ACADEMY SELECTS SHOW DATES FOR 2016, 2017, 2018

87th Oscars
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Thursday, April 9, 2015 - 10:00

 The Academy and the ABC Television Network today announced the dates for the 88th, 89th and 90th Oscar® presentations.  The Academy Awards® will air live on ABC on Oscar Sunday, February 28, 2016, February 26, 2017, and March 4, 2018, respectively.    

Academy key dates for the 2015 Awards season are: 

Saturday, November 14, 2015                     The Governors Awards 

Wednesday, December 30, 2015              Nominations voting opens 8 a.m. PT

Friday, January 8, 2016                                  Nominations voting closes 5 p.m. PT

Thursday, January 14, 2016                         Oscar Nominations Announcement

Monday, February 8, 2016                          Oscar Nominees Luncheon

Friday, February 12, 2016                            Final voting opens 8 a.m. PT

Saturday, February 13, 2016                       Scientific and Technical Awards

Tuesday, February 23, 2016                       Final voting closes 5 p.m. PT

Oscar Sunday, February 28, 2016            88th Academy Awards begins 7 p.m. ET/ 4 p.m. PT

The 88th Academy Awards will be held at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood, and will be televised live by the ABC Television Network.  The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.