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August 2025

  • August 01:  National FBLA — 25-26 Membership Year Begins
  • August 01:  PA FBLA — Penn Pal Article Deadline for First Issue
  • August 01:  National FBLA — Summer Starter (Champion Chapter) Begins
  • August 15:  PA FBLA — Big 33 Community Service Reporting Deadline for July 2025
  • August 15:  PA FBLA — State Leadership Workshop Registration/Lodging Opens via Blue Panda
  • August 15:  National FBLAMiddle School Student Leadership Council Application Deadline

September 2025

  • September 01:  National FBLA — National Competitive Events Guidelines Released
  • September 02:  National FBLA — Fall Stock Market Registration Opens
  • September 02:  National FBLA — Fall LifeSmarts Challenge Registration Opens
  • September 1o:  PA FBLA — Big 33 Community Service Reporting Deadline for August 2025
  • September 19National FBLA — Adviser Webinar:  Education Programs/Business Achievement Awards Webinar
  • September 24:  National FBLA — Summer Starter Submission Deadline
  • September 25:  National FBLA — Shaping Success (Champion Chapter) Begins
  • September 27:  PA FBLA — State Leadership Workshop Registration/Lodging Closes at 11:59 pm via Blue Panda

October 2025

  • October 01:  PA FBLA — Penn Pal Article Deadline for Second Issue
  • October 01:  National FBLA — Fall Virtual Business Challenge Registration Opens
  • October 06:  National FBLA — Fall Stock Market Game Begins
  • October 10:  PA FBLA — Big 33 Community Service Reporting Deadline for September 2024
  • October 11:  PA FBLA — SLW Shirt Final Order Deadline by 11:59 pm Via Blue Panda
  • October 13National FBLA — Fall LifeSmarts Challenge Begins
  • October 14:  National FBLA — Fall Virtual Business Challenge Begins
  • October 15National FBLA — Dressed to Impress Application Submission Deadline by 11:59 pm
  • October 17National FBLA — Adviser Webinar:  How to Help Your Students Choose a Competitive Event
  • October 18:  PA FBLA — State Leadership Workshop Full Payment “Received By” Deadline
  • October 20:  PA FBLA — State Leadership Workshop Emergency Forms/Other Forms Due by 11:59 pm via Blue Panda
  • October 24:  National FBLA — Fall Stock Market Game Registration Closes
  • October 25:  PA FBLA — State Leadership Workshop App Available for Download
  • October 28:  PA FBLA — Penn Pal Second Issue Publication Date

November 2025

  • November 01:  PA FBLA — State Leadership Workshop Early Arrival
  • November 02-03:  PA FBLA — State Leadership Workshop, Kalahari Poconos Resort
  • November 05:  National FBLA — Shaping Success (Champion Chapter) Submission Deadline
  • November 06:  National FBLA — Service Season (Champion Chapter) Begins
  • November 07:  National FBLA — Fall LifeSmarts Challenge Ends
  • November 07:  National FBLA — Fall Virtual Business Challenges Ends
  • November 10:  PA FBLA — Big 33 Community Service Reporting Deadline for October 2025
  • November 15:  National FBLA — American Enterprise Day Celebration
  • November 15:  National FBLA — Dressed to Impress Scholarship Application Deadline
  • November 17:  PA FBLA — RLC Registration Opens for All Regions Via Blue Panda
  • November 21National FBLA — Adviser Webinar:  How to Connect with Other Chapters/FBLA Week Preview Webinar

December 2025

  • December 01:  PA FBLA — Penn Pal Article Deadline for Third Issue
  • December 01:  PA FBLA — RLC Online Objective Tests/Production Tests/Performances May Begin for All Regions
  • December 05:  PA FBLA — RLC Awards Programs May Be Held (Earliest Day)
  • December 10:  PA FBLA — Big 33 Community Service Reporting Deadline for November 2025
  • December 12:  National FBLA — Fall Stock Market Game Ends
  • December 19:  PA FBLABusiness Plan, Digital Animation, Digital Video Production upload deadline by 11:59 pm Via Blue Panda
  • December 19:  PA FBLASLC state-only individual/team events registration by 11:59 pm Via Blue Panda
  • December 15:  PA FBLA — State/National Officer Applications Due by 11:59 pm
  • December 15:  PA FBLA — State Leadership Conference Registration/Lodging Opens Via Blue Panda
  • December 28:  PA FBLA — Penn Pal Third Issue Publication Date
  • December 24-January 01:  National FBLA — National FBLA Center Closed
  • December 31:  PA FBLA — SLC Region Membership Incentive Calculations Deadline for Plans A, B, C, D

