2026 Calendar
Notable events across all Fantasy Life categories
Country
FIFA World Cup 2026 — Knockout Stage
Round of 16 through Semifinals complete (Jul 4–15). Final: Spain (Jamzee) vs Argentina (Molmen), Jul 19, East Rutherford NJ. All co-hosts (USA/Wu, Canada/Buckley, Mexico) and Brazil (Feder) were eliminated in the Round of 16; Norway (Fryar) and Switzerland (Theo) fell in the quarterfinals; France (Shep) lost the semifinal to Spain.
Jun 11 – Jul 19
Country
FIFA World Cup Third Place Match — France vs England
Shep (France) · Country bonus points
Jul 18
Country
FIFA World Cup Final — Spain vs Argentina
Spain (Jamzee) won the 2026 FIFA World Cup, beating Argentina (Molmen) in the Final
Jul 19
Golf
The Open Championship
Major (British Open), in progress — Royal Portrush, N. Ireland
Jul 16–19
Film
The Odyssey
Nolan — Damon (Molmen) · Holland (Feder) · Zendaya (Wu) · Hathaway (Korch) · Theron (Mitchell) · Pattinson (Buckley)
Jul 17
NASCAR
Brickyard 400
Cup Series — Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Jul (TBD)
Film
Spider-Man: Brand New Day
Marvel — Holland (Feder) · Zendaya (Wu) · Bernthal (Korch)
Jul 31
Tennis
US Open Tennis Begins
Grand Slam — USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, NY
Aug 31
NCAAF
College Football Season Opens
2026 FBS regular season kicks off
Aug 29
Tennis
US Open Finals
Grand Slam concludes — Flushing, NY
Sep 13
NFL
NFL Season Begins
2026 regular season kicks off
Sep 10
NASCAR
NASCAR Cup Playoffs Begin
16-driver playoff field set; elimination rounds start
Sep (TBD)
MLB
MLB Wild Card / Playoffs Begin
Postseason opens
Sep 30
MLB
MLB World Series
Fall Classic — best-of-7 championship
Oct (late)
NBA
NBA Season Opens
2026–27 regular season begins
Oct 22
NHL
NHL Season Opens
2026–27 regular season begins
Oct 7
FL Trip
Fantasy Life Trip to Solvang Charleston
Annual league trip
Oct 22–25
NASCAR
NASCAR Cup Championship
Championship 4 finale — Phoenix Raceway
Nov 8
MLS
MLS Cup Playoffs
Eastern & Western Conference playoffs
Nov (TBD)
MLS
MLS Cup
MLS Championship Final
Dec (TBD)
Film
Avengers: Doomsday
Marvel — Pascal (Mitchell) · Pugh (Fryar)
Dec 18
Film
Dune: Part Three
Villeneuve — Chalamet (Jamzee) · Zendaya (Wu) · Pugh (Fryar)
Dec 18
NCAAF
College Football Playoff — First Round
CFP quarterfinals at campus sites
Dec 20
Stock
Stock Market Year-End Close
Final YTD % change locked in for scoring
Dec 31
Country
IMF World Economic Outlook Update
Final annual GDP growth figures
Dec (TBD)
Tennis
French Open (Roland Garros)
Zverev (Theo) won the men's title on Parisian clay
May 24 – Jun 7
NHL
Stanley Cup Finals — Golden Knights vs Hurricanes
Hurricanes (Jamzee) won the Stanley Cup over Golden Knights (Tim)
Jun 2 – Jun 17
NBA
NBA Finals — Spurs vs Knicks
Knicks (Buckley) won the NBA Finals over Spurs (Wu)
Jun 3 – Jun 19
Golf
US Open (Golf)
Major completed — Oakmont Country Club, PA
Jun 18–21
Tennis
Wimbledon
Grand Slam completed — Gauff (Wu) reached the women's final; Paolini (Jens) fell in the quarterfinals to Kostyuk
Jun 29 – Jul 12
Country
FIFA World Cup 2026 — Group Stage & Round of 32
48 teams · Hosted across USA, Canada & Mexico · Group stage and Round of 32 complete — knockout continues into July
Jun 11 – Jun 27
Film
The Devil Wears Prada 2
20th Century Studios — Hathaway (Korch) · Streep · Blunt · Tucci — $209M domestic
May 1
Golf
PGA Championship
Major — Quail Hollow Club, Charlotte NC
May 21–24
Film
The Mandalorian & Grogu
Lucasfilm — Pascal (Mitchell) · Allen White (Shep) — $137M domestic
May 22
NBA
NBA Conference Finals
Spurs (Wu) beat Thunder (Feder) in West · Knicks (Buckley) beat Cavaliers (Jens) in East
May
NHL
NHL Conference Finals
Golden Knights (Tim) and Hurricanes (Jamzee) advance to Stanley Cup Finals
May
NCAAF
CFP National Championship
College Football Playoff final
Jan 19
Tennis
Australian Open
Grand Slam — Melbourne
Jan 12–25
NFL
NFL Conference Championships
AFC & NFC title games
Jan 25
Music
Grammy Awards
68th Annual Grammy Awards — Crypto.com Arena, LA
Feb 2
NASCAR
Daytona 500
Great American Race — Daytona International Speedway
Feb 15
NFL
Super Bowl LX
NFL Championship — New Orleans
Feb 8
Awards
Academy Awards (Oscars)
98th Oscars — Dolby Theatre, Los Angeles
Mar 2
MLB
MLB Opening Day
2026 regular season begins
Mar 26
NCAAB
NCAA Tournament — March Madness
First Round through Elite Eight complete
Mar 19–29
MLS
MLS Season Opens
2026 MLS regular season underway
Mar 1 →
NCAAB
NCAA Championship — Final Four
Michigan (Jamzee) won 69-63 over UConn (Fryar)
Apr 5–7
Golf
The Masters
McIlroy (Molmen) won back-to-back; Scheffler (Wu) runner-up
Apr 9–12
NBA
NBA Playoffs — First Round
First round complete
Apr 18–30
NHL
NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs — First Round
First round complete
Apr 19–May 1
Country
IMF World Economic Outlook — Spring 2026
Spring GDP growth forecasts published Apr 2026
Apr 16