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Contest Calendars
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 PDF files include non-ARRL events, too!
ARRL Contests
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January
5-6 RTTY Roundup
6 Kids Day
19-21 January VHF Contest
February
11-15 School Club Roundup
16-17 International DX Contest – CW
March
2-3 International DX Contest – Phone
April
June
8-9 June VHF Contest
15 Kids Day
22-23 Field Day
July
13-14 IARU HF World Championship
August
17-18 10 GHz & Up Contest – Round 1
September
14-16 September VHF Contest
21-22 10 GHz & Up Contest – Round 2
28-29 EME Contest – 2.3 GHz & Up
October
21-25 School Club Roundup
26-27 EME Contest: 50-1296 MHz (Round 1)
November
16-17 EME Contest: 50-1296 MHz (Round 2)
16-18 November Sweepstakes – Phone
December
14-15 10 Meter Contest
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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.
