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Academy Announces Key Dates for 88th Oscars

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announces show dates for 2016, 2017, 2018.

LOS ANGELES, CA -- The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the ABC Television Network today announced the dates for the 88th, 89th and 90th Oscar presentations.

The Academy Awards will air live on ABC on Oscar Sunday, February 28, 2016, February 26, 2017, and March 4, 2018, respectively.

Academy key dates for the 2015 Awards season are:

Saturday, November 14, 2015

The Governors Awards

Wednesday, December 30, 2015

Nominations voting opens 8 a.m. PT

Friday, January 8, 2016

Nominations voting closes 5 p.m. PT

Thursday, January 14, 2016

Oscar Nominations Announcement

Monday, February 8, 2016

Oscar Nominees Luncheon

Friday, February 12, 2016

 Final voting opens 8 a.m. PT

Saturday, February 13, 2016

Scientific and Technical Awards

Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Final voting closes 5 p.m. PT

Oscar Sunday, February 28, 2016

88th Academy Awards begins 7 p.m. ET/ 4 p.m. PT

The 88th Academy Awards will be held at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood, and will be televised live by the ABC Television Network. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.

Source: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

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