Eurovision Song Contest 2026: Austria
Eurovision Song Contest 2026 will be held in Austria in May 2026, after JJ's victory in Basel. Find all the information about Eurovision 2026: Date, City, Participants, Arena, Eurovision Village and Euroclub
We will update this page with all the information about Austria 2026 as it appears···
When is Eurovision 2026?
Eurovision 2026 will be held in Austria in May after the victory of JJ. The dates have not been announced yet.
The Eurovision week will have three shows: Semi-final 1 on Tuesday, Semi-final 2 on Thursday and the Grand Final on Saturday.
The possible dates for Eurovision 2026 are:
| Semi-final 1 Tuesday 21:00 | Semi-final 2 Thursday 21:00 | Grand Final Saturday 21:00 | |
| 28 April | 30 April | 2 May | |
| 5 May | 7 May | 9 May | |
| 12 May | 14 May | 16 May | Most possible dates |
| 19 May | 21 May | 23 May | |
| 26 May | 28 May | 30 May |
Austrian broadcaster ORF has confirmed that the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 will take place on either 12 - 14 - 16 May 2026 or 19 - 21 - 23 May 2026.
Events that can affect the dates of Eurovision 2026:
- UEFA Champions League: Semi-finals on 28/29 April and 5/6 May 2026. Final on 30 May 2026
- UEFA Europa League: Semi-finals on 30 April & 7 May. Final on 20 May 2026
- German Football Cup: Final on 23 May 2026
- Formula One (Canadian Grand Prix): Qualification on 23 May 2026
City: Where will Eurovision 2026 be held?
Austria has just won Eurovision 2025, and now a lot of planning starts for the Austrian broadcaster ORF together with possible cities that are interested in hosting this huge event.
Austria has hosted Eurovision twice before – both in the capital Vienna: The first time was in 1967, after Udo Jürgens - "Merci Chérie" won the year before. The second time was in 2015, after Conchita Wurst's "Rise Like a Phoenix".
The following cities have stated they are examining or will bid to host Eurovision 2026:
- Innsbruck
- St. Pölten
- Vienna
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The application process for host cities has started, and interested Austrian cities and municipalities can apply until 4 July 2025.
Interested cities and municipalities must meet the criteria set by the EBU, which include a fully equipped event hall with appropriate capacity and infrastructure, good international connections, sufficient accommodation in the region as well as organizational, security and sustainable implementation competence of the host city.
In the first application phase (expression of interest), the minimum requirement is that the venue is exclusively available for a period of at least eight weeks - seven weeks before the final and one week after - and that the audience's capacity in the arena comprises around 10,000 people.
Participants
16 countries have expressed their interest for participation in the contest, which is subject to change:
EBU Member Broadcasters, on behalf of their countries, have until mid-October 2025 to formally submit their applications to take part in Eurovision 2026.
Tickets
Tickets usually go on sale in December/January, so we expect the tickets for Eurovision 2026 to be released late 2025. Read more: How to get tickets for Eurovision 2026.
Eurovision Village
Eurovision Village is the official festival area during Eurovision Song Contest 2026.
In Eurovision Village you can see live performances by artists, DJs, special events and public viewing of the shows broadcast from the Arena.
EuroClub
The EuroClub is the venue for some special parties, the official after parties and performances by participants.
