Eurovision Calendar 2026
August 2025 | ||
| 20 | EurovisionESC 2026: Host city announcement | |
October 2025 | ||
| 9 | Spain | Artists for Benidorm Fest announced |
| 13 | Albania | Artists for Festivali i Këngës announced |
| 14 | MontenegroMontenegro | Artists for Montesong announced |
| 30 | LuxembourgLuxembourg | Artists for Luxembourg Song ContestLuxembourg Song Contest announced |
| 31 | Estonia | Artists for Eesti Laul announced |
November 2025 | ||
| 6 | Cyprus | Artist announcement |
| 20 | Latvia | Artists for Supernova announced |
| 25 | Lithuania | Artists for Eurovizija.LT announced |
| 27 | MontenegroMontenegro | Songs for Montesong released |
| 30 | Italy | Artists for Sanremo announced |
December 2025 | ||
| 1 | Malta | Artists for MESC announced |
| Albania | Songs for Festivali i Këngës released | |
| 2 | Sweden | Artists for Melodifestivalen announced |
| 3 | Ukraine | Artists for Vidbir announced |
| Croatia | Artists for Dora announced | |
| Serbia | Artists for Pesma za Evroviziju announced | |
| 4 | Latvia | Songs for Supernova released |
| Estonia | Songs for Eesti Laul released | |
| EBU General Assembly | ||
| 11 | LuxembourgLuxembourg | Songs for Luxembourg Song ContestLuxembourg Song Contest released |
| 13 | Junior Eurovision 2025 | |
| 15 | Austria | Artists for Wer singt für Österreich announced |
| Countries for Eurovision 2026 announced | ||
| 16 | Moldova | Selecția Națională Auditions |
| 17 | Moldova | Finalists for Selecția Națională announced |
| Albania | Festivali i Këngës Semi-final 1 | |
| 18 | Albania | Festivali i Këngës Semi-final 2 |
| 19 | Albania | Festivali i Këngës Nostalgia Night |
| 20 | Albania | Festivali i Këngës #64 (national selection) |
| 21 | MontenegroMontenegro | Montesong 2025 (national selection) |
January 2026 | ||
| 2 | Malta | Songs for MESC released |
| 4 | Greece | Artists for Sing for Greece announced |
| 8 | Croatia | Songs for Dora released |
| 12 | Semi-final draw | |
| 14 | Georgia | Artist announcement |
| Poland | Artists for Polskie Kwalifikacje announced | |
| Finland | Artists for UMK announced | |
| 15 | Ukraine | Songs for Vidbir released |
| Germany | Artists for Das deutsche Finale announced | |
| Malta | MESC Semi-final | |
| 17 | Moldova | Selecția Națională 2026 (national selection) |
| Malta | MESC 2026 (national selection) | |
| 18 | Greece | Songs for Sing for Greece released |
| 19 | Norway | Artists for Melodi Grand PrixMGP announced |
| 20 | SwitzerlandSwiss | Artist announcement |
| Israel | HaKokhav HaBa (artist selection) | |
| 22 | Denmark | Artists & songs for Melodi Grand PrixMGP announced |
| Portugal | Songs for Festival da Canção released | |
| 24 | Lithuania | Eurovizija.LT Heat 1 |
| Bulgaria | Bulgarian artist selection: Semi-final | |
| LuxembourgLuxembourg | Luxembourg Song ContestLuxembourg Song Contest 2026 (national selection) | |
| 26 | Norway | Songs for Melodi Grand PrixMGP released |
| 31 | Sweden | Melodifestivalen Heat 1 |
| Lithuania | Eurovizija.LT Heat 2 | |
| Bulgaria | Bulgaria selects artist | |
| Latvia | Supernova Semi-final 1 | |
February 2026 | ||
| 2 | Serbia | Songs for Pesma za Evroviziju released |
