Competition schedule

This competition schedule provides the dates for the main judo competitions held in 2026. (As of February 2026)
February 7 to February 8, 2026
Paris Grand Slam (France)
February 21 to February 22, 2026
All Japan Senior Judo Weight Class Championships (Japan)
February 27 to March 1, 2026
Tashkent Grand Slam (Uzbekistan)
March 15, 2026
Empress's Cup Tokyo Women's Judo Championships
March 21 to March 23, 2026
Tbilisi Grand Slam (Georgia)
April 4 to April 5, 2026
All Japan Judo Championships by Weight Category (Japan)  
April 16 to April 19, 2026
Asian Senior Championships (China)
April 19, 2026
Empress's Cup All-Japan Women's Judo Championships (Japan) 
May 1 to May 3, 2026
Dushanbe Grand Slam (Tajikistan)
May 8 to May 10, 2026
Astana Gland Slam (Kazakhstan)
June 13 to June 14, 2026
All Japan Businessmen Team Judo Championships (Japan)
June 19 to June 21, 2026
Ulaanbaatar Grand Slam (Mongolia)
August 28 to August 30, 2026
Lausanne Grand Slam (Switzerland)
September 5 to September 6, 2026
All Japan Businessmen Individual Judo Championships (Japan) 
September 11 to September 13, 2026
Hungary Grand Slam (Hungary)
September 30 to October 3, 2026
Asian Games (Japan)
October 4 to October 11, 2026
World Championships (Azerbaijan)
October 17 to October 19, 2026
National Sports Festival of Japan [Team Competition] (Japan)
October 29 to October 31, 2026
Abu Dhabi Grand Slam (UAE)
November 7 to November 8, 2026
Kodokan Cup All Japan Judo Championships by Weight Category (Japan)
December 5 to December 6, 2026
Tokyo Grand Slam (Japan)