eurovision 2027 calendar: every date, and how sure we are

Netherlands Netherlands: the AVROTROS decision on 2027 is expected by early September

A Dutch TV report on 21 August (via Eurovisionfun) said a return had already been decided and would be public within about two weeks. Nothing is confirmed until AVROTROS or the EBU says so; the tracker, not this row, decides the status.

decision source: en.wikipedia.org

Switzerland Switzerland: SRG SSR internal-selection submissions close

Listed on the Eurovoix calendar.

national final source: eurovoix.com

Sweden Melodifestivalen: how Sweden picks its Eurovision entry

goes up on Tue 8 Sept

explainer

Bulgaria Government plan: venue contract by 10 September

From the Council of Ministers action plan (July 2026), as summarised by Eurovisionfun.

host country source: eurovisionfun.com

Sweden Sweden: Melodifestivalen submissions close (window opened 21 August)

SVT's submission window, as reported by ESCToday. Dates and cities for 2027 are not announced.

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Bulgaria Bulgaria at Eurovision, by the numbers

goes up on Tue 15 Sept

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Bulgaria The government plan for Eurovision 2027: what is due when

goes up on Thu 17 Sept

host country

Sweden Sweden: SVT usually announces the Melodifestivalen dates and cities in mid-September

The 2026 dates were announced on 18 September 2025 (ESCXTRA). One prior year, so a thin pattern.

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Luxembourg Luxembourg: Luxembourg Song Contest artist applications close

RTL's deadline, as reported by ESCXTRA on 23 June 2026. Songs follow on 29 October; the final is 30 January 2027 at the Rockhal.

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Germany Germany: Das Deutsche Finale applications close

SWR's deadline, as reported by ESCXTRA on 4 August 2026. The final is a Saturday in February 2027 (6, 13, 20 or 27).

national final

Every Eurovision winner of the 2020s so far

goes up on Tue 22 Sept

archive

Albania Albania: Festivali i Këngës 65 submissions window

RTSH's window, as reported by ESCToday. Festival dates are not announced (FiK 64 ran 17–20 December 2025).

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Latvia Supernova: how Latvia picks its Eurovision entry

goes up on Thu 24 Sept

explainer

Italy Sanremo and Eurovision: how Italy's entry is chosen

goes up on Tue 29 Sept

explainer

Bulgaria Government plan: venue layout by 30 September

From the Council of Ministers action plan (July 2026), as summarised by Eurovisionfun.

host country source: eurovisionfun.com

Quiz: can you name the Eurovision winners?

goes up on Thu 1 Oct

games

Latvia Latvia: Supernova submissions close

LTV's deadline, as reported by Eurovisionfun on 24 July 2026. The final is 6 February 2027, one night at the Xiaomi Arena with a super-final.

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Bulgaria Postcard filming usually starts in October

Vienna's postcards were filmed from October 2025 (ESCXTRA, 23 Nov 2025). Nothing announced for Burgas.

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Croatia Croatia: Dora submissions usually run October–November; HRT usually announces in November

Dora 2027 is unannounced (2026 final: 15 February). Pattern per Eurovisionfun, January 2026.

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What the official Eurovision participant list is, and when it comes

goes up on Tue 6 Oct

explainer

Spain Benidorm Fest: Spain's selection, and a participation still undecided

goes up on Thu 8 Oct

explainer

San Marino San Marino: first castings for the San Marino Song Contest

Reported by ESCXTRA on 4 August 2026; SMRTV's own page is not cited here. Second castings 20–21 November; applications close 25 January; semi-finals 3–4 March and final 6 March 2027 at Teatro Nuovo Dogana.

