To download the schedule of 2026 statutory meetings (LHE/26/Schedule Rev.): English|French (published on 6 February 2026)
| January | |
|---|---|
| 19 to 22 January | Meeting of the Bureau of the twenty-first session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (electronic consultation) |
| 30 January to 6 February | Electronic exchange of the Members of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage |
| March | |
| 4 to 18 March | Meeting of the Bureau of the twenty-first session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (electronic consultation) |
| 25 to 26 March | First meeting of the Evaluation Body (online) - private meeting |
| April | |
| 28 to 30 April | Reflection meeting on the periodic reporting mechanism of the 2003 Convention |
| June | |
| 10 June | Meeting of the Bureau of the twenty-first session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (UNESCO Headquarters, Paris) |
| 17 to 18 June | Eleventh session of the General Assembly of the States Parties to the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (UNESCO Headquarters, Paris) |
| 19 June | Fourteenth annual coordination meeting of Category 2 Centres active in the field of intangible cultural heritage (UNESCO Headquarters, Paris) - private meeting |
| 29 June to 3 July | Second meeting of the Evaluation Body (UNESCO Headquarters, Paris) - private meeting |
| September | |
| 22 September | Meeting of the Bureau of the twenty-first session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (UNESCO Headquarters, Paris) |
| 22 September | Information and exchange meeting of the twenty-first session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (UNESCO Headquarters, Paris) |
| 23 to 25 September | Third meeting of the Evaluation Body (online) - private meeting |
| October | |
| 17 October | International Day of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (third edition) |
| November | |
| 29 November | Meeting of the Bureau of the twenty-first session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (Xiamen, China) |
| 30 November to 5 December | Twenty-first session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (Xiamen, China) |