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Important Dates

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dates in red have been updated for 2026-2027; others are in progress

August 2026 (Zoom meetings require pre-registration/click the session title to register)
Recordings of Zoom Meetings:  Click This Link for the Recordings of Zoom Meeting That Were Held

  • August 01National FBLA — 26-27 Membership Year Begins
  • August 01National FBLA — Summer Starter (Champion Chapter) Begins
  • August 01National FBLA — Business Achievement Awards Open
  • August 15PA FBLA — Big 33 Community Service Reporting Deadline for July 2026
  • August 15PA FBLA — State Leadership Workshop Registration/Lodging Opens via Blue Panda
  • August 15National FBLAMiddle School Student Leadership Council Application Deadline

September 2026

  • September 01National FBLA — National Competitive Events Guidelines and Resources Released
  • September 09National FBLANational Student Leadership Council Application Submission Deadline for the following:  (1) High School National Officer Executive Council, (2) High School National Region Council, (3) National Middle School Leadership Council
  • September 24National FBLA — Summer Starter (Champion Chapter)Submission Deadline
  • September 25National FBLA — Shaping Success (Champion Chapter) Begins
  • September 26PA FBLA — State Leadership Workshop Registration/Lodging Closes at 11:59 pm via Blue Panda

October 2026

  • October 01National FBLA — Lead4Change Grant Cycle Begins (October 05-December 13)
  • October 05National FBLA — Fall Stock Market Game Begins
  • October 10PA FBLA — Big 33 Community Service Reporting Deadline for September 2026
  • October 11PA FBLA — SLW Shirt Final Order Deadline by 11:59 pm Via Blue Panda
  • October 12National FBLA — Fall LifeSmarts Challenge Begins (October 12-November 06)
  • October 13National FBLA — Fall Virtual Business Challenge Begins (October 13-November 06)
  • October 17PA FBLA — State Leadership Workshop Full Payment “Received By” Deadline
  • October 20PA FBLA — State Leadership Workshop Emergency Forms/Other Forms Due by 11:59 pm via Blue Panda
  • October 22PA FBLA — State Leadership Workshop Attendee Orientation Session for Advisers, 3:3o pm
  • October 22PA FBLA — State Leadership Workshop Attendee Orientation Session for Students, 7:00 pm
  • October 25PA FBLA — State Leadership Workshop App Available for Download
  • October 26PA FBLA — State Leadership Workshop Quest Game Launch for Attendees, 8:00 am
  • October 31PA FBLA — State Leadership Workshop Early Arrival

November 2026

  • November 01-02PA FBLA — State Leadership Workshop, Kalahari Poconos Resort
  • November 05-07National FBLA — National Fall Leadership Conference, Washington DC
  • November 05National FBLA — Shaping Success (Champion Chapter) Submission Deadline
  • November 06National FBLA — Service Season (Champion Chapter) Begins
  • November 06National FBLA — Fall LifeSmarts Challenge Ends
  • November 06National FBLA — Fall Virtual Business Challenges Ends
  • November 10PA FBLA — Big 33 Community Service Reporting Deadline for October 2026
  • November 15National FBLA — Dressed to Impress Scholarship Application Deadline
  • November 16-20National FBLA — National Education Week
  • November 15PA FBLA — Zoom — State/National Officer Candidates Information Session (students and advisers), 8:00 pm
  • November 16PA FBLA — RLC Registration Opens for All Regions via Blue Panda
  • November 17National FBLA — National Entrepreneurship Day
  • November 30PA FBLA — RLC Online Objective Tests/Production Tests/Performances May Begin for All Regions

December 2026

  • December 01National FBLA — Giving Tuesday
  • December 05PA FBLA — RLC Awards Programs May Be Held (Earliest Day)
  • December 10PA FBLA — Big 33 Community Service Reporting Deadline for November 2026
  • December 13National FBLA — Fall Stock Market Game Ends (October 05-December 13)
  • December 18PA FBLADigital Animation, Digital Video Production upload deadline by 05:00 pm Via Blue Panda
  • December 18PA FBLASLC state-only individual/team events registration by 05:00 pm Via Blue Panda
  • December 15PA FBLA — State/National Officer Applications Due by 11:59 pm
  • December 15PA FBLA — State Leadership Conference Registration/Lodging Opens via Blue Panda
  • December 24-January 01National FBLA — National FBLA Center Closed
  • December 31PA FBLA — SLC Region Membership Incentive Calculations Deadline for Plans A, B, C, D