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Bulgaria Government plan: financial model by 10 October

From the Council of Ministers action plan (July 2026), as summarised by Eurovisionfun. The €20m state budget was reconfirmed by Deputy PM Ivo Hristov in Burgas around 20 August.

host country source: eurovisionfun.com

Spain Spain: Benidorm Fest artists announced (provisional)

From an RTVE sponsorship document (escplus): artists 13 October, songs 17 December, semi-finals 26 and 28 January, final 30 January 2027. Provisional — and Spain's participation in Eurovision 2027 is itself unconfirmed; RTVE says the festival proceeds regardless.

national final source: escplus.es

1969: the year Eurovision had four winners

goes up on Tue 13 Oct

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EBU penalty-free withdrawal deadline: usually mid-October (the exact day is not published)

ESCToday: broadcasters can withdraw without penalty until mid-October 2026. After it the participant count is effectively settled; the official list usually follows in December.

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Bulgaria Arena Burgas: what the EBU release actually says

goes up on Tue 20 Oct

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Junior Eurovision 2026, Malta Fairs & Convention Centre, Ta' Qali (Bulgaria not taking part)

Sixteen countries. EBU-announced, but the EBU's own page is not cited in our research, so the row stays below "announced" until it is.

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Denmark Denmark: Dansk Melodi Grand Prix submissions close

DR's deadline, per the Eurovoix calendar. The final is 13 February 2027 at Sydbank Arena, Kolding.

national final source: eurovoix.com

Every Eurovision winner of the 2010s

goes up on Tue 27 Oct

archive

Luxembourg Luxembourg: Luxembourg Song Contest song submissions close

RTL's deadline, as reported by ESCXTRA on 23 June 2026.

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Israel Israel: HaKokhav HaBa usually runs November to February

Israel is confirmed for 2027 (KAN, via HaKokhav HaBa). Season dates not announced.

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Bulgaria Government plan: presenters and scriptwriters selected, November to April

The plan's window, as carried in Wikipedia's Eurovision 2027 production timeline; the Eurovisionfun summary of the Council of Ministers plan does not list this item, so no URL is cited here. The last two hosts announced their presenters in late January (27 Jan 2025, 29 Jan 2026).

host country

The countries that have never won Eurovision

goes up on Tue 3 Nov

archive

Finland UMK: how Finland picks its Eurovision entry

goes up on Thu 5 Nov

explainer

Estonia Eesti Laul: how Estonia picks its Eurovision entry

goes up on Tue 10 Nov

explainer

Eurovision debutants, decade by decade

goes up on Thu 12 Nov

archive

Eurovision Song Contest Asia, Bangkok (11 countries)

Voxovation/EBU. Australia cannot do both contests and has not decided. Not a Eurovision 2027 milestone.

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How Eurovision tickets have worked in the last three host cities

goes up on Tue 17 Nov

explainer

Norway Melodi Grand Prix: how Norway picks its Eurovision entry

goes up on Thu 19 Nov

explainer

San Marino San Marino: second castings for the San Marino Song Contest

Reported by ESCXTRA on 4 August 2026; SMRTV's own page is not cited here.

national final

Volunteering at Eurovision: how the programme has worked

goes up on Tue 24 Nov

explainer

Bulgaria Ticket pre-registration usually opens in late November

2026 cycle: Eurofan/oeticket pre-registration 24 Nov–18 Dec 2025, details revealed 24 Nov. 2025 cycle: pre-registration until 10 Jan. For 2027 eurovision.com says to register a Eurofan account and toggle interest; on-sale dates, categories and prices come "at a later stage". The ticketing partner is not announced.

contest source: escxtra.com

2020: the Eurovision that never happened

goes up on Thu 26 Nov

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Bulgaria Government plan: hotel agreements for delegations and media by the end of November

From the Council of Ministers action plan (July 2026), as summarised by Eurovisionfun.

host country source: eurovisionfun.com

Bulgaria Sofia and Eurovision 2027: the capital that did not win the bid

goes up on Tue 1 Dec

host country

Bulgaria Volunteer programme usually opens around 1 December

ORF opened applications on 1 Dec 2025 (800 roles, deadline 28 Jan 2026, availability 27 Apr–17 May), pre-announced on 19 Nov. Burgas municipality says volunteers will be engaged; no date from BNT or Burgas.

host country source: eurovoix.com

Official participant list: usually published in the first half of December

5 Dec 2023 (37 for 2024) · 12 Dec 2024 (38, later 37, for 2025) · 15 Dec 2025 (35 for 2026). The single biggest tracker day of the autumn; the EBU publishes it on eurovision.com.

