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Festivals & feature races
The major British and Irish festivals in date order, with where to watch each one.
Festivals
20 festivals
Festival
Dates
Country
Cheltenham November Meeting
Paddy Power Gold Cup
13 Nov – 15 Nov 2026
Great Britain · Jumps
Kempton Christmas Festival
King George VI Chase · Christmas Hurdle
26 Dec – 27 Dec 2026
Great Britain · Jumps
Leopardstown Christmas Festival
Savills Chase · Leopardstown Christmas Hurdle
26 Dec – 29 Dec 2026
Ireland · Jumps
Cheltenham Festival
Cheltenham Gold Cup · Champion Hurdle · Queen Mother Champion Chase
16 Mar – 19 Mar 2027
Great Britain · Jumps
Fairyhouse Easter Festival
Irish Grand National
27 Mar – 29 Mar 2027
Ireland · Jumps
Grand National Festival
Grand National · Aintree Bowl · Aintree Hurdle
8 Apr – 10 Apr 2027
Great Britain · Jumps
QIPCO Guineas Festival
2,000 Guineas · 1,000 Guineas
13 Apr – 15 Apr 2027
Great Britain · Flat
Scottish Grand National Festival
Scottish Grand National
16 Apr – 17 Apr 2027
Great Britain · Jumps
Punchestown Festival
Punchestown Gold Cup · Punchestown Champion Hurdle
27 Apr – 1 May 2027
Ireland · Jumps
Chester May Festival
Chester Cup · Dee Stakes · Ormonde Stakes
5 May – 7 May 2027
Great Britain · Flat
Derby Festival
The Derby · The Oaks · Coronation Cup
4 Jun – 5 Jun 2027
Great Britain · Flat
Royal Ascot
Gold Cup · Queen Anne Stakes · St James's Palace Stakes
15 Jun – 19 Jun 2027
Great Britain · Flat
Galway Races Summer Festival
Galway Plate · Galway Hurdle
26 Jul – 1 Aug 2027
Ireland · Jumps
Qatar Goodwood Festival
Sussex Stakes · Goodwood Cup · Nassau Stakes
27 Jul – 31 Jul 2027
Great Britain · Flat
Ebor Festival
Juddmonte International · Ebor Handicap · Yorkshire Oaks
18 Aug – 21 Aug 2027
Great Britain · Flat
St Leger Festival
St Leger · Champagne Stakes · Doncaster Cup
9 Sept – 12 Sept 2027
Great Britain · Flat
Irish Champions Festival
Irish Champion Stakes · Irish St Leger · Moyglare Stud Stakes
11 Sept – 12 Sept 2027
Ireland · Flat
British Champions Day
Champion Stakes · Queen Elizabeth II Stakes · Champions Sprint
Fri 1 October 2027
Great Britain · Flat
Dublin Racing Festival
Irish Gold Cup · Irish Champion Hurdle
Dates to be confirmed
Ireland · Jumps
July Festival
July Cup · Falmouth Stakes · Princess of Wales's Stakes
Dates to be confirmed
Great Britain · Flat
