The Academy and ABC Announce Show Dates For 99th and 100th Oscars®

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and ABC today announced the 99th Oscars® will take place Sunday, March 14, 2027, and the 100th Oscars® will take place Sunday, March 5, 2028. The shows will air live at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT on ABC and in more than 200 territories worldwide from the Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood.

Academy key dates for the 2026 Oscars® season are as follows: 

Eligibility period begins ​​​​- Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026 

Final submission deadline for General Entry categories, Animated Feature Film, Best Picture and RAISE form - ​​​​Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026

Governors Awards​​​​​ - Sunday, Nov. 15, 2026

Preliminary voting begins 9 a.m. PT - ​​​Monday, Dec. 7, 2026

Preliminary voting ends 5 p.m. PT​​​ - Friday, Dec. 11, 2026

Oscar Shortlists Announcement​​​ - Tuesday, December 15, 2026

Eligibility period ends​​​​ - Thursday, Dec. 31, 2026

Nominations voting begins 9 a.m. PT​​ - Monday, Jan. 11, 2027

Nominations voting ends 5 p.m. PT​​​ - Friday, Jan. 15, 2027

Oscar Nominations Announcement​​​ - Thursday, Jan. 21, 2027

Oscar Nominees Luncheon​​​​ - Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2027

Finals voting begins 9 a.m. PT​​​ - Thursday, Feb. 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.