Date & Venue for AEW Holiday Bash 2026 Revealed

All Elite Wrestling has announced the return of the annual Holiday Bash event for this winter.

Following the conclusion of All Out 2026, the company announced that AEW Holiday Bash will take place at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois, on Wednesday, December 23. The New Level, Swerve Strickland, MJF, and Willow Nightingale are featured on the promotional poster.

It will feature a live episode of Dynamite and a taped edition of Collision, which will air at its usual time slot on Saturday, December 26. The event will address the fallout from Worlds End, which we now know is set for December 19. More on that HERE.

Tickets for Holiday Bash 2026 will go live on Monday, October 12.

Here’s what AEW posted to its website:

“All Elite Wrestling returns to the Windy City with AEW Dynamite & Collision: Holiday Bash LIVE! at Wintrust Arena on Wednesday, December 23rd. Be there for an action-packed night and witness the fallout from Worlds End. Tickets go on sale. Monday, October 12th.

“VIP/Premium: Tuesday, October 6th at 10 am CST

“Presales: Thursday, October 8th at 10 am CST – Sunday, October 11th at 11:59 pm CST

“On Sale: Monday, October 12th at 10 am CST

“Fans interested in early access presale opportunities can register to become an AEW Insider.”

Last year’s event took place at Co-Op Live in Manchester, England, UK. The two-part television special featured the annual Dynamite Diamond Ring Battle Royale and a World Tag Team Championship match between FTR and The Bang Bang Gang in the main events of Dynamite and Collision, respectively.