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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Coding Olympiad

Imagine Cup opens LARC

LARC

LARC Maratona SBC

LARC Maratona SBC ICPC México+1 event

Maratona SBC ICPC México MLH GHW

Maratona SBC MLH GHW

MLH GHW Bebras

MLH GHW Bebras CSAW+1 event

Bebras CSAW Junction

CSAW Junction OCI Chile+1 event

Space Apps closes Junction Space Apps+1 event

CBR MNR OBR+1 event

WAICY closes CBR MNR+1 event

Advent of Cyber

MLH GHW WAICY

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

This month's competitions

November 2026

21 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

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

Imagine CupMicrosoft Imagine Cup

Startup applications · Nov 2 – Feb 28, 2027

Online⚡ TechnologyProgrammingInternational

🎓 University🌍 Adults

For startups (founders 18+), with a student startup category; world championship expected in May–June 2027

open nowConfirmedOfficial website ↗source

LARCLatin American Robotics Competition (LARC)

Latin American competition · Nov 2–6, 2026

Bogotá, Colombia⚡ TechnologyRoboticsIbero-American

🧑‍💻 Teens🎓 University

At Universidad Militar Nueva Granada, alongside the LARS symposium; high school and university categories

closedConfirmedOfficial website ↗source

Maratona SBCSBC Programming Marathon

Brazilian Final · Nov 5–8, 2026

Uberlândia, MG⚡ TechnologyProgrammingBrazil

🎓 University

Final of the Brazilian ICPC circuit; the main contest is on 7 Nov 2026

closedConfirmedOfficial website ↗source

ICPC MéxicoICPC Mexico Finals

National final · Nov 6–7, 2026

Mexico City, Mexico⚡ TechnologyProgrammingIbero-American

🎓 University

At ESCOM, Instituto Politécnico Nacional; qualifies teams for the ICPC Latin America Championship

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

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

JunctionJunction 2026

Hackathon (48 h) · Nov 13–15, 2026

Espoo, Finland⚡ TechnologyHackathonsInternational

🎓 University🌍 Adults

Free for accepted participants; teams of up to 4; applications closed on 25 Oct 2026

in 3 daysConfirmedOfficial website ↗source

OCI ChileChilean Olympiad in Informatics

Regional round · Nov 14, 2026

Venues across Chile⚡ TechnologyProgrammingIbero-American

🧑‍💻 Teens

Free registration until 10 Nov 2026

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

ICPCICPC World Finals 2026 (International Collegiate Programming Contest)

Competition · Nov 15–20, 2026

Dubai, United Arab Emirates⚡ TechnologyProgrammingInternational

🎓 University

50th World Finals ('2026' edition), postponed from 15–20/11/2026 to 4–9/04/2027.

in 5 daysConfirmedOfficial website ↗source

TJRYouth Robotics Tournament

National Finals of the Youth Robotics Tournament · Nov 20–22, 2026

São Paulo (SP), Brazil⚡ TechnologyRoboticsBrazil

🧒 Kids🧑‍💻 Teens🎓 University

Meeting of qualifying students and teams across all categories.

in 10 daysConfirmedOfficial website ↗source

CBRPETROBRAS Brazilian Robotics Competition (CBR) 2026

National competition · Nov 23–29, 2026

João Pessoa, Brazil⚡ TechnologyRoboticsBrazil

🧑‍💻 Teens🎓 University

Brazil's largest university robotics competition, with a challenge open to high school students; held alongside the OBR national stage

in 13 daysConfirmedOfficial website ↗source

MNRBrazilian National Robotics Exhibition

National stage · Nov 23–29, 2026

João Pessoa, PB⚡ TechnologyRoboticsBrazil

🧒 Kids🧑‍💻 Teens🎓 University

Part of the Robótica 2026 event, together with OBR and CBR; free admission

in 13 daysConfirmedOfficial website ↗source

OBRBrazilian Robotics Olympiad

In-person National stage (Practical category) · Nov 23–29, 2026

João Pessoa Convention Center, João Pessoa/PB⚡ TechnologyRoboticsBrazil

🧒 Kids🧑‍💻 Teens

in 13 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

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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.