Contest Calendar
All ARRL contests for the current calendar year are listed below. A generic ARRL contest calendar is also provided that gives the weekends for all our events, to assist with long-term planning of your contest operations. The Contest Corral files include non-ARRL events.
| January 1 Straight Key Night 5-6 RTTY Roundup 6 Kids Day 19-21 January VHF |
February |
| March 2-3 International DX– Phone |
April 21 Rookie Roundup – Phone |
| June 8-10 June VHF 15 Kids Day 22-23 Field Day |
July |
| August 3-4 August UHF 17-18 10 GHz & Up – Round 1 18 Rookie Roundup – RTTY |
September 14-16 September VHF 21-22 10 GHz & Up– Round 2 28-29 EME Contest – 2.3 GHz & Up |
| October 21-25 School Club Roundup 26-27 EME 50-1296 MHz-Round 1 |
November 2-4 Nov. Sweepstakes – CW 16-17 EME 50-1296 MHz-Round 2 16-18 Nov. Sweepstakes – Phone |
| December 6-8 160 Meter 14-15 10 Meter 22 Rookie Roundup–CW |
ARRL Contests
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JANUARY
Straight Key Night: 0000 UTC - 2359 UTC January 1
RTTY Roundup: First full weekend of January, but never on January 1, 1800 UTC Saturday through 2359 UTC Sunday.
January VHF Sweepstakes: The third or fourth weekend in January. See the current rules for this year's exact date. 1900 UTC Saturday through 0359 UTC Monday.
FEBRUARY
International DX Contest - CW: Third full weekend in February, 0000 UTC Saturday through 2359 UTC Sunday.
MARCH
International DX Contest - Phone: First full weekend in March, 0000 UTC Saturday through 2359 UTC Sunday.
APRIL
Rookie Roundup: Third Sunday, 1800 UTC through 2359 UTC.
JUNE
June VHF QSO Party: Second full weekend in June, 1800 UTC Saturday through 0259 UTC Monday.
Field Day: Fourth full weekend in June, 1800 UTC Saturday through 2059 UTC Sunday.
JULY
IARU HF World Championships: The second full weekend of July, 1200 UTC Saturday through 1159 UTC Sunday.
AUGUST
August UHF Contest: First full weekend of August, 1800 UTC Saturday through 1759 UTC Sunday.
10 GHz & Up Contest - Leg 1: Third full weekend of August, 6:00AM local time Saturday through 11:59pm local time Sunday.
Rookie Roundup: Third Sunday, 1800 UTC through 2359 UTC.
SEPTEMBER
September VHF QSO Party: Second full weekend of September, 1800 UTC Saturday through 0259 UTC Monday
10 GHz & Up Contest - Leg 2: Third full weekend of August, 6:00AM local time Saturday through 11:59pm local time Sunday.
NOVEMBER
November Sweepstakes - CW: First full weekend in November, 2100 UTC Saturday through 0259 UTC Monday.
November Sweepstakes - Phone: Third full weekend in November, 2100 UTC Saturday through 0259 UTC Monday.
DECEMBER
ARRL 160 Meter Contest: First full weekend in December, 2200 UTC Friday through 1559 UTC Sunday.
ARRL 10 Meter Contest: Second full weekend in December, 0000 UTC Saturday through 2359 UTC Sunday.
Rookie Roundup: Third Sunday, 1800 UTC through 2359 UTC.
NOTES: EME Contest dates are determined year to year based on optimium EME conditions. See the EME Contest Rules for this year's specific dates.
