| Award | Announced on | Presented on |
|---|---|---|
| 72nd | September 2026 | 1 September 2026 |
| 71st | September 2025 | 23 September, 2025 |
| 70th | April 2024 | 3 May 2024 |
| 69th | 24 August 2023 | 17 October 2023 |
| 68th | 22 July 2022 | 30 September 2022 |
| 67th | 22 March 2021 | 25 October 2021 |
| 66th | 9 August 2019 | 23 December 2019 |
| 65th | 13 April 2018 | 3 May 2018 |
| 64th | 7 April 2017 | 3 May 2017 |
| 63rd | 28 March 2016 | 3 May 2016 |
| 62nd | 24 March 2015 | 3 May 2015 |
| 61st | 16 April 2014 | 3 May 2014 |
| 60th | 18 March 2013 | 3 May 2013 |
| 59th | 7 March 2012 | 3 May 2012 |
| 58th | 19 May 2011 | 9 September 2011 |
| 57th | 15 September 2010 | 22 October 2010 |
| 56th | 23 January 2010 | 20 March 2010 |
| 55th | 7 September 2009 | 21 October 2009 |
| 54th | 10 June 2008 | 2 September 2008 |
| 53rd | 7 August 2007 | 14 September 2007 |
| 52nd | 13 July 2005 | 21 October 2005 |
| 51st | 14 August 2004 | 2 February 2005 |
| 50th | 26 July 2003 | 29 December 2003 |
| 49th | 26 July 2002 | 13 February 2003 |
| 48th | 27 March 2001 | 12 December 2001 |
| 47th | 5 July 2000 | 18 September 2000 |
| 46th | Not available | 15 February 2000 |
| 45th | 8 May 1998 | 10 July 1998 |
| 44th | 6 May 1997 | 15 July 1997 |
| 43rd | 25 May 1996 | 6 August 1996 |
| 42nd | 2 June 1995 | 17 July 1995 |
| 41st | 21 April 1994 | 30 September 1994 |
| 40th | 23 April 1993 | 4 May 1993 |
| 39th | April 8, 1992 | May 6, 1992 |
| 38th | 7 April 1991 | Not available |
| 37th | 4 April 1990 | May 1990 |
| 36th | Not available | 31 May 1989 |
| 35th | Not available | April 1988 |
| 34th | 1 May 1987 | September 1987 |
| 33rd | Not available | June 1986 |
| 32nd | Not available | June 1985 |
| 31st | Not available | June 1984 |
| 30th | Not available | May 1983 |
| 29th | Not available | April 1982 |
| 28th | Not available | April 1981 |
| 27th | April 1980 | May 1980 |
| 26th | Not available | April 1979 |
| 25th | Not available | 27 April 1978 |
| 24th | 15 September 1977 | 1977 |
| 23rd | Not available | 1976 |
| 22nd | Not available | 1976 |
| 21st | Not available | October 1974 |
| 20th | Not available | Not available |
| 19th | 1 May 1972 | Not available |
| 18th | Not available | Not available |
| 17th | 30 August 1970 | 21 November 1970 |
| 16th | Not available | 13 February 1970 |
| 15th | 31 October 1968 | 25 November 1968 |
| 14th | Not available | 10 October 1967 |
| 13th | Not available | Not available |
| 12th | Not available | 31 May 1965 |
| 11th | Not available | 25 April 1964 |
| 10th | Not available | 20 April 1963 |
| 9th | 5 April 1962 | 21 April 1962 |
| 8th | Not available | 31 March 1961 |
| 7th | Not available | 1 May 1960 |
| 6th | Not available | 28 April 1959 |
| 5th | Not available | 16 April 1958 |
| 4th | Not available | 28 April 1957 |
| 3rd | Not available | September 1956 |
| 2nd | Not available | 21 December 1955 |
| 1st | Not available | 10 October 1954 |
Staying Updated for the Official 2026 Announcement
For the most accurate and latest news on the National Film Awards 2026 date, the public should keep an eye on official government channels. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and the Directorate of Film Festivals (DFF) websites are the primary sources for official notifications, entry regulations, and the final ceremony date.
As 2026 approaches, mainstream media and reputable film industry news outlets will also widely report the official date as soon as the DFF finalizes the schedule. Until then, you can expect the prestigious event to honor the best of Indian cinema sometime between August and September 2026.