Mark Giannotto, USA TODAY Mon, October 26, 2026 at 2:10 PM UTC · 2 min read About Our Ads Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement There might not be a better Monday on the sports calendar than Oct. 26.
It's officially the 2026 sports equinox , a rare convergence when the calendars of the biggest leagues in North America overlap to create a sports fan's dream.
This year, the sports equinox features games in all five major professional leagues, plus championship action in two of them. That means the World Series , WNBA Finals , Monday Night Football and regular-season NBA and NHL games are all on the schedule.
Here's a look at everything happening during the 2026 sports equinox and how to watch.
The stars came out for the 2026 WNBA Finals. See photos of celebrities, entertainers and notable guests arriving in style, courtside and taking in the action. Game 1: Head coach Steve Kerr of the Golden State Warriors celebrates the 68-64 against the Atlanta Dream in game one. (Ezra Shaw, Getty Images) Game 1: Kerri Walsh Jennings attends game one of the WNBA Finals between the Golden State Valkyries and the Atlanta Dream at Chase Center on October 17, 2026 in San Francisco, California. (Ezra Shaw, Getty Images) Game 1: Moses Moody of the Golden State Warriors looks on during the third quarter. (Ezra Shaw, Getty Images) Sue Bird on the court before game one of the 2026 WNBA Finals between the Golden State Valkyries and Atlanta Dream at Chase Center. (Kelley L Cox, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) 1 / 4 Celebrities show up in style for an unforgettable WNBA Finals The stars came out for the 2026 WNBA Finals. See photos of celebrities, entertainers and notable guests arriving in style, courtside and taking in the action. Game 1: Head coach Steve Kerr of the Golden State Warriors celebrates the 68-64 against the Atlanta Dream in game one. (Ezra Shaw, Getty Images) 1 / 4 Celebrities show up in style for an unforgettable WNBA Finals The stars came out for the 2026 WNBA Finals. See photos of celebrities, entertainers and notable guests arriving in style, courtside and taking in the action. Game 1: Head coach Steve Kerr of the Golden State Warriors celebrates the 68-64 against the Atlanta Dream in game one. (Ezra Shaw, Getty Images) 2 / 4 Celebrities show up in style for an unforgettable WNBA Finals Game 1: Kerri Walsh Jennings attends game one of the WNBA Finals between the Golden State Valkyries and the Atlanta Dream at Chase Center on October 17, 2026 in San Francisco, California. (Ezra Shaw, Getty Images) 3 / 4 Celebrities show up in style for an unforgettable WNBA Finals Game 1: Moses Moody of the Golden State Warriors looks on during the third quarter. (Ezra Shaw, Getty Images) 4 / 4 Celebrities show up in style for an unforgettable WNBA Finals Sue Bird on the court before game one of the 2026 WNBA Finals between the Golden State Valkyries and Atlanta Dream at Chase Center. (Kelley L Cox, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) NFL WEEK 7: 32 things we learned as trade deadline nears
World Series Game 3 : Milwaukee Brewers at Tampa Bay Rays, 8 p.m. ET (FOX, FOX One, Fubo)
WNBA Finals Game 5 : Atlanta Dream at Golden State Valkyries , 8 p.m. ET (USA Network, CNBC, Peacock, Fubo)
Monday Night Football : Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles , 8:15 p.m. ET (ESPN, ABC, ESPN Unlimited, Fubo)
Washington Wizards at Charlotte Hornets, 7 p.m. ET (NBA League Pass)
Minnesota Timberwolves at Cleveland Cavaliers, 7 p.m. ET (NBA League Pass)
Chicago Bulls at Boston Celtics, 7:30 p.m. ET (NBA League Pass)
Dallas Mavericks at Miami Heat, 7:30 p.m. ET (NBA League Pass)
Indiana Pacers at Milwaukee Bucks, 8 p.m. ET (NBA League Pass)
Phoenix Suns at Oklahoma City Thunder, 8 p.m. ET (NBA League Pass)
Atlanta Hawks at Houston Rockets , 8:30 p.m. ET (NBA League Pass)
Memphis Grizzlies at Utah Jazz , 9 p.m. ET (NBA League Pass)
Golden State Warriors at Denver Nuggets , 10 p.m. ET (NBCSN, Peacock)
Los Angeles Kings at New York Rangers , 7 p.m. ET (NHL Network)
Toronto Maple Leafs at Calgary Flames , 8:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
Detroit Red Wings at Edmonton Oilers, 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: 2026 Sports Equinox: World Series, WNBA Finals, NFL, NBA, NHL on same day
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