The Edmonton Oilers have rolled out a lighter but still busy theme-night slate for the 2026-27 season, with 13 special dates lined up at Rogers Place.
That total is down from the 16 the club hosted last season, and the new list brings back a mix of familiar staples while trimming a handful of one-off events. The NHL released the full 2026-27 schedule last month, but Edmonton chose Wednesday morning to unveil its promotional calendar.
The season opens with the Home Opener on Sept. 29 against the Vancouver Canucks, and the early stretch includes Indigenous Celebration on Oct. 22 against the Carolina Hurricanes, Hockey Fights Cancer on Nov. 7 against the Canucks, and Remembrance Day on Nov. 11 against the Philadelphia Flyers.
From there, the Oilers’ schedule shifts into the new year with Oilers Next Gen on Jan. 9 against the New York Islanders, Ukrainian Heritage on Jan. 13 against the San Jose Sharks, and Canadian Armed Forces Appreciation on Jan. 17 against the Winnipeg Jets. February brings Black Excellence on Feb. 3 against the Vegas Golden Knights, Lunar New Year on Feb. 12 against the St.
Louis Blues, and Women in Sport on Feb. 22 against the Ottawa Senators. The final stretch features Celebrating Pride on March 9 against the LA Kings, Celebrating Oil Country on March 20 against the Dallas Stars, and Fan Appreciation on April 10 against the Jets.
A few familiar nights are missing this time around. The team will not host a Halloween Game, Día de los Muertos, New Year’s Eve, South Asian Celebration, Olympic Send-Off, or St.
Patrick’s Day Game. In most of those cases, the schedule makes the decision easy: Edmonton does not have home dates on Halloween, New Year’s Eve, or St.
Patrick’s Day, and there is no Olympic Send-Off because there are no Olympics this year.
Three theme nights that sat out last season are back on the calendar: Ukrainian Heritage, Black Excellence, and Lunar New Year.
Two others are taking a break for now, but won’t be gone for long. The Oilers said both the Day of the Dead and South Asian Celebration games will return next season in 2027-28.
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