When is next year’s Cheltenham Festival? Dates for 2026 meeting

When do we get to do it all again?

Golden Ace's jockey celebrates winning the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham

Well, that was fun, wasn’t it?

We’ve seen some smashing performances and some gasp-worthy moments like Constitution Hill and State Man falling in the Champion Hurdle.

Quite frankly, the 2025 Cheltenham Festival‘s flown by and we’re already turning our attention to next year.

Sorry, Flat fans, although you don’t have to wait too long for the Lincoln…

 

So when is the 2026 Cheltenham Festival?

Well, Prestbury Park will open its doors for another four days of top racing from Tuesday, 10th March to Friday, 13th March.

You can register to get updates about Super Early Bird Tickets on The Jockey Club website.

While the Cheltenham Festival may be the highlight of the National Hunt season, there’s still a stack of cracking Jumps contests to come.

The Aintree Grand National Festival takes place from Thursday, 3rd April to Saturday, 5th April when the big race takes place.

Fairyhouse still have their Easter Festival, Sandown stages the final day of the season in Britain and the Punchestown Festival is the big closer in Ireland.

If that wasn’t enough, it’s a Premier Raceday at Uttoxeter tomorrow for one of the longest races of the season and you can check out our Midlands Gold Cup tips and a guide to the runners.

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