--- title: "2026 SPORTING CALENDAR: THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO MAJOR SPORT EVENTS WORLDWIDE" description: From the Six Nations in February to the Commonwealth Games in July and the World Cup in between, there's something for fans of every sport in 2026! image: https://content.sport-social.co.uk/hubfs/Int432%20-%20SSPN%20Sporting%20Calendar%202026%201080x1080.jpg --- [![Sport Social Podcast Network](https://content.sport-social.co.uk/hubfs/SSPN_August2024%20Theme/SSPN-logo-white-2.svg "Sport Social Podcast Network")](https://sport-social.co.uk) [![Sport Social Podcast Network](https://content.sport-social.co.uk/hubfs/SSPN_August2024%20Theme/SSPN-logo-white-2.svg "Sport Social Podcast Network")](https://sport-social.co.uk) - [For Rights Holders](https://sport-social.co.uk/for-rights-holders/) - [For Podcasters](https://sport-social.co.uk/for-podcasters/) - [For Advertisers](https://sport-social.co.uk/for-advertisers/) - [News](https://content.sport-social.co.uk/blog) - [Academy](https://sport-social.co.uk/academy/) - 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**4th:** PDC Darts World Championship Final - **12th – Feb 1st**: Australian Open - **24th**: UFC 324 (Paddy Pimblett vs Justin Gaethje) - **29th:** PDC World Darts Masters - **31st**: UFC 325 (Volkanovski v Lopes 2) ###### **February** - **4th - 7th:** LIV Golf Season Starts (Riyadh) - **5th – 14th Mar**: Six Nations Rugby - **5th**: Premier League Darts Opening Night - **6th–22 Feb**: Winter Olympics - **7th**: T20 World Cup Begins - **8th**: Super Bowl LX - Patriots vs Seahawks - **8th – 8th March**: ICC Men’s T20 World Cup - **27th – 1st March**: UK Open Darts ###### **March** - **6th–15 Mar**: Winter Paralympics - **7th**: UFC 326 - **8th:** F1 2026 season begins - **21st:** UFC London ###### **April** - **4th**: Derek Chisora v Deontay Wilder - **6th–12 Apr**: The Masters - **11th**: Grand National - **11th**: Tyson Fury vs Arslanbek Makhmudov - **11th**: UFC 327 - **12th**: NBA Season Ends - **18th Apr – 4th May**: World Snooker Championships ###### **May** - **8th - 31st May:** Giro D'Italia - **9th**: Fabio Wardley vs Daniel Dubois - **14th**: PGA Championship - **20th** : UEFA Europa League Final - **23rd**: Oleksandr Usyk vs Rico Verhoeven - **24th :** Premier League final day - **24th – 7th June**: French Open - **28th**: Premier League Darts Finals Night - **30th** : UEFA Champions League Final ###### **June** - **4th-8th:** England v New Zealand, Test One - **4th**: NBA Finals - **11th – 19th Jul**: FIFA World Cup - **11th-14th**: World Cup of Darts - **12th – 5th July**: ICC Women’s T20 World Cup - **14th**: UFC Freedom 250 (White House Card) - **17th-21st**: England v New Zealand, Test Two - **18th–21st Jun**: U.S. Open Golf - **25th-29th**: England v New Zealand, Test Three - **29th – 12th Jul**: Wimbledon Tennis ###### **July** - **4th:** Nations Championship Rugby, Round One - **4th-26th**: Tour de France - **5th**: British Grand Prix - **11th**: Nations Championship Rugby, Round Two - **16th –19th**: The Open Championship - **18th**: Nations Championship Rugby, Round Three - **18th – 26th**: World Matchplay Darts - **23th – 2nd Aug**: Commonwealth Games - **July 25th**: Anthony Joshua vs Kristian Prenga ###### **August** - **10th–16th**: European Athletics Championships - **22nd:** Premier League 2026-27 begins - **31st-13 Sep**: US Open - **22nd - Sept 13th:** Vuelta a España ###### **September** - **7th-13th**: Solheim Cup - **25th-27th**: Laver Cup ###### **October** - **4th**: NFL London: Indianapolis Colts vs Washington Commanders - **5th – 11th**: Darts Grand Prix - **11th:** NFL London: Philadelphia Eagles vs Jacksonville Jaguars - **15th - 15th Nov**: Rugby League World Cup - **18th:** NFL London: Houston Texans vs Jacksonville Jaguars - **20th:** NBA Season Begins - **17th:** Daniel Dubois vs Fabio Wardley II ###### **November** - **1st:** New York Marathon - **6th:** Nations Championship Rugby, Round Four - **7th – 15th**: Grand Slam of Darts - **7th - 14th**: WTA Finals - **13th**: Nations Championship Rugby, Round Five - **15th - 22nd**: ATP Finals - **21st**: Nations Championship Rugby, Round Six - **27th-29th:** Nations Championship Rugby Finals Weekend - **27th - 6th Dec**: UK Championship Snooker - **24th - 29th**: Davis Cup Finals ###### **December** - **7th:** Formula 1 Season Finale - **11th - 3rd Jan**: PDC World Darts Championship - **11th:** Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua - **17th-21st:** South Africa v England Test One - **26th-30th:** South Africa v England Test Two It's safe to say that you won't be short of sporting action to enjoy in 2026. 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