on Jan. 11, BAFTAs on Feb. 22, and Screen Actors Guild Awards on March 1. These influential events can sometimes tip Oscar races one way or another, particularly if a contender wows the audience with their winning speech.

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On April 21, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences made several rule changes, including most notably that members must now watch all nominated films in each category to be eligible to vote in the final round. AMPAS will monitor viewing activity for its members through the Academy Screening Room streaming platform. In addition, the names of all designated nominees will now be included on the final ballot, including in categories like Best Song, where the songwriters and musicians were never previously named. And important language about Generative Artificial Intelligence was added to the rulebook, as recommended by the Academy’s Science and Technology Council.

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Here is the current 2026 Oscars calendar (more dates will be added as they become available). Note that awards ceremonies are in bold, and nominations announcements are in italics.

2025

April 29 — Scientific and Technical Awards Ceremony

Oct. 6 — Student Academy Awards Ceremony

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Oct. 8 —Casting Society Awards (CSA) Nominations Announcement

Nov. 16 — Governors Awards Ceremony (Honorees are Debbie Allen, Tom Cruise, Wynn Thomas, Dolly Parton)

Dec. 4 — Critics Choice Association (CCA) TV Nominations Announcement

Dec. 5 — Critics Choice Association (CCA) Film Nominations Announcement

Dec. 8 — Golden Globes Nominations Announcement

Dec. 9 — Producers Guild of America (PGA) Nominations Announcement for Documentary Motion Pictures

Dec. 12 — Producers Guild of America (PGA) Nominations Announcement for Sports, Children’s, and Short Form

Dec. 16 — Oscars Shortlists Announcement

2026

Jan. 2 — Palm Springs International Film Awards Ceremony

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Jan. 4 — Critics Choice Association (CCA) Awards Ceremony

Jan. 5 — Annie Awards Nominations Announcement

Jan. 7 — Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Nominations Announcement

Jan. 7 — Art Directors Guild (ADG) Nominations Announcement

Jan. 9 — American Film Institute (AFI) Awards Ceremony

Jan. 9 — Producers Guild of America (PGA) Nominations Announcement for Film and Television (major categories)

Jan. 11 — Golden Globes Ceremony

Jan. 13 — Visual Effects Society (VES) Nominations Announcement

Jan. 20 — Cinema Audio Society (CAS) Nominations Announcement

Jan. 22 — Oscars Nominations Announcement

Jan. 27 — American Cinema Editors (ACE) Nominations Announcement

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Feb. 7 — Directors Guild of America (DGA) Awards Ceremony

Feb. 10 — Oscars Nominees Luncheon

Feb. 15 — Film Independent Spirit Awards Ceremony

Feb. 21 — Annie Awards Ceremony

Feb. 22 — British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Awards Ceremony

Feb. 26 — Casting Society Awards (CSA) Ceremony

Feb. 27 — American Cinema Editors (ACE) Awards Ceremony

Feb. 28 — Producers Guild of America (PGA) Awards Ceremony

Feb. 28 — Art Directors Guild (ADG) Awards Ceremony

March 1 — Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards Ceremony

March 7 — Cinema Audio Society (CAS) Awards Ceremony

March 8 — Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE) Awards Ceremony

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March 8 — Writers Guild of America (WGA) Awards Ceremony

March 15 — Oscars Ceremony

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We are still waiting on official 2026 date announcements for the following events:

AARP Movies for Grownups Awards

Advanced Imaging Society (Lumiere) Awards

African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) Awards

American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) Awards

Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) Awards

BAFTA Tea Party

Costume Designers Guild (CDG) Awards

Dorian Awards

ICG Publicists Awards

Makeup and Hairstyling (MUAHS) Awards

NAACP Image Awards

Santa Barbara International Film Awards

Updated July 21, 2025

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