Thank you Julf, I have added RIPE92 is May 18-22 to the list, I see 14 May is Ascension Day (and added below) in some parts of the world. @Council, which would be less impactful, Council meeting on 14 May or 21 May 2026? Reminder, this is the 05:00 UTC rotation time.

 

On 11/10/25, 9:27 AM, "Johan Helsingius via council" <council@icann.org <mailto:council@icann.org>> wrote:

 

 

RIPE92 is May 18-22.

 

 

Julf

 

 

 

 

On 10/11/2025 14:57, Terri Agnew via council wrote:

> Dear GNSO Council,

>

> Please see the suggested dates for 2026 Council meetings. Times and

> meeting rotation are suggested in function of the current locations of

> the Council Leadership team and members of the council.

>

> We encouraged you to check the dates against your national and/or

> religious holidays. We have considered those which could conflict with

> Council meeting dates (Thursdays, generally the 2^nd or the 3^rd of

> the month except during Tri-Annual ICANN meetings). Please have a look

> and check against your own calendars to see if there are any adjustments

> to make. If no comments on dates/times listed below, we will send

> calendar invites out next week.

>

> Current 2025 Meeting dates and times (which will remain the same):

>

> * 13 November at 13:00 UTC

> * 11 December at 21:00 UTC

>

> Suggested 2026 Meeting dates and times:

>

> We have kept the three council meeting times as they still seem to work

> for the current council of 05:00, 13:00 and 21:00 UTC. (exception for

> the ICANN tri-annual meetings)

>

> * 15 January 2026 at 05:00 UTC//

> * 12 February 2026 at 21:00 UTC

> * 11 March 2026 – ICANN85 at 13:15 local time (Mumbai)

> * 16 April 2026 at 21:00 UTC

> * 21 May 2026 at 05:00 UTC

> * 10 June 2026 - ICANN86 at 13:15 local time (Seville)

> * 09 July 2026 at 13:00 UTC

> * 13 August 2026 at 21:00 UTC>

> * 10 September 2026 at 05:00 UTC

> * 21 October 2026 - ICANN87 at 13:15 local time (Muscat)

> * 12 November 2026 at 13:00 UTC

> * 17 December 2026 21:00 UTC//

>

> //

>

> /Holiday and/or events considered:/

>

> /Chinese New Year: 17 February – 03 March 2026/

>

> /Ramadan: 17 February – 19 March 2026/

>

> Nowruz: 20 March 2026//

>

> /IETF 125: 14 – 20 March 2026 /

>

> /RightsCon: 05 – 08 May 2026/

>

> /INTA: 02 May – 06 May 2026/

   Ascension Day: 14 May 2026

   RIPE92: May 18-22 2026

>

> /IETF 126: 18 – 24 July 2026/

>

> /Rosh Hashana: 11 – 13 September 2026/

>

> /IETF 127: 14 – 20 November 2026/

>

> /Hanukkah: 04 – 12 December 2026/

>

> /ICANN office Holiday closure: 24 – 31 December 2026/

>

> //

>

> Thank you!

>

> Terri

>

>

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