Oscars Dates Set for 2027 and 2028

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The 99th ceremony will take place in mid-March and the 100th edition will take place in early March.

Atmosphere at the 96th Annual Oscars held at Dolby Theatre on March 10, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.

The Oscars Rich Polk/Variety/Getty Images

The Oscars ceremony, which was held on March 15 this year, will be staying in mid-March in 2027 and will then move to early March in 2028, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Tuesday.

The 2027 Oscars, which will be the 99th edition of the ceremony, will take place on Sunday, March 14. The 2028 Oscars, marking the ceremony’s centennial, will be held on Sunday, March 5. Both shows will begin at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT.

As was previously announced, these will be the final Oscars ceremonies held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood and broadcast on ABC. In 2029, the show will move to downtown Los Angeles’ LA LIVE complex and will begin streaming on YouTube.

The date of the Oscars has fluctuated significantly in recent years, ranging from Feb. 9 (2020, moved up to combat awards fatigue) to April 21 (2021, moved back due to the pandemic), with the Academy and ABC trying to avoid direct conflicts with the NFL playoffs, the Olympics and other major events.

The Academy also announced a host of other key dates pertaining to the 2026-2027 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

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