January 2027

  • January 01National FBLA — 6o-Day Pending Payment Membership Grace Period Ends
  • January 07National FBLA — Service Season (Champion Chapter) Submission Deadline
  • January 08National FBLA — CTE Celebration (Champion Chapter) Begins
  • January 09National FBLA — CTE Champion Plus (Champion Chapter) Submission Open
  • January 10PA FBLA — Big 33 Community Service Reporting Deadline for December 2026
  • January 12PA FBLA — SLC Qualifying Presentations via Zoom:  (1)  Digital Video Production
  • January 13PA FBLA — SLC Qualifying Presentations via Zoom:  (1)  Financial Statement Analysis, (2) Website Design
  • January 14PA FBLA — SLC Qualifying Presentations via Zoom:  (1)  Public Service Announcement
  • January 19PA FBLA — SLC Qualifying Presentations via Zoom:  (1)  Supply Chain Management
  • January 20PA FBLA — SLC Qualifying Presentations via Zoom:  (1)  Business Plan
  • January 21PA FBLA — SLC Qualifying Presentations via Zoom:  (1)  Computer Game & Simulation Programming, (2) Data Analysis
  • January 24PA FBLA Middle School — Competitive Events Registration Deadline by 11:59 pm via Blue Panda
  • January 22PA FBLA — RLC Awards Programs Final Completion Date
  • January 25National FBLA — Spring LifeSmarts Challenge Registration Opens (January 25-February 19)
  • January 26PA FBLA — SLC Qualifying Presentations via Zoom:  (1)  Digital Animation, (2) Website Coding & Programming
  • January 27PA FBLA — SLC Qualifying Presentations via Zoom:  (1)  Coding & Programming, (2) Introduction to Programming
  • January 28PA FBLA — SLC Qualifying Presentations via Zoom:  (1)  Career Portfolio, (2) Mobile Application Development
  • January 31PA FBLA — SLC Members-at-Large Application Deadline by 11:59 pm
  • January 31PA FBLA — Last Date to Announce Individual/Team State-Only Finalists
  • January 31PA FBLABoard of Directors Application Deadline by 11:59 pm

February 2027

  • February 01-28National FBLA — National Career & Technical Education Month
  • February 01PA FBLA — SLC Businessperson of the Year Nomination Deadline by 11:59 pm
  • February 01PA FBLA — SLC Business Partnership of the Year Nomination Deadline by 11:59 pm
  • February 01PA FBLA — SLC School Administrator of the Year Nomination Deadline by 11:59 pm
  • February 01PA FBLA — SLC Registration/Lodging Closes by 11:59 pm
  • February 01PA FBLA — SLC Final Date for Competitive Events Changes by 11:59 pm
  • February 01National FBLA — Spring Virtual Business Challenge Begins (February 01-February 26)
  • February 01National FBLA — Spring Stock Market Game Begins (February 01-April 09)
  • February 03PA FBLA — Local Market Share Award Application Deadline by 11:59 pm
  • February 06PA FBLA — State/National Officer Candidate Screening Interviews, Hershey (group 1)
  • February 07-13National FBLAFBLA Week Celebration
  • February 10PA FBLA — Big 33 Community Service Reporting Deadline for January 2027
  • February 12PA FBLASLC State-only Chapter Events Reports Upload Deadline by 05:00 pm Via Blue Panda
  • February 13PA FBLA — State/National Officer Candidate Action Plans Due by 09:00 pm (group 1)
  • February 17PA FBLA — SLC Hospitality Internship Application Deadline by 11:59 pm
  • February 17PA FBLA –SLC National Anthem Audition Application Deadline by 11:59 pm
  • February 17PA FBLA — SLC Multimedia Intern Application Deadline by 11:59 pm
  • February 17PA FBLA — SLC Grade 11 Job Shadowing Intern Application Deadline by 11:59 pm
  • February 19National FBLA — Spring LifeSmarts Challenge Ends
  • February 20PA FBLA — SLC Registration/Lodging Full Payment Deadline
  • February 20:  PA FBLA Middle School — Outstanding Adviser/Outstanding Member/Outstanding Supporter Submission Deadline by 11:59 pm
  • February 20PA FBLA — State/National Officer Candidate Screening Interviews, Hershey (group 2)
  • February 21:  PA FBLA Middle School — Outstanding Chapter Submission Deadline
  • February 23PA FBLA — SLC Qualifying Presentations via Zoom:  (1)  Community Service Project, (2) American Enterprise Project
  • February 24PA FBLA — SLC Qualifying Presentations via Zoom:  (1)  Local Chapter Annual Business Report, (2) Partnership with Business Project
  • February 26National FBLA — Spring Virtual Business Challenge Ends
  • February 28PA 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 2027