contest source: escxtra.com

Theme art and the stage: what a host reveals in December

goes up on Tue 8 Dec

explainer

The allocation-draw date is usually announced in early-to-mid December

13 Dec 2023 (for the 2024 draw) · 9 Dec 2025 (for the 2026 draw; the venue followed on 22 Dec).

contest source: eurovoix.com

The Balkan winners of Eurovision

goes up on Tue 15 Dec

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Bulgaria Government plan: creative concept and official visual identity by 15 December

From the Council of Ministers action plan (July 2026), as summarised by Eurovisionfun. The plan's date falls the day before the reveal date Basel and Vienna both chose (16 Dec 2024, 16 Dec 2025) — see the row below.

host country source: eurovisionfun.com

Bulgaria Theme art, stage design and ticket details: the host usually reveals them around 16 December

Basel: 16 Dec 2024 (visual identity, stage, partners, ticketing). Vienna: 16 Dec 2025 (ORF press conference, stage and theme). "United by Music" is the permanent slogan, so there is no slogan reveal — the theme art is the news.

host country source: escxtra.com

Spain Spain: Benidorm Fest songs released (provisional)

From the RTVE sponsorship document (escplus). Provisional; Spain's participation unconfirmed.

national final source: escplus.es

Albania Albania: Festivali i Këngës 65 is usually mid-to-late December (dates not announced)

FiK 64 ran 17–20 December 2025. RTSH has not announced the 2026 dates.

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Italy Italy: Sanremo Giovani final

Per the Eurovoix calendar. Feeds the Sanremo 2027 line-up (16–20 February).

national final source: eurovoix.com

Montenegro Montenegro: Montesong is usually in late December (2027 participation not confirmed)

The 2025 edition was on 21 December. Montenegro has not confirmed for 2027.

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Denmark Dansk Melodi Grand Prix: how Denmark picks its Eurovision entry

goes up on Tue 22 Dec

explainer

The countries and cities that have hosted Eurovision more than once

goes up on Thu 24 Dec

archive

Quiz: which city hosted that Eurovision?

goes up on Tue 29 Dec

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Bulgaria Eurovision outside the capital: Burgas joins a long list

goes up on Thu 31 Dec

archive

Bulgaria Government plan: official site and ticket sales "early 2027"

The plan gives no day. The last two hosts sold their first wave in January (29 Jan 2025, 13 Jan 2026); the ticketing partner for Burgas is not announced.

host country source: eurovisionfun.com

The semi-final allocation draw: pots, halves and the host's choice

goes up on Tue 5 Jan

explainer

Bulgaria The handover: how Vienna passes Eurovision to Burgas

goes up on Thu 7 Jan

explainer

Bulgaria Semi-final allocation draw and the Vienna-to-Burgas handover: usually mid-to-late January

30 Jan 2024 (Malmö) · 28 Jan 2025 (Basel, Kunstmuseum) · 12 Jan 2026 (Vienna Rathaus). The pots are usually revealed about three days before (9 Jan 2026). Date usually announced in December.

contest source: eurovoix.com

Bulgaria First ticket wave: usually January

28 Nov 2023 (one wave, for 2024) · 29 Jan 2025 · 13 Jan 2026 (13:00 CET). For Burgas: "on-sale dates, categories and prices announced at a later stage" (eurovision.com).

contest source: escxtra.com

Lithuania Lithuania: Eurovizija.LT is usually January–February (dates not announced)

Lithuania is confirmed for 2027 (11 Aug). LRT has not announced the 2027 dates.

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Norway Norway: Melodi Grand Prix usually runs mid-January to late February (2027 dates not announced)

The 2026 final was on 28 February. NRK has not announced the 2027 dates.

national final

Who hosts the show: how Eurovision presenters are chosen and announced

goes up on Tue 19 Jan

explainer

San Marino San Marino: San Marino Song Contest applications close

SMRTV's deadline, as reported by ESCXTRA on 4 August 2026.

