Monaco Grand Prix 2026 off Memorial Day

Formula 1’s 2026 calendar puts the Monaco Grand Prix on June 5-7, not on Memorial Day weekend, according to the series’ official schedule. The move ends the annual same-day pairing that had often put Monaco alongside the Indianapolis 500 and NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600 on the U.S. holiday weekend. USA Today reported Friday that the change breaks the long-running “Greatest Day in Motorsport” viewing tradition for many fans. Formula 1’s schedule now lists the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal for May 22-24, making Canada the series’ immediate stop this weekend. ### When is Monaco actually scheduled in 2026? The official Formula 1 calendar lists the Monaco Grand Prix as Round 6 of the season on June 5-7, 2026. The race page for Monaco also shows the weekend beginning on Friday, June 5, with the grand prix on Sunday, June 7. Formula 1 and the FIA announced that 2026 will be a 24-round championship beginning in Australia on March 6-8 and ending in Abu Dhabi on Dec. 4-6. (formula1.com) In that calendar, Monaco follows Canada and precedes Barcelona-Catalunya on June 12-14. ### Which Memorial Day tradition does this change interrupt? (formula1.com) USA Today said Monaco’s move means the race will no longer share Memorial Day Sunday with the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 in 2026. That same-day run had become a fixture for U.S. motorsports fans, with Formula 1 in Monaco earlier in the day, IndyCar at Indianapolis and NASCAR at Charlotte later on Sunday. (formula1.com) Yahoo Sports reported when the 2026 calendar was released that the Canadian Grand Prix, not Monaco, would fall on the same day as the Indianapolis 500 in 2026. That places Formula 1’s late-May focus in Montreal instead of Monte Carlo. (usatoday.com) ### Why did Formula 1 move Monaco off that weekend? Formula 1’s corporate announcement of the 2026 calendar said the schedule was designed with “improved geographical flow” in mind. The series said the changes would deliver freight efficiencies and support Formula 1’s sustainability goals. The 2026 calendar now groups Canada in May, followed by Monaco and Barcelona in June. (sports.yahoo.com) Formula 1 did not frame the Monaco move around U.S. television traditions; it presented the broader calendar changes as part of logistics planning for a 24-race season under new regulations and sustainable-fuel rules. (corp.formula1.com) ### Why is Montreal the immediate focus this weekend? The 2026 Formula 1 schedule lists the Canadian Grand Prix for May 22-24 in Montreal, with the race set for Sunday. That makes Canada the current race weekend before the championship heads to Monaco two weeks later. Formula 1’s race calendar shows Canada as Round 5 and Monaco as Round 6. (corp.formula1.com) For fans following this weekend’s championship action, the next on-track milestone is the Canadian Grand Prix on May 24, followed by Monaco on June 7. (formula1.com)