  • March 01-14:  PA FBLA Middle SchoolMiddle School Testing Windows Opens at Home Schools
  • March 01PA FBLAState/National Officer Candidate Action Plans Due by 09:00 pm (group 2)
  • March 01National FBLA — NLC Registration Opens in Blue Panda (tentative)
  • March 01PA FBLA — SLC Outstanding Chapter Criteria Final Submission Deadline by 11:59 pm
  • March 01PA FBLA — SLC Who’s Who in PA FBLA Criteria Submission Deadline by 11:59 pm
  • March 01PA FBLA — Keystone Leadership Award Submission Deadline by 11:59 pm
  • March 01PA FBLA — Membership Madness & Membership Mania Submission Deadline by 11:59 pm
  • March 01-05PA FBLA — SLC Computer Applications Production Test Administered at Home Schools
  • March 03PA FBLA — 2027-2028 State Project Proposal Submission Deadline by 11:59 pm
  • March 04National FBLA — CTE Celebration (Champion Chapter) Submission Deadline
  • March 05PA FBLA SLC Business Ethics Case Study / Future Business Educator Lesson Plan/Future Business Leader Resume-Letter/Job Interview Resume-Letter Upload Deadline by 05:00 pm via Blue Panda
  • March 06PA FBLA — National Business Honor Society Application Deadline by 11:59 pm
  • March 06PA FBLA — SLC Outstanding Adviser Criteria Final Submission Deadline by 11:59 pm
  • March 09PA FBLASLC Computer Applications Production Test Upload Deadline for Judging by 05:00 pm Via Blue Panda
  • March 10PA FBLA — Big 33 Community Service Reporting Deadline for February 2027
  • March 14:  PA FBLA Middle SchoolMiddle School Testing Window Closes
  • March 15PA FBLA — SLC Shirt/Hoodie Final Order Deadline by 11:59 pm via Blue Panda (contact Executive Director after February 01)
  • March 15PA FBLA — State/National Officer Candidate Campaign Materials Submission Deadline, by 09:00 pm
  • March 16PA FBLA Middle SchoolMiddle School School-Site Test Upload Deadline
  • March 20PA FBLA — SLC Hersheypark Final Order Deadline by 11:59 pm via Blue Panda (contact Executive Director after February 01)
  • March 20PA FBLA — SLC Breakfast-To-Go Final Order Deadline by 11:59 pm via Blue Panda (contact Executive Director after February 01)
  • March 20PA FBLA — SLC Retiring Adviser Submission Deadline by 11:59 pm for SLC Recognition
  • March 22-26PA FBLA SLC Open Competitive Events Administered at Home Schools
  • March 26PA FBLA — SLC 50% Registration/Lodging Changes & Refund Deadline by 11:59 pm via Blue Panda
  • March 27PA 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 27PA FBLA — SLC Refunds Not Issued for Cancellations/Changes After This Date
  • March 30PA FBLA — SLC Conference App Available for Download
  • March 30PA FBLA — Business Achievement Awards Submission Deadline for SLC Recognition
  • March 31PA FBLA — SLC Accountability Journal Available for Download

