Eurovision 2018: Calendar
July 2017 | ||
| 25 | 18:30 Eurovision 2018: Dates & host city announcement | |
September 2017 | ||
| 28 | Belgium | 22:00 Belgium selects artist |
November 2017 | ||
| 7 | Finland | 12:00 Artists for UMK 2018 revealed |
| 26 | 16:00 Junior Eurovision 2017, Tbilisi, Georgia | |
| 28 | Sweden | 09:30 Artists for Melodifestivalen 2018 revealed |
| 30 | 11:00 1st batch of tickets on sale | |
December 2017 | ||
| 6 | Hungary | Artists for A Dal 2018 revealed |
| 8 | Slovenia | Artists for EMA 2018 revealed |
| 11 | Australia | Artist revealed (artist selection) |
| 20 | 11:00 2nd batch of tickets on sale | |
| 21 | Albania | 20:40 Festivali i Këngës Semi-final 1 |
| 22 | Albania | 20:40 Festivali i Këngës Semi-final 2 |
| 23 | Albania | 20:40 Festivali i Këngës (national selection) |
January 2018 | ||
| 6 | Lithuania | 20:00 Eurovizija Show 1 |
| 8 | 15:00 Hosts of Eurovision 2018 revealed | |
| Czechia | 15:00 Artists & songs for ESCZ 2018 revealed | |
| 9 | SwitzerlandSwiss | Artists for Entscheidungsshow revealed |
| 11 | Belarus | Auditions |
| 13 | France | 21:00 Destination Eurovision Semi-final 1 |
| 15 | Norway | 12:15 Songs for MGP 2018 released |
| 16 | MontenegroMontenegro | Artists for Montevizija 2018 revealed |
| 18 | Portugal | 12:30 Artists for Festival da Canção revealed |
| 19 | Iceland | 20:40 Artists & songs for Söngvakeppnin revealed |
| 20 | Lithuania | 20:00 Eurovizija Show 2 |
| Hungary | 20:30 A Dal - Heat 1 | |
| France | 21:00 Destination Eurovision Semi-final 2 | |
| 21 | Romania | 20:00 Selecția Națională Heat 1 |
| 22 | Denmark | 11:00 Artists for Melodi Grand PrixMGP revealed |
| Serbia | Artists & songs for Beovizija revealed | |
| Spain | Finalists for Operación Triunfo selected | |
| 24 | United KingdomUK | 10:30 Songs for 'You Decide' released |
| Moldova | Live Auditions | |
| 27 | Lithuania | 20:00 Eurovizija Show 3 |
| Hungary | 20:30 A Dal - Heat 2 | |
| France | 21:00 Destination Eurovision 2018 (national selection) | |
| 28 | Romania | 20:00 Selecția Națională Heat 2 |
| 29 | 13:00 Semi-final allocation draw | |
| Spain | 22:30 Operación Triunfo Eurovision Galla (national selection) | |
| Czechia | ESCZ 2018 (song + artist announcement) | |
| 30 | 11:00 3rd batch of tickets on sale | |
February 2018 | ||
| 3 | Lithuania | 20:00 Eurovizija Show 4 |
| Sweden | 20:00 Melodifestivalen Deltävling 1 | |
| Latvia | 20:25 Supernova Semi-final 1 | |
| Hungary | 20:30 A Dal - Heat 3 | |
| Malta | 20:50 MESC 2018 (national selection) | |
| 4 | Romania | 20:00 Selecția Națională Heat 3 |
| SwitzerlandSwiss | 20:00 ESC 2018 – Die Entscheidungsshow (national selection) | |
| 5 | Denmark | Songs for Melodi Grand PrixMGP released |
| 6 | Italy | 20:30 Sanremo Night 1: Presentation |
| 7 | Italy | 20:30 Sanremo Night 2: First 10 |
| United KingdomUK | 20:30 Eurovision: You Decide (national selection) | |
| 8 | Italy | 20:30 Sanremo Night 3: Last 10 |
| 9 | San MarinoS.Marino | 20:00 1in360 Show 1 |
| Italy | 20:30 Sanremo Night 4: Duets | |
| 10 | Ukraine | 18:00 Vidbir Semi-final 1 |
| Lithuania | 20:00 Eurovizija Show 5 | |
| Sweden | 20:00 Melodifestivalen Deltävling 2 | |
| Denmark | 20:00 Melodi Grand PrixMGP 2018 (national selection) | |
| Latvia | 20:25 Supernova Semi-final 2 | |
| Hungary | 20:30 A Dal - Semi-final 1 | |
| Italy | 20:30 Sanremo 2018 (national selection) | |
| Estonia | 20:35 Eesti Laul Semi-final 1 | |
| Iceland | 20:45 Söngvakeppnin Semi-final 1 | |
| 11 | Romania | 20:00 Selecția Națională Heat 4 |
| 13 | Israel | 20:00 The Next Star Final (artist selection) |