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Press accreditation at Eurovision: how it has worked

goes up on Tue 26 Jan

explainer

Spain Spain: Benidorm Fest semi-finals, 26 and 28 January (provisional)

From the RTVE sponsorship document (escplus). Provisional; Spain's participation unconfirmed.

national final source: escplus.es

Bulgaria Presenters: usually announced in late January

Basel trio: 27 Jan 2025. Vienna duo: 29 Jan 2026 (ORF, via the official Eurovision channels). Bulgaria's plan puts the selection between November and April.

host country source: eurovoix.com

Spain Spain: Benidorm Fest final (provisional)

From the RTVE sponsorship document (escplus). Provisional; Spain's participation unconfirmed.

national final source: escplus.es

Luxembourg Luxembourg: Luxembourg Song Contest final, Rockhal

Reported as a confirmed date by ESCXTRA on 23 June 2026. RTL's own page is not cited here, so the row stays below "announced" until it is.

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Sweden Sweden: Melodifestivalen usually runs on February Saturdays with the final in early March (2027 dates not announced)

2026: heats 31 Jan–28 Feb, final 7 Mar. SVT usually announces the dates in September.

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Press accreditation usually opens in early February

2026: opened "early February" (eurovision.com media accreditation page). Around 1,000 journalists are expected in Burgas; the press-centre location is under assessment.

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Croatia Croatia: the Dora final is usually in February

2026 final: 15 February. HRT has not announced 2027.

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Estonia Estonia: Eesti Laul final, February, Unibet Arena, Tallinn (exact date not announced)

ERR has confirmed February at Unibet Arena; the 2026 final was 14 February.

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Malta Malta: MESC is usually in February

Malta confirmed on 14 August; PBS says details come "in due course".

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Romania Romania: Selecția Națională is usually in February

Romania confirmed on 22 July. TVR says the format and date come in the autumn.

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Ukraine Ukraine: Vidbir is usually in February (participation not confirmed)

Suspilne has not announced 2027; Ukraine's participation is pending.

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Iceland Iceland: Söngvakeppnin is usually February–March (participation undecided)

No information from RÚV; Iceland's participation in 2027 is undecided.

national final

The national-final Saturdays of 2027, on one page

goes up on Tue 2 Feb

explainer

Latvia Latvia: Supernova final, Xiaomi Arena — one night, with a super-final

Reported as a confirmed date by Eurovisionfun on 24 July 2026. LTV's own page is not cited here, so the row stays below "announced" until it is.

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Germany Germany: Das Deutsche Finale, a Saturday in February (6, 13, 20 or 27)

Reported by ESCXTRA on 4 August 2026; SWR has not named the Saturday.

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Bulgaria Getting to Burgas for Eurovision 2027: what the official transport plan says

goes up on Tue 9 Feb

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Denmark Denmark: Dansk Melodi Grand Prix final, Sydbank Arena, Kolding

Per the Eurovoix calendar. DR's own page is not cited here, so the row stays below "announced" until it is.

national final source: eurovoix.com

Bulgaria Eurovision Village and EuroClub: the free side and the ticketed side

goes up on Tue 16 Feb

explainer

Italy Italy: Sanremo 2027, Teatro Ariston, 16–20 February

Reported by Eurovoix on 6 June 2026; artistic director Stefano De Martino. A "Eurovision night" on 19 February is reported but NOT confirmed by RAI. RAI's own page is not cited here.

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Finland Finland: UMK final, Nokia Arena, Tampere

Reported as a confirmed date by Eurovisionfun (August 2026); new executive producer Mikko Silvennoinen. Yle's own page is not cited here.

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Portugal Portugal: Festival da Canção is usually late February to early March (participation not confirmed)

2026: 21 and 28 February, final 7 March. RTP has not announced 2027.

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The Big Five in 2027: who is in, who is undecided

goes up on Tue 23 Feb

explainer

Serbia Serbia: PZE is usually in late February (participation not confirmed)

2026: 24, 26 and 28 February. RTS has not announced 2027; Serbia's participation is pending.