April 2027

  • April 01-30National FBLA — National Financial Literacy Month
  • April 09National FBLA — Spring Stock Market Game Ends
  • April 10PA FBLA — Big 33 Community Service Reporting Deadline for March 2027
  • April 11PA FBLASLC Required Objective Tests for Role Play Events (finalists announced by 10:00 pm)
    • 02:30 pm:  Entrepreneurship, Banking & Financial Systems, Customer Service
    • 03:30 pm:  Management Information Systems, Network Design, Hospitality & Event Management, Parliamentary Procedure
    • 04:30 pm:  Business Management, Sports & Entertainment Management, Technology Support & Services
    • 05:30 pm:  Computer Applications
      • FYI:  International Business and Marketing will be administered on April 12, 8:00 am
  • April 11PA FBLA — SLC Sunday Optional Online Objective Testing Option, 05:30-07:00 pm (tentative/by application and approval only)
  • April 11PA FBLA — SLC Sunday Registration Open, 7:00-9:00 pm
  • April 11PA FBLA — SLC Early Arrival/Hersheypark Open (tentative)
  • April  11-14PA FBLA — State Leadership Conference, Hershey Lodge and Giant Center
  • April 12PA FBLA — SLC Monday Registrations Opens, 7:00 am
  • April 12PA FBLA — SLC Final State Project Check “Received By” Date for Chapter Awards; 12:00 noon in SLC HQ
  • April 12PA FBLA — SLC Business Meeting/Campaign Rally Broadcast Live Starting at 6:30 pm
  • April 12PA FBLA — SLC Opening General Session Broadcast Live Starting at 8:30 pm
  • April 12PA FBLA — Middle School Awards of Excellence Program/broadcast live at 8:30 pm
  • April 13PA FBLA — SLC High School Awards of Excellence Program Broadcast Live at 7:00 pm
  • April 13PA FBLA — NLC Orientation for High School and Middle School NLC Qualifiers (immediately after the Awards Program)
  • April 15National FBLA — NLC Scholarship Application Submission Deadline
  • April 15National FBLA — Distinguished Business Leader Scholarship Application Submission Deadline by 11:59 pm
  • April 15National FBLA — National Technical Honor Society Scholarship Application Deadline
  • April 15National FBLA — Pearson x Futures Scholarship Application Deadline

May 2027

  • May 01National FBLA — BAA Capstone Competitive Review Submission Deadline
  • May 01National FBLAHigh School Business Achievement Awards Submission Deadline for NLC Recognition
  • May 01National FBLAMiddle School Business Achievement Awards (formerly LEAD) Final Submission Deadline for NLC Recognition
  • May 04National FBLANLC Registration Deadline for Competitors by Advisers via National FBLA’s Blue Panda, by 05:00 pm
  • May 04PA FBLA — NLC Lodging Deadline for Competitors/Advisers or Chaperones/Guests by Advisers via PA FBLA’s Blue Panda, by 05:00 pm
  • May 04PA FBLA — NLC Balance FULL Payment “Received By” Deadline
  • May 06National FBLA — Champion Plus (Champion Chapter) Submission Deadline
  • May 07National FBLA — Adviser Wall of Fame Nomination Deadline
  • May 10PA FBLA — Big 33 Community Service Reporting Deadline for April 2027
  • May 11National FBLA — National Officer Candidate Application and Campaign Materials Submission Deadline
  • May 15:  National FBLA — State Leader National Officer Candidate Approval Form Submission Deadline

June 2027

  • June 01National FBLAHigh School and Middle School Champion Chapter Awards Final Submission Deadline for NLC Recognition
  • June 01National FBLALead4Change Program Ends
  • June 10PA FBLA — Big 33 Community Service Reporting Deadline for May 2027
  • June 10National FBLA — Tentative NLC Registration Payment “Received By” Deadline/Paid to National FBLA
  • June 23-26National FBLA — National Leadership Conference, Columbus, Ohio (dates do not include travel to/from)

July 2027

  • July 10PA FBLA — Big 33 Community Service Reporting Deadline for June 2027
  • July 31National FBLA — End of 2026-2027 Membership Year

August 2027

  • August 01National FBLA — Start of 2027-2028 Membership Year
  • August 10PA FBLA — Big 33 Community Service Reporting Deadline for July 2027