FBLA 2026–27 calendar

National dates from FBLA’s 2026-2027 Schedule at a Glance and the National Leadership Conference page, checked 11 November 2026. The 2027 NLC is Columbus, not San Antonio.

Last verified November 11, 2026

State leadership conference dates are not in the national schedule PDF. State chapters publish those themselves.

August 2026

August 1, 2026

Membership year begins

National

Source: fbla.org

National

September 2026

September 1, 2026

Competitive event guidelines and resources release

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FBLA also tells competitors to check the footer date on each guideline because small updates can follow.

Source: fbla.org

Deadline

October 2026

October 5, 2026

National Fall Leadership Conference registration and housing deadline

Online

Source: fbla.org

Deadline

November 2026

November 5-7, 2026

National Fall Leadership Conference

Washington, D.C.

Source: fbla.org

National

November 15, 2026

American Enterprise Day

Chapters

Source: fbla.org

National

February 2027

February 7-13, 2027

FBLA Week

Chapters

Source: fbla.org

National

March 2027

March 1, 2027

Membership dues payment deadline for NLC competitors

Online

Source: fbla.org

Deadline

May 2027

May 4, 2027

NLC registration and housing deadline

Online

Source: fbla.org

Deadline

June 2027

June 23-26, 2027

National Leadership Conference

Columbus, Ohio

The 2026 NLC was San Antonio, June 29-July 2, 2026. That conference is not the 2027 NLC.

Source: fbla.org

National

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FBLA state conferences

National items include the September 1, 2026 guidelines release, NFLC on November 5-7, 2026, FBLA Week on February 7-13, 2027, and NLC on June 23-26, 2027 in Columbus, Ohio.

Do not use a 2026 San Antonio date as this season’s NLC. Ask your state chapter for the state leadership conference.

Official calendar

Primary source links

These are the official pages used to compile and verify this calendar.

FBLA National Leadership Conference Schedule at a Glance 2026-2027 (PDF) High school competitive events

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