| Croatia | Artist presentation | |
| 16 | San MarinoS.Marino | 20:00 1in360 Show 2 |
| Belarus | 20:15 Belarus decides (national selection) | |
| 17 | Ukraine | 18:00 Vidbir Semi-final 2 |
| Lithuania | 20:00 Eurovizija Show 6 | |
| Sweden | 20:00 Melodifestivalen Deltävling 3 | |
| Slovenia | 20:00 EMA semi-final | |
| MontenegroMontenegro | 20:00 Montevizija 2018 (national selection) | |
| Latvia | 20:25 Supernova Semi-final 3 | |
| Hungary | 20:30 A Dal - Semi-final 2 | |
| Estonia | 20:35 Eesti Laul Semi-final 2 | |
| Iceland | 20:45 Söngvakeppnin Semi-final 2 | |
| 18 | Romania | 20:00 Selecția Națională Heat 5 |
| Portugal | 22:15 Festival da Canção Semi-final 1 | |
| 19 | Armenia | 19:15 Depi Evratesil semi-final 1 |
| 20 | Serbia | 21:00 Beovizija 2018 (national selection) |
| 22 | Armenia | 19:15 Depi Evratesil semi-final 2 |
| Germany | 20:15 Unser Lied für Lissabon (national selection) | |
| Finland | Saara Aalto's songs for UMK released | |
| 24 | Ukraine | 18:00 Vidbir 2018 (national selection) |
| Moldova | 18:40 O melodie pentru Europa 2018 (national selection) | |
| Lithuania | 20:00 Eurovizija Semi-final 1 | |
| Sweden | 20:00 Melodifestivalen Deltävling 4 | |
| Slovenia | 20:00 Evrovizijska Melodija 2018 (national selection) | |
| Latvia | 20:25 Supernova 2018 (national selection) | |
| Hungary | 20:30 A Dal 2018 (national selection) | |
| 25 | Armenia | 18:40 Depi Evratesil 2018 (national selection) |
| Romania | 20:00 Selecţia Naţională 2018 (national selection) | |
| Portugal | 22:15 Festival da Canção Semi-final 2 | |
March 2018 | ||
| 2 | Cyprus | 21:00 Foureira's song "Fuego" released |
| NetherlandsNetherlands | Waylon's song released | |
| 3 | Finland | 18:00 Uuden Musiikin KilpailuUMK 2018 (song selection) |
| Estonia | 18:30 Eesti Laul 2018 (national selection) | |
| Lithuania | 20:00 Eurovizija Semi-final 2 | |
| Sweden | 20:00 Melodifestivalen Second Chance | |
| Iceland | 20:45 Söngvakeppnin 2018 (national selection) | |
| San MarinoS.Marino | 21:00 1in360 (national selection) | |
| Poland | 21:30 Krajowe Eliminacje 2018 (national selection) | |
| 4 | Portugal | 22:15 Festival da Canção 2018 (national selection) |
| AzerbaijanAzerbaijan | Aisel's song for Eurovision released | |
| 6 | Belgium | Sennek's song for Eurovision released |
| Croatia | Franka's song "crazy" released | |
| 8 | Australia | Jessica's song "We Got Love" released |
| 9 | Austria | Cesár's song "Nobody But You" released |
| Ireland | Ryan's song "Together" released | |
| 10 | Norway | 19:55 Melodi Grand PrixMGP 2018 (national selection) |
| Sweden | 20:00 Melodifestivalen 2018 (national selection) | |
| 11 | Israel | 19:00 Netta's song "Toy" released |
| Lithuania | 20:00 Eurovizijos Atranka 2018 (national selection) | |
| North MacedoniaN.Macedonia | Eye Cue's song "Lost and Found" released | |
| Russia | Yulia's song for Eurovision released | |
| 12 | Bulgaria | 08:00 Equinox' song "Bones" released |
| 13 | Georgia | 15:30 Iriao's song "Sheni Gulistvis" released |
| 24 | Eurovision Preparty, Riga | |
April 2018 | ||
| 3 | 13:00 Semi-finals: Running order announcement | |
| 5 | 11:00 4th batch of tickets on sale | |
| London Eurovision Party | ||
| 7 | Moscow Eurovision Party | |
| 10 | Israel Calling, Tel Aviv | |
| 14 | Eurovision in Concert, Amsterdam | |
| 21 | Eurovision Spain Preparty, Madrid | |
May 2018 | ||
| 8 | 21:00 Eurovision Song Contest 2018 Semi-final 1 | |
| 10 | 21:00 Eurovision Song Contest 2018 Semi-final 2 | |
| 12 | 21:00 Eurovision Song Contest 2018 Grand Final | |
November 2018 | ||
| 25 | Junior Eurovision 2018, Minsk, Belarus | |
