The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and ABC announced that the 99th Oscars® will take place on Sunday, March 14, 2027, and the 100th Oscars® on Sunday, March 5, 2028. Both shows will air live at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT on ABC and be broadcast in more than 200 territories worldwide from the Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood. The Academy is the organization behind the Oscars, while ABC is the U.S. broadcast partner, and Ovation Hollywood is the complex that hosts the Dolby Theatre.
2026 Oscars® season key dates
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences outlines the following key dates for the 2026 Oscars® season:
- Eligibility period begins: Thursday, January 1, 2026
- Final submission deadline for General Entry categories, Animated Feature Film, Best Picture and RAISE form: Thursday, November 12, 2026
- Governors Awards: Sunday, November 15, 2026
- Preliminary voting begins (9 a.m. PT): Monday, December 7, 2026
- Preliminary voting ends (5 p.m. PT): Friday, December 11, 2026
- Oscars Shortlists Announcement: Tuesday, December 15, 2026
- Eligibility period ends: Thursday, December 31, 2026
- Nominations voting begins (9 a.m. PT): Monday, January 11, 2027
- Nominations voting ends (5 p.m. PT): Friday, January 15, 2027
- Oscars Nominations Announcement: Thursday, January 21, 2027
- Oscars Nominees Luncheon: Tuesday, February 16, 2027
- Finals voting begins (9 a.m. PT): Thursday, February 25, 2027
- Finals voting ends (5 p.m. PT): Thursday, March 4, 2027
- 99th Oscars: Sunday, March 14, 2027
- 100th Oscars: Sunday, March 5, 2028
All dates for the 99th and 100th Academy Awards® are subject to change, as is customary for long-range awards-season calendars.
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