Schedule
for IOAA-jr 2026

November 1-8, 2026
Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand

IOAA-jr 2026 Schedule

5th International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics for Juniors

Please refer to the official schedule below for the activities of IOAA-jr 2026.

Day Date Time Students Leaders
1 01/11/2026 Morning Participants' Arrival and Registration
(check in at Centara Ubon Hotel after 02:00 PM)
Afternoon
Evening Welcome Night Party
2 02/11/2026 Morning Travel from the Hotel to the Opening Ceremony Venue
(Dress Code: Formal or Cultural Attire)
  • Check Out (Before 07:30 AM)
  • Travel from the Hotel to the Opening Ceremony Venue (Dress Code: Formal or Cultural Attire)
Afternoon Ice Breaking and Team Building
  • Culture Activity
  • Check in at Tohsang Heritage Khongjiam Hotel (05:30 PM)
Evening Free time Free time
3 03/11/2026 Morning Cultural Exchange Activity IBM: Theory Discussion + Translation
Afternoon
Evening Free time Theory Translation + Printing
4 04/11/2026 Morning Theory Examination Group Activity
Afternoon Telescope / Sky Observation Training IBM: Observation Discussion + Translation
Evening Free time Observation + Printing
5 05/11/2026 Morning
  • Check Out (Before 07:30 AM)
  • Daytime Observation Examination
 Excursion
Afternoon Free time
Evening
  • Sky Observation Practice
  • Check in at Khun Saichol Villa, Sirindhorn Dam (08:30 PM)
 Excursion
6 06/11/2026 Morning Excursion Free time
Afternoon Free time
Evening Night Observation Examination Astro Night Party
7 07/11/2026 Morning Excursion Moderation 1
Afternoon Free time
  • Moderation 2
  • IBM : Final Jury Deliberation
Evening Cultural Night Party at Sirindhorn Dam
8 08/11/2026 Morning
  • Check Out (Before 07:30 AM)
  • Travel from the Hotel to the Closing Ceremony Venue
  • Closing Ceremony (10.00 AM)
Afternoon Participants' Departure (01.30 PM)

Day 1 · 01/11/2026

Morning
Students

Participants' Arrival and Registration
(check in at Centara Ubon Hotel after 02:00 PM)

Leaders
Afternoon
Students
Leaders
Evening
Students and Leaders

Welcome Night Party

Day 2 · 02/11/2026

Morning
Students

Travel from the Hotel to the Opening Ceremony Venue
(Dress Code: Formal or Cultural Attire)

Leaders
  • Check Out (Before 07:30 AM)
  • Travel from the Hotel to the Opening Ceremony Venue (Dress Code: Formal or Cultural Attire)
Afternoon
Students

Ice Breaking and Team Building

Leaders
  • Culture Activity
  • Check in at Tohsang Heritage Khongjiam Hotel (05:30 PM)
Evening
Students

Free time

Leaders

Free time

Day 3 · 03/11/2026

Morning
Students

Cultural Exchange Activity

Leaders

IBM: Theory Discussion + Translation

Afternoon
Students
Leaders
Evening
Students

Free time

Leaders

Theory Translation + Printing

Day 4 · 04/11/2026

Morning
Students

Theory Examination

Leaders

Group Activity

Afternoon
Students

Telescope / Sky Observation Training

Leaders

IBM: Observation Discussion + Translation

Evening
Students

Free time

Leaders

Observation + Printing

Day 5 · 05/11/2026

Morning
Students
  • Check Out (Before 07:30 AM)
  • Daytime Observation Examination
Leaders

Excursion

Afternoon
Students
  • Check Out (Before 07:30 AM)
  • Daytime Observation Examination
Leaders

Free time

Evening
Students
  • Sky Observation Practice
  • Check in at Khun Saichol Villa, Sirindhorn Dam (08:30 PM)
Leaders

Excursion

Day 6 · 06/11/2026

Morning
Students

Excursion

Leaders

Free time

Afternoon
Students

Free time

Leaders

Free time

Evening
Students

Night Observation Examination

Leaders

Astro Night Party

Day 7 · 07/11/2026

Morning
Students

Excursion

Leaders

Moderation 1

Afternoon
Students

Free time

Leaders
  • Moderation 2
  • IBM : Final Jury Deliberation
Evening
Students and Leaders

Cultural Night Party at Sirindhorn Dam

Day 8 · 08/11/2026

Morning
Students and Leaders
  • Check Out (Before 07:30 AM)
  • Travel from the Hotel to the Closing Ceremony Venue
  • Closing Ceremony (10.00 AM)
Afternoon
Students and Leaders

Participants' Departure (01.30 PM)

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