The Academy Sets Dates for 99th and 100th Academy Awards

The next two Academy Awards will be at the Dolby, prior to them moving to YouTube and LA Live’s theater. Here are the key dates from the Academy.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and ABC today announced the 99th Oscars® will take place on Sunday, March 14, 2027, and the 100th Oscars® will take place on 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, 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

And for the SAG Awards (called the Actor Awards by Netflix):

LOS ANGELES (April 7, 2026) – The Actor Awards announced today that The 33rd Annual Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA will stream live on Netflix on Sunday, February 28, 2027 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT.

The Actor Awards also revealed that The 34th Annual Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA will take place on Sunday, February 20, 2028.