NJ DECA Calendar

NEW JERSEY DECA CALENDAR 2025-2026 *DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE*
AUGUST 2025
AUGUST
	11		Piper Sandler Taking Stock with Teens Fall Survey Begins
SEPTEMBER 2025
SEPTEMBER
	8		Stock Market Game Begins
	15		District Level Instructional Areas Announced
	15		Advisory Committee Meeting – 3pm – Virtual
	16		Central Region Meeting – Virtual
	17		North Region Meeting – In Person at Anthony Franco’s
	18		Southern Regional Meeting – Virtual
	18		State Officer Meeting – 4pm – Virtual
	22		Piper Sandler Taking Stock with Teens Fall Survey Ends
	30		Virtual Business Challenge Round 1 Begins
	30		Deadline COLT Conference Registration
	30		Deadline Activate Your Chapter Incentive
	29-Oct 3		School-Based Enterprise Week
OCTOBER 2025
OCTOBER
	1		Student Social Media Simternship Challenge Begins
	3		New Advisor Training – Kean University – 9am-3pm
	7		NJ DECA State Officer Meeting – 3pm – Virtual
	14		Education Advisory Sub-Committee Meeting
	14		Virtual Business Challenge Round 1 Begins
	15		Deadline Competition University Chapter Climb Challenge Submissions Due
	15		Deadline Ultimate DECA Power Trip – Austin, TX – Registration Due
	16		South Region Meeting – Virtual
	24		Virtual Business Challenge Round 1 Ends
	27		Chapter Officer Leadership Training Conference (COLT) – Kean University
	27		Central Region Meeting – During Colt lunch break
	27		North Region Meeting – During Colt lunch break
	31		Deadline Business U DECA at the Bell Challenge Submissions Due
NOVEMBER 2025
NOVEMBER
	*1-30*	*November is DECA Month!*
	12	Northern Region Meeting – Virtual – 3pm
	15	Deadline for Honorary Life and Outstanding Service Awards to DECA, Inc.
NOVEMBER 2025 (continued)
	15	Deadline Registration materials are due to NJ DECA Office at Kean University. Checks or Purchase Orders for all District Conferences are due to DECA office at Kean University.
	15	Deadline for National and State DECA Dues and Membership Roster to DECA Inc. (Registration online at www.deca.org) Send purchase order/check to DECA, Inc. Reston, VA.
	15	Deadline On-line membership rosters are due
	15	Deadline IE University NextGen Innovators Challenge Submissions Due
	17-23	Global Entrepreneurship Week
	18	Central Region Meeting
	20	Southern Region Meeting – Virtual
	21-23	Ultimate DECA Power Trip – Arlington, VA State Officer Meeting at Power Trip
	25	NJ DECA Advisory meeting
	30	Deadline Pin Designs due to NJ DECA State Office
DECEMBER 2025
DECEMBER
	1	Student Social Media Simternship Challenge Ends
	1	School Based Enterprise Certification Opens
	1	Deadline All DECA Month Campaigns (Community Service, Promotional, Ethical Leadership & Membership) due to DECA, Inc.
	1	Deadline New Jersey Association Award Recommendation Forms due to New Jersey DECA Office
	2	Deadline DECA Sports and Entertainment Marketing Conference Registration Due
	2	School-based Entrepreneurship Certification Opens
	3	Business and Marketing Day at the NJ Devils – Prudential Center, Newark
	5	Stock Market Game ends
	8-10	District Conference Online Testing Window
	10	North Region Meeting – Virtual – 3pm
	13	Deadline 2025-2026 State Officer Candidate applications due to the State Advisor at the NJ DECA State Office. These must be RECEIVED and NOT postmarked by this date.
