PriloDECA 2026–27 calendar
National dates checked on deca.org on 11 November 2026: DECA Month, the December 1 deadline for four chapter campaigns, the March 1 Advocacy deadline, and ICDC in Anaheim. District and association conferences are not on one national list.
Chartered associations set district and state conference dates. This page does not invent those weekends. Confirm them with your association and on deca.org/calendar.
November 2026
Chapters
DECA describes DECA Month as held each November. The 2026 calendar entry is dated November 1, 2026.
Source: deca.orgOnline
Source: deca.orgOnline
Listed on the DECA calendar of events checked 11 November 2026.
Source: deca.orgDecember 2026
Online
Membership, Promotional, Community Service, and Innovations + Entrepreneurship are due December 1, 2026. Advocacy is a separate campaign and is not part of this deadline. Checked 11 November 2026 on deca.org/campaigns.
Source: deca.orgMarch 2027
Online
Advocacy takes place in February during Career and Technical Education Month and is due March 1, 2027. Checked 11 November 2026 on deca.org/campaigns and the DECA Direct 2026-2027 chapter campaigns article.
Source: deca.orgApril 2027
Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, CA
Venue listed as Anaheim Convention Center, 800 W Katella Ave, Anaheim, CA 92802. Later ICDC dates on the same page are 2028 and after, not this conference.
Source: deca.orgDECA state conferences
The national dates on this page are DECA Month, the November 15 dues and award deadlines listed on the DECA calendar, Membership, Promotional, Community Service, and Innovations + Entrepreneurship due December 1, 2026, the Advocacy campaign due March 1, 2027, and ICDC on April 17-20, 2027 in Anaheim.
There is no single national list of 2026-27 association conference dates on the pages checked. Use your chartered association.
Primary source links
These are the official pages used to compile and verify this calendar.