Winter Holidays Open 2026

Winter Holidays Open 2026 will take place from 11th until 13th of December 2026 in Zagreb, Croatia.

Registrations ARE NOW OPEN, until the 21st of October.

The tournament features six power paired preliminary rounds followed by octofinals, quarterfinals, semifinals and the Grand Final. Round 1 is seeded randomly; subsequent rounds are power paired. The preliminary rounds will feature two impromptu and two prepared motions (each team will debate the proposing side in one and the opposing side in the following round or vice versa). Sixteen teams will break into elimination rounds.

This year, impromptu elimination rounds will only be open quaterfinals and novice semifinals. The rest of elimination rounds will be prepared rounds - open octofinals, open semifinals and novice finals and grand finals.

The team cap for this year’s tournament is at 80 teams.

REGISTRATION FEES

Debater: 220 eur per debater including accommodation
Adjudicators: 205 eur per person including accommodation
Coaches: 205 eur per person including accommodation

For more detailed information, you can also take a look at the invitation letter.

If you have any further questions, you can reach to the Organizing Team from the side of HDD: Josip, Ivona, Tihana and Tea through this email address: who@hdd.hr