January 2026

  • January 01:  National FBLA — 6o-Day Pending Payment Membership Grace Period Ends
  • January 02:  National FBLA — Spring Stock Market Game Registration Opens
  • January 02:  National FBLA — Spring Virtual Business Challenge Registration Opens
  • January 02:  National FBLA — Spring LifeSmarts Challenge Registration Opens
  • January 07:  National FBLA — Service Season (Champion Chapter) Submission Deadline
  • January 08:  National FBLA — CTE Celebration (Champion Chapter) Begins
  • January 09:  National FBLA — CTE Champion Plus (Champion Chapter) Begins
  • January 10:  PA FBLA — Big 33 Community Service Reporting Deadline for December 2025
  • January 13:  PA FBLA — SLC Qualifying Presentations via Zoom:  (1)  Digital Video Production
  • January 14:  PA FBLA — SLC Qualifying Presentations via Zoom:  (1)  Financial Statement Analysis, (2) Website Design
  • January 15:  PA FBLA — SLC Qualifying Presentations via Zoom:  (1)  Public Service Announcement
  • January 16National FBLA — Adviser Webinar:  Partnership Opportunities for Students Webinar
  • January 20:  PA FBLA — SLC Qualifying Presentations via Zoom:  (1)  Supply Chain Management
  • January 21:  PA FBLA — SLC Qualifying Presentations via Zoom:  (1)  Business Plan
  • January 22:  PA FBLA — SLC Qualifying Presentations via Zoom:  (1)  Computer Game & Simulation Programming, (2) Data Analysis
  • January 24:  PA FBLA Middle School — Competitive Events Registration Deadline
  • January 24:  PA FBLA — RLC Awards Programs Final Completion Date
  • January 26:  National FBLA — Spring LifeSmarts Challenge Begins
  • January 27:  PA FBLA — SLC Qualifying Presentations via Zoom:  (1)  Digital Animation, (2) Website Coding & Programming
  • January 28:  PA FBLA — SLC Qualifying Presentations via Zoom:  (1)  Coding & Programming, (2) Introduction to Programming
  • January 29:  PA FBLA — SLC Qualifying Presentations via Zoom:  (1)  Career Portfolio, (2) Mobile Application Development
  • January 31:  PA FBLA — SLC Membership at Large Application Deadline by 11:59 pm
  • January 31:  PA FBLA — Last Date to Announce Individual/Team State-Only Finalists
  • January 31:  PA FBLA — Board of Directors Application Deadline by 11:59 pm

February 2026

  • February 01-28:  National FBLA — National Career & Technical Education Month
  • February 01:  PA FBLA — Penn Pal Article Deadline for Fourth Issue
  • February 01:  PA FBLA — SLC Businessperson of the Year Nomination Deadline by 11:59 pm
  • February 01:  PA FBLA — SLC Business Partnership of the Year Nomination Deadline by 11:59 pm
  • February 01:  PA FBLA — SLC School Administrator of the Year Nomination Deadline by 11:59 pm
  • February 01:  PA FBLA — SLC Registration/Lodging Closes by 11:59 pm
  • February 01:  PA FBLA — SLC Final Date for Competitive Events Changes by 11:59 pm
  • February 02:  National FBLA:  Spring Virtual Business Challenge Begins
  • February 02:  National FBLA — Spring Stock Market Game Begins
  • February 03:  PA FBLA — Local Market Share Award Application Deadline by 11:59 pm
  • February 07:  PA FBLA — State/National Officer Candidate Screening Interviews, Hershey (group 1)
  • February 08-14National FBLAFBLA Week Celebration
  • February 10:  PA FBLA — Big 33 Community Service Reporting Deadline for January 2026
  • February 13:  PA FBLASLC State-only Chapter Events Reports/Videos Upload Deadline by 11:59 pm Via Blue Panda
  • February 15:  PA FBLA — State/National Officer Candidate Action Plans Due (group 1)
  • February 17:  PA FBLASLC Resumes/Letters Upload Deadline by 11:59 pm Via Blue Panda (Future Business Leader/Job Interview)
  • February 17:  PA FBLA — SLC Hospitality Internship Application Deadline by 11:59 pm
  • February 17:  PA FBLA –SLC National Anthem Audition Application Deadline by 11:59 pm
  • February 17:  PA FBLA — SLC Multimedia Intern Application Deadline by 11:59 pm
  • February 17:  PA FBLA — SLC Grade 11 Job Shadowing Intern Application Deadline by 11:59 pm
  • February 18:  PA FBLA — SLC Qualifying Presentations via Zoom:  (1)  Community Service Project
  • February 20:  PA FBLA — SLC Registration/Lodging Full Payment Deadline
  • February 20:  National FBLA — Spring LifeSmarts Challenge Ends
  • February 20:  National FBLA — Spring Stock Market Game Registration Closes
  • February 20National FBLA — Adviser Webinar:  National Leadership Conference Preview Webinar
  • February 20:  PA FBLA Middle School — Outstanding Adviser/Outstanding Member/Outstanding Supporter Submission Deadline
  • February 21:  PA FBLA — State/National Officer Candidate Screening Interviews, Hershey (group 2)
  • February 21:  PA FBLA Middle School — Outstanding Chapter Submission Deadline
  • February 25:  PA FBLA — SLC Qualifying Presentations via Zoom:  (1)  Local Chapter Annual Business Report
  • February 27:  National FBLA — Spring Virtual Business Challenge Ends
  • February 28:  PA FBLA — Penn Pal Fourth Issue Publication Date
  • February 28:  PA FBLA — Last Day to Announce SLC State-only Chapter Events Finalists
  • February 28:  PA FBLA Middle SchoolPresentation Videos, Chapter Events, Recognition Events, Market Share Submission Deadline

