IN PHOTOS: 2026 sports calendar; key dates you cannot miss

A quick guide to some high-octane sporting action fans should relish and cherish through his power-packed year (Pics/File Pics)

Updated On: 2026-01-06 01:14 PM IST

Compiled by : Tarun Verma

Fans gear up for a thrilling, action-packed year as major sporting events promise high-octane excitement and unforgettable moments. File Pic

FOOTBALL 
March 22: League Cup final, London, May 16: FA Cup final-Wembley, London, May 20: UEFA Europa League Final- Istanbul, Turkey, May 27: UEFA Europa Conference League final- Leipzig, Germany, Jun 11- Jul 19: FIFA World Cup- USA, Canada, Mexico 

TENNIS
Jan 18-Feb 1: Australian Open, Melbourne, May 24-Jun 7: French Open, Paris, Jun 29-Jul 12: Wimbledon, London, Aug 30-Sept 13: US Open, New York, Sept 25-27: Laver Cup, Nov 24-29: Davis Cup final

CRICKET
Jan 4-8: The Ashes: Australia vs England, 5th Test at Sydney, Jan 11-18: India vs New Zealand, T20I series, Jan 21-31: India vs New Zealand, T20I series , Jan 15-Feb 6: ICC U-19 World Cup, Zimbabwe and Namibia, Feb 7-Mar 8: ICC T20 World Cup, India and Sri Lanka, Mar-May: Indian Premier League, June 12-July 5: ICC Women's T20 World Cup, England , July 1-11: England vs India, T20I series, July 14-19: England vs India, T20I series

FORMULA ONE
March 8: Australian Grand Prix, March 15: Chinese GP, March 29: Japanese GP, April 12: Bahrain GP, April 19: Saudi Arabia GP, May 3: Miami GP, May 24: Canadian GP, June 7: Monaco GP, June 14: Barcelona Catalunya GP, June 28: Austrian GP, July 5: British GP, July 19: Belgian GP, July 26: Hungarian GP, August 23: Dutch GP, September 6: Italian GP, September 13: Spanish GP, September 26: Azerbaijan GP, October 11: Singapore GP, October 25: US GP, November 1: Mexico City GP, November 8: Sao Paulo GP, November 21: Las Vegas GP, November 29: Qatar GP, December 6: Abu Dhabi GP 

OTHER MAJOR SPORTS
May 8: Athletics- Doha Diamond League , Jun 18-21: US Open golf- New York , Jul 4-26: Cycling- Tour de France, June 26: Athletics- Paris Diamond League , Jul 23- Aug 2: Commonwealth Games- Glasgow, Scotland , Aug 15-30: Hockey World Cup (men and women)- Belgium and Netherlands, Sept 19- Oct 4: Asian Games- Aichi-Nagoya, Japan

BADMINTON 
Jan 6-11: Malayasia Open- Kuala Lumpur, Jan 13-18: India Open- New Delhi, Mar 3-8: All England Open Badminton- Birmingham, Mar 10-15: Swiss Open- Basel, Nov 17-22: Hong Kong Open, Nov 24-29: Syed Modi India International- Lucknow, Dec 9-13: BWF World Tour Finals- Hangzhou, China 

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