The Cannes Film Festival traditionally runs for 12 days during May each year. Historically, the 12-day slot straddled Wednesday through Sunday-week. In 2018 it was announced that all future festivals will run Tuesday-Saturday. This move was widely believed to be an effort to bolster last weekend by having the closing ceremony on the Saturday night (rather than Sunday, when most people had already gone home).

Next Festival

The 79th (2026) Cannes Film Festival will run run 12 - 23 May 2026.

Last Festival

The last festival was the 78th (2025) event, which ran 13 - 24 May 2025.


For more information, you should visit the official festival web site at www.festival-cannes.org.

A full rundown on the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, is available in the book, Cannes - A Festival Virgin's Guide (7th Edition).
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