This marks the third year the Academy Awards ceremony will be held in March after notching steady viewership bumps the past two years.

The Academy set the submission deadline for general categories for the 2024 Oscars for Nov. 18, 2023.

Preliminary voting for the shortlists will begin on Dec. 18 with the results announced on Dec. 21.

The nominations voting period will run from Jan. 11-16, 2024, with the official nominations announcement on Jan. 23.

There will be 4 weeks between nominations and final voting, which begins on Feb. 22. The show will air live on ABC and in more than 200 territories worldwide from the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.

Below is the full list of key dates for the 2024 Oscars season. All dates are subject to change.

General entry categories submission deadline: Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023

Governors Awards: Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023

Preliminary voting begins: Thursday, Dec. 18, 2023, at 9 a.m. PT

Preliminary voting ends: Monday, Dec. 21, 2023, at 5 p.m. PT

Oscar Shortlists Announcement: Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023

Eligibility period ends: Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023

Nominations voting begins: Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024, at 9 a.m. PT

Nominations voting ends: Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024, at 5 p.m. PT

Oscar Nominations Announcement: Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024

Oscar Nominees Luncheon: Monday, Feb. 12, 2024

Finals voting begins: Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024, at 9 a.m. PT

Scientific and Technical Awards: Friday, Feb. 23, 2024

Finals voting ends: Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024, at 5 p.m. PT

96th Oscars: Sunday, March 10, 2024