Compliance Guide • Deadlines
Accessibility Compliance Deadlines: 2026 to 2030
Reviewed by Khushwant Parihar, CPACC
Updated
Every dated digital accessibility deadline we could trace to a primary source, across US federal and state law, the European Union, the UK and Ireland, Canada and the standards bodies. Each entry says who it applies to, what has to happen, how firm the date is and where it comes from, and every upcoming date can go straight into your calendar.
Reviewed .51 dated entries, 37 still ahead. The US Title II and Section 504 dates are being challenged in court.
The dates most organizations ask about
- ADA Title II: governments with a population of 50,000 or more meet WCAG 2.1 AA for web and apps (28 CFR 35.200)
- 26 Apr 2027eCFR, as amended by FR 2026-07663,
- Section 504: HHS-funded recipients with 15 or more employees meet WCAG 2.1 AA (45 CFR 84.84)
- 11 May 2027eCFR, as amended by FR 2026-09266,
- EN 301 549 V4.1.1 under the EAA as of 10 November 2026; Ireland's NDA expects 16 December 2026
- Not citedNational Disability Authority (Ireland),
- Ontario AODA compliance reports due from businesses and non-profits with 20 or more employees
- 31 Dec 2026Government of Ontario,
- Accessible Canada Regulations ICT duties begin for federal public sector web pages and ICT training
- 5 Dec 2027SOR/2025-255, s. 18(1),
- EAA transition ends for pre-2025 service contracts and products used to provide services
- 28 Jun 2030Directive (EU) 2019/882, Article 32,
In the Next 90 Days
Dates from to . This list updates daily.
- United States (FCC)Status: Adopted, takes effect on this date
FCC captioning certification changes take effect
A narrow FCC captioning rule trims certification paperwork. Captioning duties themselves are unchanged.
- Who
- PEG channel programmers, nonbroadcast networks and multichannel video programming distributors
- What
- Exempts certain PEG and network programmers from registering and certifying captioning compliance; 47 CFR 79.1(i)(4) and (m)(6) are delayed indefinitely.
- Source
- Federal Register 2026-21808, 91 FR 67220 (opens in a new tab)
- European Union (ETSI)Status: Binding date
EN 301 549 V4.1.1: latest national announcement
National standards bodies must announce V4.1.1 by this date. It is often misreported as the EU citation date.
- Who
- National standards bodies
- What
- Date of latest announcement (doa) printed in the standard.
- Standard
- EN 301 549 V4.1.1
- Note
- A standards-body date, not a legal deadline and not an Official Journal citation date.
- Source
- ETSI EN 301 549 V4.1.1, national transposition dates (opens in a new tab)
- European UnionStatus: Binding date
AI Act: legacy generative systems must mark synthetic content
Generative AI systems already on the market get until this date to label their output as AI-generated.
- Who
- Providers of generative AI systems placed on the market before 2 August 2026
- What
- Comply with the Article 50(2) machine-readable marking duty (Article 111(4) as added by Regulation (EU) 2026/1744).
- Source
- Regulation (EU) 2026/1744 (opens in a new tab)
- United States (FCC)Status: Binding date
100% hearing aid compatible handsets: manufacturers
Every new phone model from a manufacturer must work with hearing aids, including over Bluetooth.
- Who
- Wireless handset manufacturers
- What
- Every handset model offered must be hearing aid compatible, including Bluetooth coupling. Non-compatible models can no longer be certified and de minimis status ends.
- Standard
- 47 CFR 20.19; 2019 ANSI C63.19
- Source
- 47 CFR 20.19(b)(2), (b)(5) and (c)(2) (opens in a new tab)
- European UnionStatus: Expected, not confirmed
EN 301 549 V4.1.1 expected in the Official Journal
Ireland's National Disability Authority says the citation is currently expected on 16 December 2026. Until it happens, no edition of EN 301 549 is cited under the EAA.
- Who
- Economic operators under the European Accessibility Act
- What
- Not cited as of 10 November 2026. Citation would give a presumption of conformity with the EAA accessibility requirements, effectively making WCAG 2.2 AA the EU benchmark.
- Standard
- EN 301 549 V4.1.1 (WCAG 2.2 AA)
- Note
- Deque updated its post on 10 November 2026 to say 22 January 2027, without giving a source. 30 November 2026 is ETSI's announcement date, not a citation date.
- Source
- National Disability Authority (Ireland), EN 301 549 V4.1.1 published (opens in a new tab)
- United States (HHS ONC)Status: Adopted, takes effect on this date
ONC rule drops WCAG 2.0 Level A from patient-access certification
A health IT certification accessibility requirement is removed. Providers' own accessibility duties stay.
- Who
- Certified health IT developers
- What
- Removes the WCAG 2.0 Level A requirement from 45 CFR 170.315(e)(1)(i). Section 504 and Section 1557 duties on providers are unchanged.
- Source
- Federal Register 2026-21943 (opens in a new tab)
- Ontario, CanadaStatus: Binding date
AODA compliance report due: businesses and non-profits
Ontario businesses and non-profits with 20 or more staff must file their AODA compliance report by year end. Public sector organizations filed in 2025.
