Portugal: Festival da Canção 2026
| 22 January | 12:30 | Songs for Festival da Canção released |
| 21 February | Festival da Canção Semi-final 1 | |
| 28 February | Festival da Canção Semi-final 2 | |
| 7 March | Festival da Canção 2026 | |
Semi-final 1
Lineup
ESC: Have stated if they will participate in Eurovision 2026 if they win Festival da Canção 2026
Will not participate in Eurovision
Will not participate in Eurovision
Festival da Canção 2026 – Semi-final 1
| Date | 21 February 2026 |
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- 8 acts will compete in semi-final 1
- 5 acts will qualify for the final
- 4 finalists from 50/50 jury/public voting
- 1 finalist from public voting
Semi-final 2
Lineup
ESC: Have stated if they will participate in Eurovision 2026 if they win Festival da Canção 2026
Will participate in Eurovision
Will not participate in Eurovision
Will participate in Eurovision
Will not participate in Eurovision
Festival da Canção 2026 – Semi-final 2
| Date | 28 February 2026 |
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- 8 acts will compete in semi-final 2
- 5 acts will qualify for the final
- 4 finalists from 50/50 jury/public voting
- 1 finalist from public voting
Final
Lineup
Festival da Canção 2026 – Final
| Date | 7 March 2026 |
| Voting | Seven regional juries (50%) Public voting (50%) |
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- 10 acts will compete in the final
