The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas 2026 will be held from January 6 to 9, 2026. More than just a trade show, it's the time of year when the consumer technology industry comes together to showcase what consumers can expect over the next 12 months.

When is CES 2026 in Las Vegas?

CES 2026 will take place from January 6-9, 2026, in Las Vegas, Nevada, maintaining its traditional New Year's start date. It's a four-day event spread across the Las Vegas Convention Center, the Venetian Expo, Mandalay Bay, and other venues along the Strip.

Although the show officially opens on the 6th, press days and pre-show presentations begin earlier, with events like CES Unveiled and the Press Days on January 4 and 5. This means that major announcements and headlines will start circulating even before the trade audience arrives.

During those four days, more than 140,000 attendees and around 4,500 exhibitors spread across various pavilions, hotels, and designated areas, making Las Vegas the global epicenter of consumer technology. Furthermore, a significant portion of business meetings and strategic agreements are forged in parallel, in private rooms, hotel suites, and reserved spaces behind closed doors. Why CES is the key event for consumer technology: CES is considered the most influential consumer technology event in the world because it brings together, in one place and at one time, virtually the entire ecosystem: manufacturers, startups, investors, regulators, media, and content creators. It's not just a gadget show; it's the place where decisions are made about which technologies receive global focus, investment, and visibility. In recent years, CES has exceeded 140,000 attendees and has brought together more than 4,500 exhibiting companies, from giants such as manufacturers of mobile phones, TVs, chips, cars and household appliances, to startups that come to seek funding and distribution agreements.This mix means that many tech trends are born or solidified right there: from 4K and 8K televisions to connected electric cars, virtual reality, wearables, and home automation. The CES schedule, so close to the beginning of January, is no coincidence: the show has become the barometer that anticipates the year's major launches and trends. What's seen in Las Vegas often shapes the product strategy of many companies for the following quarters. In many categories, major brands use CES to present or preview their flagship products: top-of-the-range televisions, mobile prototypes, ultralight laptops, gaming monitors, audio technologies, smart home solutions, and more. Even when a product isn't commercially launched there, it's common to see it shown as a "concept version" or preview, paving the way for launches at later shows like MWC or IFA. CES 2026 in Las Vegas, which kicks off on January 6, 2026, is not just the first major event on the tech calendar: it's the showcase where trends are defined, deals are struck, and decisions are made about which devices will end up in users' hands, homes, and cars for the rest of the year.