2026: The Ultimate Sports Super-Year: A Month-By-Month Blockbuster Calendar

From a historic 48-team FIFA World Cup to multiple World Cups, Grand Slams, Olympics and multi-sport spectacles, 2026 promises wall-to-wall sporting drama.

2026 isn’t just a sports year — it’s a global sports festival. From icy Olympic arenas to sun-soaked World Cup stadiums, fans will be spoiled for choice nearly every week of the year.

Clear your calendars. Sleep can wait.

Here’s a breakdown of the biggest global sporting events to mark on your calendar.

Why 2026 Will Be Unmissable

• Biggest FIFA World Cup ever (48 teams, three host nations)
• Two T20 Cricket World Cups (men & women)
• Return of the Olympics, Asian Games & Commonwealth Games
• Grand Slams, league finales, and world championships across sports

2026 Global Sports Calendar (Month-wise)

January 2026: Grand Slams & Young Guns

• Australian Open (Tennis): Mid-Jan – early Feb | Melbourne
• ICC Men’s U-19 World Cup (Cricket): Jan 15 – Feb 6 | Zimbabwe & Namibia

February 2026: Olympics, Super Bowl & T20 Fever

• Winter Olympics: Feb 6-22 | Milan-Cortina, Italy
• ICC Men’s T20 World Cup: Feb 7 – Mar 8 | India & Sri Lanka
• Super Bowl LX: Feb 8 | Santa Clara, USA

March 2026: Finals, F1 & Franchise Cricket

• Men’s T20 World Cup Final: Mar 8 | Ahmedabad
• F1 Season Opener: Australian Grand Prix | Mar 8
• World Baseball Classic: Mar 5-17 | Multiple venues
• IPL Begins: Late March
• FIDE Candidates (Chess): Mar 28 – Apr 16 | Cyprus

April 2026: Golf’s Sacred Week

• The Masters: Apr 9-12 | Augusta National

May 2026: Clay Courts & European Glory

• French Open: Late May – early June | Paris
• IPL Final: Late May
• UEFA Champions League Final: May 30 | Budapest

June 2026: The World Takes Centre Stage

• FIFA World Cup Begins: June 11 | USA, Canada & Mexico
• NBA Finals: From June 4
• ICC Women’s T20 World Cup: June 12 – July 5 | England
• Wimbledon: Late June | London

July 2026: Finals, Tours & Mega Meets

• FIFA World Cup Final: July 19 | New Jersey
• Tour de France: July 4-26
• The Open Championship (Golf): Mid-July | Royal Liverpool
• Commonwealth Games: July 23 – Aug 2 | Glasgow

August 2026: World Titles

Everywhere

• European Football Leagues Restart: Mid-August
• US Open (Tennis): Late Aug – early Sept
• BWF World Championships: New Delhi
• FIH Hockey World Cup: Aug 14-30 | Netherlands & Belgium
• September 2026: Hoops, Athletics & Asia’s Best
• FIBA Women’s World Cup: Sept 4-13 | Berlin
• Diamond League Finals: Sept 4-5 | Brussels
• Asian Games: Sept 19 – Oct 4 | Aichi-Nagoya, Japan

October 2026: Baseball’s Big Finish

• MLB World Series: From Oct 23

November 2026: Tennis Takes Over

• WTA Finals: Nov 7-14 | Riyadh
• Davis Cup Finals: Nov 24-29 | Bologna

December 2026: Fast Laps & Final Crowns

• ATP Finals: Dec 15-22 | Jeddah
• BWF World Tour Finals: Dec 9-13 | Hangzhou
• F1 Season Finale: Dec 4-6 | Abu Dhabi
• World Chess Championship: TBA