# Racing festival dates, as published by organisers

> Dates of the main British racing festivals in 2026-27 as published by the organisers, with racecourse, source address and date read for each row.

Source: https://eachwayatlas.uk/data/racing-festival-dates/
Updated: 2026-11-07

As of 7 November 2026 the table lists eight meetings: five with dates read from organisers' pages, starting with the Cheltenham November Meeting on 13 to 15 November 2026, and three still marked Not verified. Only meetings dated on or after the publication date are shown. Dates of other meetings are added after we have checked them.

## The dates

Racing festivals are the weeks when each-way questions peak, and the organiser's own page is the source for when they run. Dates can move, so the date read sits beside every row.

**Racing festival dates · source: organisers' pages (Jockey Club, Ascot) · dates read 6 November 2026**

| Event | Dates | Racecourse | Organiser's page | Date read |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham November Meeting | 13 to 15 November 2026 | Cheltenham | [Jockey Club, Cheltenham](https://www.thejockeyclub.co.uk/cheltenham/) | 6 November 2026 |
| Cheltenham Festival | 16 to 19 March 2027 | Cheltenham | [Jockey Club, Cheltenham](https://www.thejockeyclub.co.uk/cheltenham/) | 6 November 2026 |
| Grand National meeting | 8 to 10 April 2027 | Aintree | [Jockey Club, Aintree](https://www.thejockeyclub.co.uk/aintree/) | 6 November 2026 |
| Epsom Derby Festival | 4 to 5 June 2027 | Epsom | [Jockey Club, Epsom](https://www.thejockeyclub.co.uk/epsom/) | 6 November 2026 |
| Royal Ascot | 15 to 19 June 2027 | Ascot | [Ascot, Royal Ascot](https://www.ascot.com/royal-ascot) | 6 November 2026 |
| Scottish Grand National meeting | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified |
| Glorious Goodwood | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified |
| Ebor Festival | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified |

**The short version:** five meetings have organiser-published dates, the earliest being 13 to 15 November 2026, and three are Not verified.

## Method

We copy the dates from the organiser's own page with its address and the date read. Dates are re-read every week in the racing season, and a row older than 7 days is marked Data out of date.

Past meetings are removed from the table, and a meeting is added only after its page has been read.

Each-way notes for the biggest meetings are on [Cheltenham Festival 2027](https://eachwayatlas.uk/racing/cheltenham-festival-2027/), [Grand National 2027](https://eachwayatlas.uk/racing/grand-national-2027/), [Epsom Derby Festival 2027](https://eachwayatlas.uk/racing/epsom-derby-festival-2027/), [Royal Ascot 2027](https://eachwayatlas.uk/racing/royal-ascot-2027/), [Scottish Grand National 2027](https://eachwayatlas.uk/racing/scottish-grand-national-2027/) and [Glorious Goodwood and Ebor Festival](https://eachwayatlas.uk/racing/glorious-goodwood-and-ebor-festival-2027/). They explain the rules, and they name no horses.

## What changed

First snapshot, so there are no earlier dates to compare. 18+ only. Gambling can be harmful.