2026–2030 calendar

Competition calendar

Tech competitions highlighted (⚡), science olympiads, hackathons and more. Filter by age and click an event for details.

⚡ Upcoming tech dates

48h HackathonsMLH GHWOnline hackathon weekNov 6–12, 2026happening now </> ProgrammingBebrasWorld-Wide Bebras Week of computational thinkingNov 9–13, 2026happening now 🔐 CybersecurityCSAWCSAW Cybersecurity Games Global FinalsNov 12–14, 2026in 2 days 48h HackathonsJunctionHackathon (48 h)Nov 13–15, 2026in 3 days

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MLH GHW Bebras CSAW+1 event

Bebras CSAW

CSAW Space Apps German Math

Space Apps closes Space Apps German Math

WAICY closes NEO Science

Advent of Cyber

MLH GHW WAICY

MLH GHW WAICY STEAM AHEAD

Long registration periods appear only on the days they open and close.

This month's competitions

November 2026

17 dates

Space AppsNASA International Space Apps Challenge 2026

Participant registration · Aug 26 – Nov 15, 2026

Online⚡ TechnologyHackathonsInternational

🧒 Kids🧑‍💻 Teens🎓 University🌍 Adults

Free and open to all ages; participants under 18 must be registered and accompanied by a parent or guardian

open nowConfirmedOfficial website ↗source

STEM OlympiadInternational STEM Olympiad

Project submission – STEM Maker Challenge · Oct 1 – Dec 21, 2026

Online (stemolympiad.org)ScienceInternational

🧒 Kids🧑‍💻 Teens

Hands-on engineering and Maker creation challenge for Grades 4 to 9 students.

happening nowConfirmedOfficial website ↗source

WAICYWorld Artificial Intelligence Competition for Youth

Submission of AI projects and prototypes · Oct 1 – Nov 29, 2026

Online (waicy.org)⚡ TechnologyArtificial intelligenceInternational

🧒 Kids🧑‍💻 Teens

Categories in Applied AI, LLMs/Prompts, AI Art and Video for students aged 6 to 18.

open nowConfirmedOfficial website ↗source

TechnovationTechnovation Girls

Team registration · Oct 11 – Mar 11, 2027

Online⚡ TechnologyProgrammingInternational

🧒 Kids🧑‍💻 Teens

Ages 8–18, in mentored teams; girls track and co-ed track

open nowConfirmedOfficial website ↗source

Coding OlympiadInternational Coding Olympiad

1st Online Qualifying Round (Arena Battles & Codementum) · Oct 31 – Nov 1, 2026

Online (codingolympiad.org)⚡ TechnologyProgrammingInternational

🧒 Kids🧑‍💻 Teens

36-hour window to solve block-based, logic, and coding challenges.

closedConfirmedOfficial website ↗source

MLH GHWMLH Global Hack Week: Builders Week

Online hackathon week · Nov 6–12, 2026

Online⚡ TechnologyHackathonsInternational

🧑‍💻 Teens🎓 University🌍 Adults

Free and open to anyone, anywhere; beginner-friendly

happening nowConfirmedOfficial website ↗source

Hi-LinguaHi-Lingua Language Competition

1st Online Language Assessment Round · Nov 7–8, 2026

Online (hi-lingua.org)LinguisticsInternational

🧒 Kids🧑‍💻 Teens

Assessment of reading comprehension, vocabulary and grammar across multiple languages.

closedConfirmedOfficial website ↗source

BebrasBebras Challenge

World-Wide Bebras Week of computational thinking · Nov 9–13, 2026

Schools in many countries⚡ TechnologyProgrammingInternational

🧒 Kids🧑‍💻 Teens

Dates vary by country (extension week November 16–20); in Brazil, Bebras Challenge Brazil has its own schedule

happening nowConfirmedOfficial website ↗source

CSAWCSAW Cybersecurity Games & CTF

CSAW Cybersecurity Games Global Finals · Nov 12–14, 2026

Online and regional academic hubs⚡ TechnologyCybersecurityInternational

🧑‍💻 Teens🎓 University

Simultaneous final showdown between top-ranking student teams.

in 2 daysConfirmedOfficial website ↗source

Scratch OlympiadInternational Scratch Creative Programming Olympiad

Release of final results and protocol · Nov 12, 2026

Online (creativeprogramming.org)⚡ TechnologyProgrammingInternational

🧒 Kids🧑‍💻 Teens🌍 Adults

in 2 daysConfirmedOfficial website ↗source

German MathInternational German Math Olympiad

German Math Olympiad Online Qualifying Round · Nov 14–15, 2026

Online (germanmath.org)MathematicsInternational

🧒 Kids🧑‍💻 Teens

Participation open individually or through registered schools.

in 4 daysConfirmedOfficial website ↗source

Space AppsNASA International Space Apps Challenge 2026

Hackathon (2 days) · Nov 14–15, 2026

Online and local sites in many countries⚡ TechnologyHackathonsInternational

🧒 Kids🧑‍💻 Teens🎓 University🌍 Adults

Free and open to all ages; participants under 18 must be registered and accompanied by a parent or guardian

in 4 daysConfirmedOfficial website ↗source

SMETASMETA Olympiads

Online English and Mathematics Exams · Nov 18–19, 2026

Online (smetaolympiads.org)ScienceInternational

🧒 Kids🧑‍💻 Teens

English exam on November 18 and Mathematics exam on November 19.

in 8 daysConfirmedOfficial website ↗source

SMCSingapore Math Challenge (SMC)

Singapore Math Challenge Online Contest · Nov 20–22, 2026

OnlineMathematicsInternational

🧒 Kids🧑‍💻 Teens

Preparatory and qualifying competition for the Singapore international stage.

in 10 daysConfirmedOfficial website ↗source

STEM OlympiadInternational STEM Olympiad

1st Online Qualification Round · Nov 21–22, 2026

Online (stemolympiad.org)ScienceInternational

🧒 Kids🧑‍💻 Teens

Math, Science and Technology exams for students from Grades 1 to 12.

in 11 daysConfirmedOfficial website ↗source

Coding OlympiadInternational Coding Olympiad

Computer Science and AI Prompt Engineering Final Exam · Nov 28, 2026

Online (codingolympiad.org)⚡ TechnologyProgrammingInternational

🧒 Kids🧑‍💻 Teens

Assessment focused on applied computing and generative AI models.

in 18 daysConfirmedOfficial website ↗source

NEO ScienceInternational NEO Science Olympiad

International Open Astronomy Exam · Nov 29, 2026

Online (neoscience.org)ScienceInternational

🧒 Kids🧑‍💻 Teens

Free online Astronomy exam for students in Grades 3 to 11.

in 19 daysConfirmedOfficial website ↗source

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Dates checked on the organizers' official websites and calendars (last review on November 6, 2026). They may change: always confirm on the official website before registering or traveling.