The 2025 Eurovision national finals are closer than you think, and it’s time to start booking your winter weekends.
Sorry, Australia: We know it will be summer for you. I’m sure you can watch these national selections from your phones while at the beach.
Here, we are organizing a schedule of when we know the various national final competitions to be. Some have still not announced timetables as of November 2024, but this schedule will be updated when they do.
The final deadline for all songs to be submitted to the EBU is not yet known. In 2024, this deadline was the second weekend of March. By the middle of March 2025, you will likely know all the songs and performers taking part in the contest. At this point, expect the “pre-parties” to begin in earnest.
Last updated: 27 January 2025
2025 Eurovision National Finals: Organized by Final Date
Please note: The below calendar will show only the confirmed date of the final of the national selection contest.
November 2024
| Wed | 27 November | Montenegro (Montesong 2024) |
December 2024
| Sun | 22 December | Albania (Festivali i Këngës 63) |
January 2025
| Sat | 25 January | Luxembourg (Luxembourg Song Contest) |
| Thu | 30 January* | Greece (Ethnikós Telikós 2025) |
February 2025
| Sat | 1 February | Belgium (Eurosong) |
| Sat | 1 February | Slovenia (Evrovizijska Melodija (EMA)) |
| Sat | 1 February | Spain (Benidorm Fest) |
| Fri | 7 February | Ireland (Eurosong) |
| Sat | 8 February | Finland (Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu (UMK)) |
| Sat | 8 February | Latvia (Supernova) |
| Sat | 8 February | Malta (Malta Eurovision Song Contest) |
| Sat | 8 February | Ukraine (Vidbir 2025) |
| Fri | 14 February | Poland (Wielki Finał Polskich Kwalifikacji 2025) |
| Sat | 15 February | Estonia (Eesti Laul) |
| Sat | 15 February | Italy (Sanremo Music Festival 2025) |
| Sat | 15 February | Lithuania (Eurovizija.LT 2025) |
| Sat | 15 February | Norway (Melodi Grand Prix) |
| Sat | 22 February | Iceland (Söngvakeppnin) |
March 2025
| Sat | 1 March | Denmark (Dansk Melodi Grand Prix (DMGP)) |
| Sat | 1 March | Germany (Chefsache ESC 2025) |
| Sat | 1 March | Serbia (Pesma za Evroviziju) |
| Sun | 2 March | Croatia (Dora 2025) |
| Sat | 8 March | Portugal (Festival da Canção) |
| Sat | 8 March | San Marino (San Marino Song Contest)* |
| Sat | 8 March | Sweden (Melodifestivalen) |
2025 Eurovision National Finals: Organized by Country
Please note: The below calendar will show the full dates of the national selection contest. Some dates are as yet unknown. The links below are generally in the native language of the country indicated.
| Country | National Final | Dates |
| Albania | Festivali i Këngës 63 | 19-22 December 2024 |
| Armenia | Depi Evratesil | TBD |
| Belgium | Eurosong 2025 | 10 & 14 December 2024, 1 February 2025 |
| Croatia | Dora 2025 | 27 February-2 March 2025 |
| Denmark | Dansk Melodi Grand Prix (DMGP) | 1 March 2025 |
| Estonia | Eesti Laul | 15 February 2025 |
| Finland | Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu (UMK) | 8 February 2025 |
| Germany | Chefsache ESC 2025 | 1 March 2025 |
| Greece | Ethnikós Telikós 2025 | 30 January 2025 |
| Iceland | Söngvakeppnin | 8-22 February 2025 |
| Ireland | Eurosong 2025 (Late, Late Show) | 7 February 2025 |
| Israel | HaKokhav HaBa* | Competition ongoing – final likely February 2025 |
| Italy | Sanremo Music Festival 2025 | 11-15 February 2025 |
| Latvia | Supernova | 1 & 8 February 2025 |
| Lithuania | Eurovizija.LT 2025 | 15 February 2025 |
| Luxembourg | Luxembourg Song Contest | 25 January 2025 |
| Malta | Malta Eurovision Song Contest | 8 February 2025 |
| Montenegro | Montesong 2024 | 27 November 2024 |
| Norway | Melodi Grand Prix (MGP) | 15 February 2025 |
| Poland | Wielki Finał Polskich Kwalifikacji 2025 | 14 February 2025 |
| Portugal | Festival da Canção | 22 February, 1 March, 8 March 2025 |
| San Marino | San Marino Song Contest | 8 March 2025 |
| Serbia | Pesma za Evroviziju | 25 February, 27 February, 1 March 2025 |
| Slovenia | Evrovizijska Melodija (EMA) | 1 February 2025 |
| Spain | Benidorm Fest | 28 January-1 February 2025 |
| Sweden | Melodifestivalen | 1, 8, 15, 22 February, 1, 8 March 2025 |
| Ukraine | Vidbir 2025 | 8 February 2025 |
Countries Which Will Not or Are Unlikely to Hold a National Final
The below are countries expected to internally select their act for Eurovision 2025. Please check this regularly, as several countries which have not recently had national finals have opted to do so.
- Australia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Cyprus (chose Theo Evan)
- Czechia (chose ADONXS)
- France
- Georgia
- The Netherlands (chose Claude)
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
Withdrawn Countries
- Moldova (22 January)