- Who
- Businesses and non-profits with 20 or more employees in Ontario
- What
- File the accessibility compliance report (three-year cycle). Organizations with 50 or more employees must already meet WCAG 2.0 AA for web content under the IASR.
- Standard
- WCAG 2.0 AA
- Note
- Designated public sector organizations are not due this year: their deadline was 31 December 2025.
- Source
- Government of Ontario, completing your accessibility compliance report (opens in a new tab)
- CaliforniaStatus: Binding date
CCPA automated decision-making rules: compliance date
California's automated decision-making rules apply to businesses already using automated decisions. The notices they must give have to be accessible.
- Who
- CCPA-covered businesses already using automated decision-making technology for significant decisions
- What
- Comply with Article 11 (pre-use notice, opt-out and access) by this date (11 CCR 7200(b)). Online notices must follow WCAG 2.1 (11 CCR 7003).
- Standard
- WCAG 2.1 for online notices
- Source
- California Privacy Protection Agency, approved regulations text (opens in a new tab)
- ColoradoStatus: Adopted, takes effect on this date
Colorado automated decision-making law takes effect
Colorado's automated decision-making law starts applying. Its required notices must be accessible to people with disabilities.
- Who
- Developers and deployers of covered automated decision-making technology used in consequential decisions
- What
- Point-of-interaction notices and post-adverse-outcome disclosures, which must be reasonably accessible to consumers with disabilities (C.R.S. 6-1-1704(8)). Applies to decisions made on or after this date.
- Standard
- Accessible notices and disclosures
- Source
- SB26-189 final act, section 5 (opens in a new tab)
- New YorkStatus: Binding date
New York state agency websites must meet WCAG AA
New York state agencies must have accessible websites or publish a progress report explaining why not.
- Who
- New York state agencies
- What
- Websites created or modified after the effective date must conform to the most current WCAG Level AA to the extent practicable, or the agency posts a written progress report, updated annually.
- Standard
- Most current WCAG AA (ITS policy NYS-P08-005 names WCAG 2.2)
- Source
- N.Y. State Technology Law 103-d (opens in a new tab)
- United States (Congress)Status: Binding date
119th Congress ends
Federal web accessibility bills still pending die when the Congress ends and would need to be reintroduced.
- Who
- Pending federal accessibility bills
- What
- Bills not enacted lapse at noon, including H.R. 3417 and S. 3974 (Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act).
- Note
- A constitutional date, not a compliance deadline.
- Source
- U.S. Constitution, 20th Amendment, section 1 (opens in a new tab)
How to Read This Calendar
Each entry carries a status in words, so you can tell a binding deadline from an expectation without relying on colour.
- Status: Binding date
- A compliance or reporting date set by a law, rule or standard that has already been adopted. Dates marked as challenged rest on a rule that is being contested in court.
- Status: Adopted, takes effect on this date
- The law or rule has been adopted and published, but it does not take effect until the date shown.
- Status: Proposed
- A draft rule. The date could change or disappear before the rule is adopted.
- Status: Expected, not confirmed
- An official body has said it expects something to happen on this date. It is not binding and may move.
- Status: Computed from cadence
- The law sets a recurring cycle (for example every two or three years) but does not print this specific date. We worked it out from the cycle, so confirm it with the regulator before relying on it.
- Status: Passed
- The date has already happened. Recently passed dates stay listed for context.
Approximate, computed and challenged dates
- Approximate datesstart with “About”. The only one now is the expected Official Journal citation of EN 301 549 V4.1.1, which is an expectation stated by Ireland's National Disability Authority, not a scheduled event.
- Computed datescome from a cycle the law states, such as the EU Web Accessibility Directive's three-yearly monitoring reports or Ontario's two-year public sector reporting. Each computed entry says how the date was worked out. Confirm it with the regulator before you rely on it.
- Challenged dates are the four US ADA Title II and Section 504 deadlines. They are in force today, but the rules that set them are being contested in NFB v. DOJ and could change.
- Not re-confirmed marks an entry whose primary source could not be re-read on the review date. Entries with no primary source at all are left off.
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All Deadlines by Date
Recently passed dates from May 2026 onwards, then everything ahead to the end of 2030.
Jump to year: 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030
2026
May 2026
- United States (HHS)Status: Passed
HHS extends Section 504 web and app deadlines
HHS published an interim final rule pushing its Section 504 web and mobile app deadlines back one year. The NFB is challenging it in federal court.
- Who
- Recipients of HHS federal financial assistance
- What
- Interim final rule moves the WCAG 2.1 AA compliance dates to 11 May 2027 (15 or more employees) and 10 May 2028 (fewer than 15). Effective 7 May 2026.
- Standard
- WCAG 2.1 AA
- Source
- Federal Register 2026-09266, 91 FR 25496 (opens in a new tab)
- ColoradoStatus: Passed
Colorado signs SB26-189 automated decision-making law
Colorado replaced its AI Act with a narrower automated decision-making law that takes effect on 1 January 2027 and requires notices to be accessible to people with disabilities.
