Important Dates

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Entry Deadlines

The One Show 2026 will be accepting entries in five submission periods. Please note that entry fees increase during each deadline period, based on when an entry is completed in the system, regardless of entry creation date. Please refer to the disciplines or fees pages for more information.

Once an entry is completed and closed, it is confirmed for the show and the entrant becomes responsible for payment without exception.

All payments must reach The One Club within 15 days of the invoice date.

  • Super Early Deadline: October 31, 2025
  • Early Deadline: December 12, 2025
  • Regular Deadline: January 23, 2026
  • Extended Deadline: February 6, 2026
  • Final Deadline: February 20, 2026

IMPORTANT NOTE:
The One Show 2026 is accepting physical entry materials for select categories in the Design in Advertising and Design & Branding disciplines. All physical entry materials must be received at The One Club no later than February 20, 2026. Categories accepting physical materials can be viewed here for more details.

Judging

  • First Round:
    Entries submitted in all deadlines will be judged in January – March 2026.
    NOTE: Physical entries in the Design in Advertising and Design & Branding disciplines will be judged in-person in April 2026.
    NOTE: After Round 1 judging is complete, entrants will be notified if their work has advanced to Round 2.
  • Second Round:
    Entries that advance to Second Round will be judged in March 2026.
    NOTE: Physical entries in the Design for Advertising and Design & Branding disciplines will be judged in-person in April 2026.
  • Final Discussions:
    Juries will participate in Final Discussions to determine the Finalists (Pencil or Merit winners) in late March – April 2026.

Finalists / Awards

All work that has won an award – Pencil or Merit – is considered a Finalist. The specific type of award and special awards will be publicly revealed during Creative Week, May 11-15, 2026.

  • Finalists Notified: April 14, 2026
  • Finalists Announced: April 16, 2026
    Date is subject to change.
  • Finalist Confirmations:
    All finalists must confirm that all information related to their winning entries is complete and accurate.
    Engraving and Shipping Information Due: April 17, 2026
    All Other Finalist Confirmations Due: April 20, 2026
    This includes Media, Information, Credits, Verification, and Ceremony Attendance
  • The One Show Awards Ceremony: May 15, 2026
    The One Show celebratory gala will take place on May 15, 2026 in New York City.
  • Pencils
    To make celebrating your win even easier, we ship awards directly to all winners. For those joining us in person, on-stage awards will be available at the show. However you receive your pencils, your moment of glory is on its way!

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