March 2026

  • March 01:  PA FBLA Middle SchoolMiddle School Testing Windows Opens at Home Schools
  • March 01:  National FBLA — NLC Registration Opens in Blue Panda (tentative)
  • March 01:  PA FBLA — SLC Outstanding Chapter Criteria Final Submission Deadline by 11:59 pm
  • March 01:  PA FBLA — SLC Who’s Who in PA FBLA Criteria Submission Deadline by 11:59 pm
  • March 01:  PA FBLA — Keystone Leadership Award Submission Deadline by 11:59 pm
  • March 01:  PA FBLA — Membership Madness & Membership Mania Submission Deadline by 11:59 pm
  • March 01:  PA FBLA — State/National Officer Candidate Action Plans Due (group 2)
  • March 02-06:  PA FBLA — SLC Computer Applications Production Test Administered at Home Schools
  • March 03:  PA FBLA — 26-27 State Project Proposal Submission Deadline by 11:59 pm
  • March 04:  National FBLA — CTE Celebration (Champion Chapter) Submission Deadline
  • March 06:  PA FBLA SLC Business Ethics Case Study / Future Business Educator Lesson Plan/Future Business Leader Resume-Letter/Job Interview Resume-Letter Upload Deadline by 11:59 pm Via Blue Panda
  • March 06:  PA FBLA — National Business Honor Society Application Deadline by 11:59 pm
  • March 06:  PA FBLA — SLC Outstanding Adviser Criteria Final Submission Deadline by 11:59 pm
  • March 10:  PA FBLA — Big 33 Community Service Reporting Deadline for February 2026
  • March 10:  PA FBLASLC Computer Applications Production Test Upload Deadline for Judging by 11:59 pm Via Blue Panda
  • March 14:  PA FBLA Middle SchoolMiddle School Testing Window Closes
  • March 15:  PA FBLA — SLC Shirt/Hoodie Final Order Deadline by 11:59 pm via Blue Panda (contact Executive Director after February 01)
  • March 15:  PA FBLA — State/National Officer Candidate Campaign Materials Submission Deadline, by 9:00 pm
  • March 17:  PA FBLA Middle SchoolMiddle School School-Site Test Upload Deadline
  • March 20:  PA FBLA — SLC Hersheypark Final Order Deadline by 11:59 pm via Blue Panda (contact Executive Director after February 01)
  • March 20:  PA FBLA — SLC Breakfast-To-Go Final Order Deadline by 11:59 pm via Blue Panda (contact Executive Director after February 01)
  • March 20:  PA FBLA — SLC Retiring Adviser Submission Deadline by 11:59 pm for SLC Recognition
  • March 20National FBLA — Scholarships and Financial Aid Review Webinar
  • March 27:  PA FBLA — SLC 50% Registration/Lodging Changes & Refund Deadline by 11:59 pm via Blue Panda
  • March 23-27:  PA FBLA SLC Open Competitive Events Administered at Home Schools
  • March 27:  PA FBLA — State Leadership Conference Emergency Forms/Administrative Contact Form/Hotel/Safety Forms/Delegate Code of Conduct Forms Due by 11:59 pm via Blue Panda
  • March 28:  PA FBLA — SLC Refunds Not Issued for Cancellations/Changes After This Date
  • March 26-April 02PA FBLA SLC Objective Tests for Role-Play Events Administered at Home Schools
  • March 30:  PA FBLA — SLC Conference App Available for Download
  • March 31:  PA FBLA — SLC Accountability Journal Available for Download

