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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Bebras Scratch Olympiad

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Space Apps German Math

Space Apps closes Space Apps German Math

SMETA

TJR SMC

TJR SMC STEM Olympiad

MNR OBR

MNR OBR OBA

MNR OBR Coding Olympiad

WAICY closes MNR OBR+1 event

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WAICY ONC STEAM AHEAD

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This month's competitions

November 2026

23 dates

OBAFOGBrazilian Rocket Olympiad (formerly MOBFOG)

Rocket Days (16 groups; invited teams only) · Aug 3 – Dec 17, 2026

Hotel Fazenda Ribeirão, Barra do Piraí/RJAstronomyBrazil

🧒 Kids🧑‍💻 Teens

happening nowConfirmedOfficial website ↗source

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

ONEENational Energy Efficiency Olympiad

Olympic Week and Final Challenge · Nov 3–6, 2026

Brasília/DF (ANEEL and CNI headquarters)ScienceBrazil

🧒 Kids🧑‍💻 Teens

Gathering of the 54 finalist students from all Brazilian states and the Federal District.

closedConfirmedOfficial 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

OBMEP MirimMirim Olympiad – OBMEP (grades 2 to 5)

Phase 2 · Nov 10, 2026

Registered schools (all over Brazil)MathematicsBrazil

🧒 Kids

happening nowConfirmedOfficial 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

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

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

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

OBABrazilian Astronomy and Astronautics Olympiad

Phase 2 – International pre-selection, exam 3 (pre-selected students only) · Nov 27, 2026

At the student's schoolAstronomyBrazil

🧒 Kids🧑‍💻 Teens

in 17 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

OBSMABrazilian Health and Environment Olympiad

National stage – awards ceremony · Nov 30, 2026

Fiocruz Manguinhos Campus, Rio de Janeiro/RJHealth and environmentBrazil

🧒 Kids🧑‍💻 Teens

in 20 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.