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Competition calendar

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

This month's competitions

December 2026

12 dates

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.

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

Advent of CyberTryHackMe Advent of Cyber

Daily security and hacking challenges (December 1 to 24) · Dec 1–24, 2026

Online (tryhackme.com)⚡ TechnologyCybersecurityInternational
🧑‍💻 Teens🎓 University🌍 Adults

24-day online marathon featuring interactive labs, cloud security, AI, forensics, and global prizes.

MLH GHWMLH Global Hack Week: Open Source Week

Online hackathon week (open source) · Dec 4–10, 2026

Online⚡ TechnologyOpen sourceInternational
🧑‍💻 Teens🎓 University🌍 Adults

Free and open to anyone, anywhere

WAICYWorld Artificial Intelligence Competition for Youth

World Artificial Intelligence Competition for Youth Global Finals · Dec 4–6, 2026

Online⚡ TechnologyArtificial intelligenceInternational
🧒 Kids🧑‍💻 Teens

Presentation of solutions and global awards ceremony for standout AI projects.

STEAM AHEADSTEAM AHEAD – International Mega Finals

STEAM AHEAD Grand Gathering & Global Finals · Dec 5–9, 2026

Rotating host city in Asia (Bali/Istanbul/Singapore)ScienceInternational
🧒 Kids🧑‍💻 Teens

Gathering of top global students across concurrent finals in Mathematics (IJMO), Science (Vanda), and Computing (DrCT).

CSEdWeekComputer Science Education Week (CSEdWeek) and Hour of AI

Hour of AI (formerly Hour of Code): free activities · Dec 7–13, 2026

Online and in schools in many countries⚡ TechnologyArtificial intelligenceInternational
🧒 Kids🧑‍💻 Teens🌍 Adults

Activities for all ages, no experience needed; site available in Portuguese

WROWorld Robot Olympiad (WRO) 2026

International final · Dec 8–10, 2026

San Juan, Puerto Rico⚡ TechnologyRoboticsInternational
🧒 Kids🧑‍💻 Teens🎓 University

Teams of 2 or 3; spots earned at each country's national event

USACOUSA Computing Olympiad

December Contest (opening of the 2026–2027 season) · Dec 18–21, 2026

Online (usaco.org)⚡ TechnologyProgrammingInternational
🧒 Kids🧑‍💻 Teens

First contest of the new qualifying season.

Coding OlympiadInternational Coding Olympiad

2nd Online Qualifying Round · Dec 19–21, 2026

Online (codingolympiad.org)⚡ TechnologyProgrammingInternational
🧒 Kids🧑‍💻 Teens

This month, no set day · announcements and estimates

AoCAdvent of Code

Daily programming puzzles (from December 1 to mid-month) · December 2026 (days to be confirmed)

Online⚡ TechnologyProgrammingInternational
🧑‍💻 Teens🎓 University🌍 Adults

Free; puzzles unlock at 2 a.m. Brasília time

IJSOInternational Junior Science Olympiad

Competition · December 2026 (days to be confirmed)

Sofia, BulgariaScienceInternational
🧑‍💻 Teens

Official website only says 'December 2026'; exact days not released.

Confirmed: official days · Month announced: days to be confirmed · Estimate: the month it is usually held, not announced yet · No forecast: date unknown.
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.