On Saturday (May 2nd 2026), the official rehearsals for Eurovision 2026 will start to take place in Wiener Stadthalle (Vienna Stadthalle) in Vienna,
In recent weeks, the construction of the stage took place
Here is the full rehearsal schedule, day by day (note: all times are in CET time):
Day 1: Saturday, May 2nd 2026
First Rehearsal Batch 1 (Semi-final 1, First half without automatic qualifiers)
| Country | Rehearsal Time (CET) |
| Moldova | 10:30 – 11:00 |
| Sweden | 11:10 – 11:40 |
| Croatia | 11:50 – 12:20 |
| Greece | 12:45 – 13:15 |
| Portugal | 13:25 – 13:55 |
| Georgie | 15:00 – 15:30 |
| Finland | 15:40 – 16:10 |
Day 2: Sunday, May 3rd, 2026
First rehearsals Batch 2 (Semi-final 1, Second half without automatic qualifiers)
| Country | Rehearsal Time (CET) |
| Montenegeo | 10:30 – 11:00 |
| Estonia | 11:10 – 11:40 |
| Israel | 11:50 – 12:20 |
| Belgium | 12:45 – 13:15 |
| Lithuania | 13:25 – 13:55 |
| San Marino | 15:00 – 15:30 |
| Poland | 15:40 – 16:10 |
| Serbia | 16:20 – 16:50 |
Day 3: Monday, May 4th, 2026
First rehearsals Batch 3 (Semi-final 2, First half without automatic qualifiers)
| Country | Rehearsal Time (CET) |
| Bulgaria | 10:30 – 11:00 |
| Azerbaijan | 11:10 – 11:40 |
| Romania | 11:50 – 12:20 |
| Luxembourg | 12:45 – 13:15 |
| Czechia | 13:25 – 13:55 |
| Armenia | 15:00 – 15:30 |
| Switzerland | 15:40 – 16:10 |
Day 4: Tuesday, May 5th, 2026
First rehearsal Batch 4 (Semi-final 2, Second half without automatic qualifiers)
| Country | Rehearsal Time (CET) |
| Cyprus | 10:30 – 11:00 |
| Latvia | 11:10 – 11:40 |
| Denmark | 11:50 – 12:20 |
| Australia | 12:45 – 13:15 |
| Ukraine | 13:25 – 13:55 |
| Albania | 15:00 – 15:30 |
| Malta | 15:40 – 16:10 |
| Norway | 16:20 – 16:50 |
Day 5: Wednesday, the 1st of May 2024
2nd rehearsal of Semi-Final 1 (Songs 1-10, without automatic qualifiers)
| Country | Rehearsal Time (CET) |
| Moldova | 10:30 – 10:55 |
| Sweden | 11:05 – 11:30 |
| Croatia | 11:40 – 12:05 |
| Greece | 12:20 – 12:45 |
| Portugal | 12:55 – 13:20 |
| Georgia | 13:30 – 13:55 |
| Finland | 15:00 – 15:25 |
| Montenegro | 15:35 – 16:00 |
| Estonia | 16:10 – 16:35 |
| Israel | 16:45 – 17:10 |
Day 6: Thursday, May 7th, 2026
2nd rehearsal of semi-final 1 (songs 11-15) and 1st rehearsal of Big 4 + Host country:
| Country | Rehearsal Time (CET) |
| Belgium | 10:30 – 10:55 |
| Lithuania | 11:05 – 11:30 |
| San Marino | 11:40 – 12:05 |
| Poland | 12:20 – 12:45 |
| Serbia | 12:55 – 13:20 |
| Italy | 13:30 – 14:00 |
| Germany | 15:00 – 15:30 |
| France | 15:30 – 16:00 |
| UK | 16:10 – 16:40 |
| Austria | 16:45 – 17:15 |
Day 7: Friday, May 8th, 2026
2nd rehearsal for Semi-Final 2 (Songs 1-10)
| Country | Rehearsal Time (CET) |
| Bulgaria | 10:30 – 10:55 |
| Azerbaijan | 11:05 – 11:30 |
| Romania | 11:40 – 12:05 |
| Luxembourg | 12:20 – 12:45 |
| Czechia | 12:55 – 13:20 |
| Armenia | 13:30 – 13:55 |
| Switzrerland | 15:00 – 15:25 |
| Cyprus | 15:35 – 16:00 |
| Latvia | 16:10 – 16:35 |
| Denmark | 16:45 – 17:10 |
Day 8: Saturday, May 9th, 2026
2nd rehearsal for Semi-Final 2 (Songs 11-15) , Big 4 and Austria
| Country | Rehearsal Time (CET) |
| Australia | 10:30 – 10:55 |
| Ukraine | 11:05 – 11:30 |
| Albania | 11:40 – 12:05 |
| Malta | 12:20 – 12:45 |
| Norway | 12:55 – 13:20 |
| Italy | 13:30 – 13:55 |
| Germany | 15:00 – 15:25 |
| France | 15:35 – 16:00 |
| UK | 16:10 – 16:35 |
| Austria | 16:45 – 17:10 |
Eurovision Week
| Date | Hours | Event |
| Sunday, 10th of May 2026 | Tourquise Carpet and Opening Ceremony | |
| Monday (11th of May 2026) | 15:45 – 18:30 | Semi-Final 1 – Dress Rehearsal 1 (No audience) |
| Monday (11th of May 2026) | 21:00 – 23:45 | Semi-Final 1 – Jury Show / Dress Rehearsal 2 (With audience) |
| Tuesday (12th of May 2026) | 16:00 – 18:45 | Semi-Final 1 – Family Show / Dress Rehearsal 3 (With audience) |
| Tuesday (12th of May 2026) | 21:00 – 23:15 | Semi-Final 1 – Live Broadcast |
| Tuesday (12th of May 2026) | 23:35 – 00:35 | Media Conference 10 qualifiers + their Draw for Grand Final |
| Wednesday (13th of May 2026) | 15:45 – 18:30 | Semi-Final 2 – Dress Rehearsal 1 (No audience) |
| Wednesday (13th of May 2026) | 21:00 – 23:30 | Semi-Final 2 – Jury Show / Dress Rehearsal 2 (With audience) |
| Thursday (14th of May 2026) | 16:00 – 18:45 | Semi-Final 2 – Family Show / Dress Rehearsal 3 (With audience) |
| Thursday (14th of May 2024) | 21:00 – 23:30 | Semi-Final 2 – Live Broadcast |
| Thursday (14th of May 2024) | 23:35 – 00:35 | Media Conference 10 qualifiers + their Draw for Grand Final |
| Friday (15th of May 2024) | 14:30 – 19:00 | Grand Final – Dress Rehearsal 1 (No audience) |
| Friday (15th of May 2024) | 21:00 – 01:30 | Grand Final – Jury Show / Dress Rehearsal 2 (With audience) |
| Saturday (16th of May 2024) | 13:30 – 17:30 | Grand Final – Family Show / Dress Rehearsal 3 (With audience) |
| Saturday (16th of May 2024) | 21:00 – 01:00 | Grand Final – Live Broadcast |
| Sunday (17th of May 2024) | 01:00 – TBA | Grand Final – Winner’s Press Conference |
Don’t forget to visit our Eurovision 2026 homepage
