General Feiseanna & Grade Exams Calendar

This is a general list of competitions and grade exams that are usually offered in Western Canada annually. Once a feis or grade exam is registered with WCIDTA, it will be listed on the Current Registered Feiseanna and Grade Exams list. For the purposes of aligning with our general dance year, this feis list runs from September through August.

September

No regular feiseanna scheduled

October

Thanksgiving Weekend: Casey-O’Loughlin Championships, Calgary AB

November

1st Weekend: North Shore Championships, Vancouver, BC

Remembrance Day Weekend: Regional Oireachtas (WCRO), moves locations

November 7 - 9, 2025: Oireachtas in Calgary, AB

November 13 - 15, 2026 in Calgary, AB

December

1st Weekend: Nollaig Shona Feis in Victoria, BC

January

No regular feiseanna scheduled

February

1st Weekend: Salish Sea Feis, Victoria BC

1st Weekend: Western Canadian Open, Okotoks AB

Middle Week: All-Ireland Championships, usually held in Killarney

End of February or into March: Van Eire Feis, Surrey BC

March

1st Weekend: Knock O’Hogan Feis Solas Nua, Edmonton AB

Easter

Palm Sunday through Easter Sunday: World Championships, different locations

April

April or late March dependent on Worlds dates: Mattierin Spring Feis in the West, Edmonton AB

March or April: Peach City Feis and Grade Exams, Penticton / Kelowna, BC

May

Victoria Day Weekend: Brady Academy Spring Feis and Grade Exams, Edmonton AB

Last Weekend: West Coast Championships, Surrey BC

June

1st Weekend: Feis on the Flatlands, Saskatoon SK

Father’s Day Weekend or later in June: Wild West Championships, Calgary AB

End of June / beginning of July: North American Irish Dance Championships, different locations

Last Updated: January 2025