2025 Oscars: Deadlines and dates for key stops on the road to the 97th Academy Awards

The 2025 Oscars calendar is crowded. The awards season schedule runs for months and we’ve catalogued the key dates. We’ve included both the announcements of nominations by all of the guilds and other key industry groups and the dates of their respective awards. We’ve also catalogued the timetables for shortlist, nominations and final voting for the Oscars. The 96th edition of the Academy Awards is set for Sunday, March 10.

All of the key dates on the Oscars calendar are detailed below. Winners events are in gold while nomination announcements are italicized.

October 2024
Oct. 14 – CCDA: Nominations Announced

Oct. 22 – IDA: Shortlist Announcement

Oct. 23 to Oct. 27 – AFI Fest

Oct. 30 – ICG Publicists Awards: First Ballot Opens

November 2024
Nov. 1 – CSA: TV Nominations Announced

Nov. 5 – CCDA: Final Voting Opens

Nov. 8: CCDA: Final Voting Closes
Nov. 8 – ICG Publicists Awards: First Ballot Closes

Nov. 10 – Critics Choice Documentary Awards

Nov. 11 – ICG Publicists Awards: First Ballot Results Announced

Nov. 17 – Governors Awards

Nov. 18 – ACE: Nominations Voting Opens
Nov. 18 – CDG: Nominations Voting Opens
Nov. 18 – Golden Globes: TV Nominations Voting Opens
Nov. 18 – MUAHS: Nominations Voting Opens

Nov. 19 – IDA: Nominations Announced
Nov. 19 – IDA: Final Voting Opens

Nov. 25 – Golden Globes: TV Nominations Voting Closes

Nov. 26 – Golden Globes: Film Nominations Voting Opens

Nov. 29 – CCA: Film Nominations Voting Opens

December 2024
Dec. 1 – IDA: Final Voting Closes

Dec. 2 – Gotham Awards
Dec. 2 – CDG: Nominations Voting Closes

Dec. 4 – Independent Spirit Awards: Nominations Announced
Dec. 4 – Golden Globes: Film Nominations Voting Closes
Dec. 4 – ICG Publicists Awards: TV Nominations Announced

Dec. 5 – AFI Awards: Announcement
Dec. 5 – IDA Awards
Dec. 5 – CCA: TV Nominations Announced

Dec. 6 – ASC: TV Nominations Voting Opens
Dec. 6 – BAFTA: Round One Voting Opens

Dec. 8 – MUAHS: Nominations Voting Closes

Dec. 9 – Golden Globes: Nominations Announced
Dec. 9 – ACE: Nominations Voting Closes
Dec. 9 – MPSE: Nominations Voting Opens
Dec. 9 – Oscars: Shortlists Voting Opens

Dec. 10 – MUAHS: Nominations Announced
Dec. 10 – PGA: Documentary Nominations Announced
Dec. 10 – CCA: Film Nominations Voting Closes

Dec. 11 – ACE: Nominations Announced

Dec. 12 – CCA: Film Nominations Announced
Dec. 12 – PGA: TV Nominations Voting Opens

Dec. 13 – CDG: Nominations Announced
Dec. 13 – Golden Globes: Final Voting Opens
Dec. 13 – Oscars: Shortlists Voting Closes

Dec. 15 – DGA: TV Nominations Voting Opens

Dec. 16 – CSA: Film Nominations Announced
Dec. 16 – ACE: Final Voting Opens
Dec. 16 – ADG: Nominations Voting Opens
Dec. 16 – ASC: Film Nominations Voting Opens
Dec. 16 – DGA: Film Nominations Voting Opens
Dec. 16 – DGA: TV Nominations Voting Opens
Dec. 16 – SAG: Nominations Voting Opens
Dec. 16 – WGA: Nominations Voting Opens

Dec. 17 – Oscars: Shortlists Announced
Dec. 17 – CAS: Nominations Voting Opens

Dec. 19 – PGA: Film Nominations Voting Opens

Dec. 27 – MPSE: Nominations Voting Closes

Dec. 30 – CDG: Final Voting Opens
Dec. 30 – WGA: Nominations Voting Closes

January 2025
Jan. 1 – Golden Globes: Final Voting Closes

Jan. 2 – CAS: Nominations Voting Closes

Jan. 2 to Jan. 13 –  PSIFF

Jan. 3 – BAFTA: Longlists Announced, Round Two Voting Opens
Jan. 3 – ADG: Nominations Voting Closes
Jan. 3 – CCA: Final Voting Opens