| 6 | Poland | Songs for Polskie Kwalifikacje released |
| 7 | Ukraine | Vidbir 2026 (national selection) |
| Sweden | Melodifestivalen Heat 2 | |
| Lithuania | Eurovizija.LT Heat 3 | |
| Latvia | Supernova Semi-final 2 | |
| 8 | Cyprus | Antigoni's song "Jalla" released |
| 11 | Greece | Sing for Greece Semi-final 1 |
| 12 | Romania | Finalists for Selecția Națională announced |
| Croatia | Dora Semi-final 1 | |
| 13 | Greece | Sing for Greece Semi-final 2 |
| Croatia | Dora Semi-final 2 | |
| 14 | Estonia | Eesti Laul 2026 (national selection) |
| Sweden | Melodifestivalen Heat 3 | |
| Lithuania | Eurovizija.LT Heat 4 | |
| Denmark | Melodi Grand PrixMGP 2026 (national selection) | |
| Latvia | Supernova 2026 (national selection) | |
| 15 | Greece | Sing for Greece 2026 (national selection) |
| Croatia | Dora 2026 (national selection) | |
| 17 | United KingdomUK | Artist announcement |
| 19 | Belgium | Song + artist announcement |
| 20 | Austria | Wer singt für Österreich? (national selection) |
| 21 | Sweden | Melodifestivalen Heat 4 |
| Lithuania | Eurovizija.LT Heat 5 | |
| Portugal | Festival da Canção Semi-final 1 | |
| 24 | Italy | Sanremo Night 1 |
| Serbia | Pesma za Evroviziju Semi-final 1 | |
| 25 | Italy | Sanremo Night 2 |
| 26 | Italy | Sanremo Night 3 |
| Serbia | Pesma za Evroviziju Semi-final 2 | |
| 27 | Lithuania | Eurovizija.LT 2026 (national selection) |
| Italy | Sanremo Night 4 | |
| 28 | Norway | Melodi Grand PrixMGP 2026 (national selection) |
| Bulgaria | Bulgaria selects song | |
| Sweden | Melodifestivalen Heat 5 + Final qual | |
| Finland | Uuden Musiikin KilpailuUMK 2026 (national selection) | |
| Germany | Das deutsche Finale 2026 (national selection) | |
| Italy | Sanremo 2026 (national selection) | |
| Serbia | Pesma za Evroviziju 26 (national selection) | |
| Portugal | Festival da Canção Semi-final 2 | |
March 2026 | ||
| 1 | Australia | Song + artist announcement |
| 4 | Romania | Selecția Națională 2026 (national selection) |
| San MarinoS.Marino | San Marino Song ContestSMSC Semi-final 1 | |
| 5 | Israel | Noam Bettan's song "Michelle" released |
| San MarinoS.Marino | San Marino Song ContestSMSC Semi-final 2 | |
| 6 | United KingdomUK | Look Mum No Computer's song released |
| France | Artist announcement | |
| AzerbaijanAzerbaijan | Artist announcement | |
| France | Monroe's song "Regarde" released | |
| San MarinoS.Marino | San Marino Song ContestSMSC 2026 (national selection) | |
| 7 | Poland | Finał Polskich Kwalifikacji 2026 |
| Sweden | Melodifestivalen 2026 (national selection) | |
| Portugal | Festival da Canção 2026 (national selection) | |
| 8 | Czechia | Artist announcement |
| 9 | AzerbaijanAzerbaijan | Jiva's song "Just Go" released |
| 11 | Czechia | Daniel Žižka's song "Crossroads" released |
| SwitzerlandSwiss | Veronica Fusaro's song released | |
| Armenia | Song + artist announcement | |
| Georgia | Bzikebi's song "On Replay" released | |
May 2026 | ||
| 12 | Eurovision Song Contest 2026 Semi-final 1 | |
| 14 | Eurovision Song Contest 2026 Semi-final 2 | |
| 16 | Eurovision Song Contest 2026 Grand Final | |
October 2026 | ||
| 24 | Junior Eurovision 2026 | |
November 2026 | ||
| 14 | Eurovision Asia 2026 | |
