| IESA Standardized Calendar |
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10-Year Standardized Calendar
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This calendar supercedes all previous dates.
NOTE: Week 1 is the first full week of July. All dates are subject to change by the Board of Directors.
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| Complete Calendar
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| MUSIC SOLOS & ENSEMBLES
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| Item |
2025-2026 |
2026-2027 |
2027-2028 |
2028-2029 |
| Host Deadline
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Jan. 29, 2026
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Jan. 29, 2027
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Jan. 29, 2028
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Jan. 29, 2029
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| Entry Deadline (Thur.)
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Feb. 5, 2026
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Feb. 4, 2027
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Feb. 3, 2028
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Feb. 1, 2029
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| Participant Information Deadline (Fri.)
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Feb. 13, 2026
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Feb. 12, 2027
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Feb. 11, 2028
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Feb. 9, 2029
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| State Recommended Dates (Sat.) *
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March 21, 28, April 11,18, 2026
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March 20, April 3,10, 17 2027
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March 18, 25 April 1,8, 2028
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March 17, 24 April 14, 21, 2029
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| Contest Date 1
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March 21, 2026
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March 20, 2027
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March 18, 2028
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March 17, 2029
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| Contest Date 2
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March 28, 2026
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April 3, 2027
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March 25, 2028
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March 24, 2029
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| Contest Date 3
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April 11, 2026
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April 10, 2027
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April 1, 2028
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April 14, 2029
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| Contest Date 4
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April 18, 2026
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April 17, 2027
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April 8, 2028
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| *State contests revolve around Easter.
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| MUSIC ORGANIZATIONS
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| Item |
2025-2026 |
2026-2027 |
2027-2028 |
2028-2029 |
| Host Deadline
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Jan. 29, 2026
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Jan. 29, 2027
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Jan. 29, 2028
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Jan. 29, 2029
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| Entry Deadline (Thur.)
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Feb 5, 2026
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Feb 4, 2027
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Feb 3, 2028
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Feb 1, 2029
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| Participant Information Deadline
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Mar. 31, 2026
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Mar. 30, 2027
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Mar. 28, 2028
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Mar. 27, 2029
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| State Contests (Fri. or Sat.)
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May 1,2, 2026
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April 30, 1, 2027
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April 28, 29, 2028
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April 27, 28, 2029
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| Contest Date 1
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May 1, 2026
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April 30, 2027
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April 28, 2028
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April 27, 2029
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| Contest Date 2
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May 2, 2026
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May 1, 2027
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April 29, 2028
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April 28, 2029
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