Effie Europe · 2026 cycle information

Key dates

2026 · Recorded status: closed. Dates below belong to this edition, not necessarily an open entry window.

Call for entries opens: 2026-06-03T00:00:00+00:00
First deadline: 2026-07-30T00:00:00+00:00
Second deadline: 2026-08-13T00:00:00+00:00
Third deadline: 2026-08-27T00:00:00+00:00
Fourth deadline (FINAL): 2026-09-10T00:00:00+00:00
Round 1 Judging — Starts: 2026-09-25T00:00:00+00:00
Round 1 Judging — Ends: 2026-10-04T00:00:00+00:00
Health Effectiveness Judging: 2026-10-14T00:00:00+00:00
Grand Jury: 2026-12-03T00:00:00+00:00
Effie Day: 2026-12-03T00:00:00+00:00

Categories · 2026

74 leaf categories · 3 collections. Sorted by stored names/codes where a verified source order is unavailable.

Best of Europe

33 leaf categories · View descriptions →

Multi-market

30 leaf categories · View descriptions →

Special Categories

11 leaf categories · View descriptions →

Fees & basic eligibility · 2026

Special Categories

Entry / scope	Fee	Deadline / terms
single · member · specific	EUR 1,495	Second deadline · Special Categories — 2nd deadline — EACA member
single · member · specific	EUR 1,595	Third deadline · Special Categories — 3rd deadline — EACA member
single · member · specific	EUR 1,695	Fourth deadline (FINAL) · Special Categories — 4th deadline FINAL — EACA member
single · non_member · specific	EUR 1,895	First deadline · Special Categories — 1st deadline — EACA non-member
single · non_member · specific	EUR 2,295	Second deadline · Special Categories — 2nd deadline — EACA non-member
single · non_member · specific	EUR 2,395	Third deadline · Special Categories — 3rd deadline — EACA non-member
single · non_member · specific	EUR 2,495	Fourth deadline (FINAL) · Special Categories — 4th deadline FINAL — EACA non-member
single · member · specific	EUR 995	First deadline · Special Categories — 1st deadline — EACA member

Multi-market

Entry / scope	Fee	Deadline / terms
single · member · specific	EUR 1,495	Second deadline · Multi-market — 2nd deadline — EACA member
single · member · specific	EUR 1,595	Third deadline · Multi-market — 3rd deadline — EACA member
single · member · specific	EUR 1,695	Fourth deadline (FINAL) · Multi-market — 4th deadline FINAL — EACA member
single · non_member · specific	EUR 1,895	First deadline · Multi-market — 1st deadline — EACA non-member
single · non_member · specific	EUR 2,295	Second deadline · Multi-market — 2nd deadline — EACA non-member
single · non_member · specific	EUR 2,395	Third deadline · Multi-market — 3rd deadline — EACA non-member
single · non_member · specific	EUR 2,495	Fourth deadline (FINAL) · Multi-market — 4th deadline FINAL — EACA non-member
single · member · specific	EUR 995	First deadline · Multi-market — 1st deadline — EACA member

Best of Europe

Entry / scope	Fee	Deadline / terms
single · none · specific	EUR 1,095	Second deadline · Best of Europe — 2nd deadline
single · none · specific	EUR 1,195	Third deadline · Best of Europe — 3rd deadline
single · none · specific	EUR 1,295	Fourth deadline (FINAL) · Best of Europe — 4th deadline FINAL
single · none · specific	EUR 845	First deadline · Best of Europe — 1st deadline

Fees retain the supplied currency, category and entry scope. Shared schedules are shown once. Check the official source for tax and detailed conditions.

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Official top honours · 2026

No verified official top honours supplied.