	15	Deadline NAA Auction Marketing Campaign Challenge Submissions Due
	15	NJ DECA State Officer Meeting at Kean University
	16	Central Region Meeting – Kean University –In Person 1pm
	18	Deadline Adobe Personal Branding Challenge Submissions Due
	17	South Region Meeting – Virtual
	19	Deadline MDA Disability is Diversity Challenge Submissions Due
	19	Deadline Nestle Professional Solutions Beverage Marketing Challenge Submissions Due
	19	Deadline State Officer Applications Due at Kean University
JANUARY 2026
JANUARY
	5	South West District Conference (Doubletree Cherry Hill)
	6	South East District Conference (Doubletree Cherry Hill)
	8	Central West District Conference (Kean University)
	9	Central East District Conference (Kean University)
	9	Deadline NASPO Strategic School Procurement Challenge Submissions Due
	9	Deadline NPCF Social Impact Leader of Tomorrow Submissions Due
	9	Deadline DECA, Inc. Student Scholarship Applications Due
	12	Deadline IIA Community Impact Challenge Submissions Due
	12	Deadline Lead4 Change Community Service Challenge Submissions Due
	12	North West District Conference (Ramapo College)
	13	North East District Conference (Ramapo College)
	13	Deadline DECA SBE Chapter Certification due to DECA, Inc.
	13	Virtual Business Challenge Round 2 Begins
	15	Deadline Adobe Food Truck Challenge Submissions Due
	16	Deadline CEWD Power Perks Challenge Submissions Due
	16	Southern Region Meeting – Virtual
	16	NJ DECA State officer Candidate Meeting and Screening 9am
	20	Deadline NJ DECA State Scholarship Applications must be RECEIVED and NOT postmarked at the NJ DECA State Office
	20	Deadline for all 20-page manuals to be registered and submitted, and NJ State Community Service Project to be registered and submitted. Details will follow. Manuals will not be accepted after this date and time at the New Jersey DECA office or at the State Conference. This is also the deadline for copies of the files to be uploaded to TurnItIn. THIS DEADLINE WILL NOT BE MOVED DUE TO WEATHER.
	20	Central Region Meeting -Kean University
	20	Deadline DECA, Inc. Advisor Scholarship Applications Due
	21	Northern Region Meeting – 12:30pm at Anthony Franco’s
	21	Last date for move-ups from Districts to SCDC.
	23	Virtual Business Challenge Round 2 ends
	26	20-Page Paper JudgePro Submissions Open
	27	Last date for additions and changes to Chapter Membership Roster to be eligible to attend the State Career Development Conference.
	28	20-Page Paper JudgePro Submissions Close
JANUARY 2026 (Continued)
	30	Deadline State Conference Registration at 3pm – THIS DEADLINE WILL NOT BE MOVED DUE TO WEATHER OR OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES!
	30	Deadline Knowledge Matters Digital Skills Challenge Entries Due
FEBRUARY 2026
FEBRUARY		FEBRUARY IS CTE MONTH!
	2	DECA Emerging Leader Honor Awards Applications Open
	2-4	State Conference Online Testing Window
	3	Advisory Committee Meeting
	6	Invest Real World Ready Challenge Submissions Due
	11	North Region Meeting
	12	Piper Sandler Taking Stock With Teens Spring Survey Begins
	15	Last date for additions and changes to Chapter Membership Roster to be eligible to attend the International Conference (ICDC)
	15	All participants must be active members of DECA with the current year’s dues on file with DECA, Inc.
	TBD	NJ DECA State Officer Meeting – Virtual
	18	Central Region Meeting
	18	South Region Meeting
	27	Deadline for all Pitch Decks to be uploaded to TurnItIn
MARCH 2026
MARCH
	2	Deadline DECA Advocacy Campaign Due
	3-5	High School State Career Development Conference – Harrah’s Atlantic City – Tuesday to Thursday
	9	Deadline All ICDC drops must be reported via email to the State Office
	13	Deadline International Career Development Conference Registration Packet Deadline (must be in the New Jersey State Office at Kean University-NOT postmarked)
	17	Central Region Meeting – Virtual
	TBD	North Region Meeting
	19	South Region Meeting
	25	ICDC-Qualifying Written Events Submission to DECA, Inc. Opens
	26	Piper Sandler Taking Stock with Teens Spring Survey Ends
	30	Deadline ICDC Blazer Order Deadline
	31	Deadline Emerging Leader Honor Awards Nominations Due
APRIL 2026
APRIL
	7	State Officer Transition Meeting – 3pm – Kean University
	8	Deadline ICDC-Qualifying Written Events Submission due to DECA, Inc.
APRIL 2026 (Continued)
	9	Advisory Committee Meeting
	17-21	Collegiate International Career Development Conference, Louisville, KY
	25-28	High School Division International Career Development Conference, Atlanta, GA
MAY 2026
MAY
	21	North Advisor’s Meeting
	TBD	South Advisor’s Meeting – Luncheon
	20	Central Advisor’s Meeting – Virtual
	TBD	2025-2026 State Officer Meeting – Virtual
	TBD	Hospitality Careers Day at Showboat Hotel and Waterpark, Atlantic City, NJ
JULY 2026
JULY
	8-13	NJ DECA State Officer Training & DECA Emerging Leader Summit – Tysons Corner, VA