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San Marino San Marino: San Marino Song Contest semi-finals, Teatro Nuovo Dogana

Reported by ESCXTRA on 4 August 2026; SMRTV's own page is not cited here.

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San Marino San Marino: San Marino Song Contest final

Reported by ESCXTRA on 4 August 2026; SMRTV's own page is not cited here.

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The Heads of Delegation meeting: the day every song becomes final

goes up on Tue 9 Mar

explainer

Bulgaria Vienna 2026: the contest Bulgaria won

goes up on Thu 11 Mar

archive

Bulgaria Heads of Delegation meeting: usually mid-March — the day every entry is submitted

Monday 16 March 2026 in Vienna: delegations submitted their entries the same day and the host's running-order slot was drawn. For 2027 it would be in Burgas.

contest source: eurovoix.com

Bulgaria Government plan: test events and temporary infrastructure, mid-March to April

From the Council of Ministers action plan (July 2026), as summarised by Eurovisionfun.

host country source: eurovisionfun.com

The running order: what is drawn, what is decided, and when

goes up on Tue 23 Mar

explainer

The years the winner did not host

goes up on Thu 25 Mar

archive

Bulgaria Last ticket wave: usually late March

27 Mar 2025 (second wave) · 26 Mar 2026 (last wave; the second wave's date was set in February).

contest source: escxtra.com

Pre-parties: PrePartyES Madrid and the London Eurovision Party are usually early-to-mid April (2027 dates not announced)

Artist-interview season. Amsterdam (3 Apr) and Oslo (17 Apr) have dates; Madrid and London do not.

contest source: eurovoix.com

Semi-final running orders: usually published around 2 April

2 April 2026 (Eurovoix). The Grand Final running order follows the second semi-final.

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Eurovision in Concert, Amsterdam

Per the Eurovoix calendar.

contest source: eurovoix.com

Bulgaria How to watch Eurovision 2027: the three shows and where they are

goes up on Tue 13 Apr

explainer

Nordic Eurovision Party, Oslo

Per the Eurovoix calendar.

contest source: eurovoix.com

Official album: usually out mid-to-late April

2026: digital 17 April, physical 24 April (Eurovoix).

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Bulgaria The two weeks in Burgas: rehearsals, schedule and what is open to the public

goes up on Tue 20 Apr

explainer

Bulgaria Rehearsal schedule: usually published in late April

Around 26 April 2026 (euromix/ESCBEAT).

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Bulgaria The longest waits for a first Eurovision win

goes up on Tue 27 Apr

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Bulgaria First rehearsals usually begin about ten days before Semi-Final 1

Saturday 2 May 2026, ten days before that year's first semi-final. For 2027 that arithmetic lands on the first weekend of May; nothing is announced.

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Bulgaria The six preview shows: what happens the night before each live show

goes up on Tue 4 May

explainer

Bulgaria Opening ceremony and Turquoise Carpet: usually the Sunday before Semi-Final 1

Sunday 10 May 2026 in Vienna. The 2027 venue and date are not announced.

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Bulgaria Six preview shows, Arena Burgas, 10–15 May

contest source: ebu.ch

Bulgaria Eurovision Village: usually open through contest week (Burgas locations and dates not announced)

Vienna's Village ran 10–17 May 2026. A 13 April–31 May window for Burgas appears on Wikipedia without a source and is not used here. BNT and the EBU said locations would come "in the coming weeks" (13 Aug).

host country source: eurovoix.com

Bulgaria Semi-Final 1, Arena Burgas

contest source: ebu.ch

Bulgaria EuroClub: usually open through contest week (Burgas location not announced)

Vienna's EuroClub (PraterDOME) ran 11–16 May 2026, details in April.

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Grand Final running order: usually published the night of Semi-Final 2

Drawn after the second semi-final's press conference (2026: the night of 14 May).

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Bulgaria Semi-Final 2, Arena Burgas

contest source: ebu.ch

Bulgaria Grand Final, Arena Burgas

contest source: ebu.ch

Bulgaria Government plan: dismantling, 18–24 May

From the Council of Ministers action plan (July 2026), as summarised by Eurovisionfun.

host country source: eurovisionfun.com