Important dates
Feb 12, 2026
Submission deadline at 23:59 US Pacific time
Apr 7, 2026
First round notification
Apr 13, 2026
Rebuttal deadline
May 4, 2026
Final notification
Jun 8, 2026
Final versions due
Aug 17, 2026
Conference begins
Crypto 2026 is the 46th Annual International Cryptology Conference. It will take place in Santa Barbara, California, USA on August 17-20, 2026, with affiliated events on August 15-16 in the same location. Crypto 2026 is organized by the International Association for Cryptologic Research (IACR).
Website updates
March 16, 2026
Call for affiliated events has been published
Jan 6, 2026
Call for papers and paper submission guidelines have been published
Nov 1, 2025
Website launched