Jan. 5 – Golden Globes
Jan. 5 – SAG: Nominations Voting Closes

Jan. 6 – MPSE: Nominations Announced
Jan. 6 – ASC: Nominations Voting Closes
Jan. 6 – DGA: TV Nominations Voting Closes

Jan. 7 – CAS: Nominations Announced
Jan. 7 – DGA: TV and Documentary Nominations Announced
Jan. 7 – DGA: Film Nominations Voting Closes

Jan. 8 – DGA: Film Nominations Announced
Jan. 8 – SAG: Nominations Announced
Jan. 8 – ICG Publicists Awards: Film Nominations Announced
Jan. 8 – ACE: Final Voting Closes
Jan. 8 – DGA: Final Voting Opens
Jan. 8 – Oscars: Nominations Voting Opens

Jan. 9 – ADG Nominations Announced
Jan. 9 – ASC: Nominations Announced
Jan. 9 – WGA: Nominations Announced
Jan. 9 – PGA: TV Nominations Voting Closes
Jan. 9 – PGA: Film Nominations Voting Closes

Jan. 10 – PGA: Nominations Announced
Jan. 10 – CCA: Final Voting Closes
Jan. 10 – AFI Awards: Ceremony

Jan. 12 – Critics Choice Awards
Jan. 12 – Oscars: Nominations Voting Closes

Jan. 13 – ASC: Final Voting Opens
Jan. 13 – CDG: Final Voting Closes
Jan. 13 – MUAHS: Final Voting Opens
Jan. 13 – PGA: Final Voting Opens
Jan. 13 – WGA: Final Voting Opens

Jan. 14 – VES: Nominations Announced

Jan. 15 – BAFTA: Nominations Announced
Jan. 15 – SAG: Final Voting Opens

Jan. 17 – Oscars: Nominations Announced

Jan. 18 – ACE Awards

Jan. 20 – MPSE: Final Voting Opens
Jan. 20 – VES: Final Voting Opens

Jan. 21 – ICG Publicists Awards: Final Voting Opens

Jan. 22 – BAFTA: Round Three Voting Opens

Jan. 27 – ADG: Final Voting Opens
Jan. 27 – WGA: Final Voting Closes

Jan. 28 – ICG Publicists Awards: Final Voting Closes

Jan. 30 – CAS: Final Voting Opens
Jan. 30 – PGA: Final Voting Closes

February 2025
Feb. 2 – VES: Final Voting Closes

Feb. 4 to Feb. 15 –  SBIFF

Feb. 6 – CDG Awards

Feb. 7 – DGA: Final Voting Closes

Feb. 8 – Annie Awards
Feb. 8 – DGA Awards
Feb. 8 – PGA Awards

Feb. 9 – MUAHS: Final Voting Closes

Feb. 10 – ADG Awards
Feb. 10 – Oscars: Nominees Luncheon

Feb. 11 – VES Awards
Feb. 11 – CAS: Final Voting Closes
Feb. 11 – Oscars: Final Voting Opens

Feb. 12 – CSA Awards

Feb. 13 – ADG: Final Voting Closes

Feb. 15 – ADG Awards
Feb. 15 – MUAHS Awards
Feb. 15 – WGA Awards

Feb. 16 – BAFTA Awards
Feb. 16 – MPSE: Final Voting Closes

Feb. 18 – Oscars: Scientific and Technical Awards
Feb. 18 – Oscars: Final Voting Closes

Feb. 19 – ASC: Final Voting Closes

Feb. 21 – SAG: Final Voting Closes

Feb. 22 – CAS Awards
Feb. 22 – Independent Spirit Awards

Feb. 23 – ASC Awards
Feb. 23 – MPSE Awards
Feb. 23 – SAG Awards

Feb. 28 – ICG Publicists Awards

March 2025
March 2 – Oscars

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