April 2026

  • April 01-30:  National FBLA — National Financial Literacy Month
  • April 01:  PA FBLA — Penn Pal Article Deadline for Fifth Issue
  • April 03:  PA FBLA — Submission Deadline for Revised Business Plan, Community Service Project, Local Chapter Annual Business Report by 11:59 pm via Blue Panda
  • April 10:  PA FBLA — Big 33 Community Service Reporting Deadline for March 2026
  • April 10:  National FBLA — Spring Stock Market Game Ends
  • April 10National FBLA — Guiding Students Through the National Officer Election Process Webinar
  • April 11:  National FBLA — NLC Scholarship Application Submission Deadline
  • April 11:  National FBLA — Distinguished Business Leader Scholarship Application Submission Deadline by 11:59 pm
  • April 11:  National FBLA — National Technical Honor Society Scholarship Application Deadline
  • April 12:  PA FBLA — SLC Required Objective Tests for Role Play Events, Times TBD (finalists announced by 10:00 pm)
  • April 12:  PA FBLA — SLC Sunday Optional Online Objective Testing Option, 4:00-6:00 pm (tentative/by application and approval only)
  • April 12:  PA FBLA — SLC Sunday Registration Open, 7:00-9:00 pm
  • April 12:  PA FBLA — SLC Early Arrival/Hersheypark Open
  • April 13:  PA FBLA — SLC Business Meeting/Campaign Rally Broadcast Live Starting at 6:30 pm
  • April 13:  PA FBLA — SLC Opening General Session Broadcast Live Starting at 8:30 pm
  • April 13:  PA FBLA — SLC Final State Project Check “Received By” Date for Chapter Awards; 12:00 noon in SLC HQ
  • April 13:  PA FBLA — SLC Monday Registrations Opens, 7:00 am
  • April 14:  PA FBLA — SLC Awards of Excellence Program Broadcast Live at 7:00 pm
  • April 28:  PA FBLA — Penn Pal Fifth Issue Publication Date
  • April 3o:  PA FBLA — NLC $200 per Person Deposit “Received By” Deadline

May 2026

  • May 01:  National FBLA — BAA Capstone Competitive Review Submission Deadline
  • May 06:  National FBLA — Champion Plus (Champion Chapter) Submission Deadline
  • May 10:  PA FBLA — Big 33 Community Service Reporting Deadline for April 2026
  • May 11:  National FBLA — National Officer Candidate Application and Campaign Materials Submission Deadline
  • May 11:  PA FBLA — NLC Balance Due Payment “Received By” Deadline
  • May 11:  National FBLANLC Registration Deadline for Competitors by Advisers via Blue Panda
  • May 15:  National FBLA — State Leader National Officer Candidate Approval Form Submission Deadline
  • May 15National FBLA — Adviser Webinar:  End-of-the-Year Checklist/25-26 Program Year Preview Webinar

June 2026

  • June 01:  PA FBLA — Penn Pal Article Deadline for Sixth Issue
  • June 01:  National FBLA — High School Business Achievement Awards Final Submission Deadline for NLC Recognition
  • June 01:  National FBLAMiddle School LEAD Awards Final Submission Deadline for NLC Recognition
  • June 10:  PA FBLA — Big 33 Community Service Reporting Deadline for May 2026
  • June 10:  National FBLA — Tentative NLC Registration Payment “Received By” Deadline/Paid to National FBLA
  • June 28:  PA FBLA — Penn Pal Sixth Issue Publication Date
  • June 29-July 02:  National FBLA — National Leadership Conference, San Antoni0, Texas (dates do not include travel to/from)

July 2026

  • July 10:  PA FBLA — Big 33 Community Service Reporting Deadline for June 2026
  • July 31:  National FBLA — End of 2025-2026 Membership Year

August 2026

  • August 01:  National FBLA — Start of 2026-2027 Membership Year
  • August 10:  PA FBLA — Big 33 Community Service Reporting Deadline for July 2026