- Who
- Developers and deployers of covered automated decision-making technology
- What
- Repeals and replaces the 2024 Colorado AI Act; operative 1 January 2027.
- Source
- Colorado General Assembly, SB26-189 (opens in a new tab)
- United States (D. Md.)Status: Passed
NFB sues DOJ and HHS over web rule delays
The National Federation of the Blind filed suit in Maryland federal court to undo the one-year extensions. No ruling found as of 11 November 2026.
- Who
- DOJ ADA Title II and HHS Section 504 interim final rules
- What
- Administrative Procedure Act challenge asking the court to vacate both extensions and restore the 2024 deadlines. No. 1:26-cv-02007-RDB.
- Source
- Complaint, NFB v. DOJ (D. Md.) (opens in a new tab)
June 2026
- United States (DOJ)Status: Passed
Comments close on DOJ Title II extension
The public comment window on DOJ's one-year Title II extension closed. The interim rule remains in force.
- Who
- Public
- What
- Comment period on the 20 April 2026 interim final rule ended. No final rule found as of 11 November 2026.
- Source
- Federal Register 2026-07663, 91 FR 20902 (opens in a new tab)
July 2026
- HawaiiStatus: Passed
Hawaii Act 257 signed
Hawaii directed its civil rights commission to write a private-sector digital accessibility rule tied to the federal Title II framework. Compliance dates depend on the final rules.
- Who
- Places of public accommodation
- What
- Bars requiring inaccessible technology and directs the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission to adopt rules consistent with the DOJ Title II web rule.
- Standard
- WCAG 2.1 AA (proposed rules)
- Source
- Gov. Msg. No. 1359 (Act 257, S.B. 2852 CD1) (opens in a new tab)
- European UnionStatus: Passed
Digital Omnibus on AI enters into force
The AI Act amendment that delays high-risk obligations, including the Article 16(l) accessibility duty, entered into force three days after publication.
- Who
- AI providers and deployers
- What
- Regulation (EU) 2026/1744 (Official Journal, 24 July 2026) moves the AI Act high-risk dates to 2 December 2027 (Annex III) and 2 August 2028 (Annex I).
- Source
- Regulation (EU) 2026/1744 (opens in a new tab)
August 2026
- European UnionStatus: Passed
AI Act transparency duties apply (Article 50)
The AI Act's general application date brought in chatbot and synthetic-content disclosure duties, which must themselves be accessible.
- Who
- Providers and deployers of AI systems that interact with people or generate content
- What
- Tell people they are dealing with AI and label deepfakes. Article 50(5) requires this information to conform to the applicable accessibility requirements.
- Source
- Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Articles 50 and 113 (opens in a new tab)
- United Kingdom (Great Britain)Status: Passed
New Equality Act Services Code of Practice in force
The EHRC's updated statutory code for services came into force, replacing the 2011 version.
- Who
- Service providers, public bodies and associations
- What
- Statutory code replacing the 2011 code. Courts must take it into account, including on reasonable adjustments.
- Source
- GOV.UK, Equality Act 2010 Code of Practice 2026 (opens in a new tab)
- United States (FCC)Status: Passed
FCC caption display settings rule applies
New devices must make caption display settings easy to find and pass them to apps.
- Who
- Device manufacturers and multichannel video programming distributors
- What
- Caption settings must be readily accessible on devices using next-generation operating systems deployed after this date (47 CFR 79.103(e)).
- Source
- 47 CFR 79.103(e) (opens in a new tab)
September 2026
- European Union (ETSI, CEN, CENELEC)Status: Passed
EN 301 549 V4.1.1 published
The new European ICT accessibility standard was published. It has no legal effect under the EAA until it is cited in the Official Journal.
- Who
- Reference standard for the EAA and the Web Accessibility Directive
- What
- Aligns the web, document and software clauses with WCAG 2.2 and maps to EAA Annex I.
- Standard
- WCAG 2.2 AA
- Source
- ETSI EN 301 549 V4.1.1 (2026-09) (opens in a new tab)
- W3CStatus: Passed
WCAG 3.0 Working Draft published
W3C published another WCAG 3.0 draft. W3C says it is years from being final.
- Who
- Standard (draft)
- What
- Draft only; not a compliance target.
- Source
- W3C Technical Reports, WCAG 3.0 Working Draft (opens in a new tab)
- United States (N.D. Tex.)Status: Passed
Texas v. Kennedy final judgment
A Texas federal court vacated the integration provisions of HHS's 2024 Section 504 rule. The web accessibility deadlines in subpart I still stand.
- Who
- HHS Section 504 rule
- What
- Vacates the most integrated setting provisions of the 2024 rule. The web and app requirements in subpart I are not affected.
- Source
- Order and Final Judgment, No. 5:24-cv-225-H, ECF 125 (opens in a new tab)
October 2026
- United States (HHS ONC)Status: Passed
ONC deregulatory health IT rule published
ONC published a rule that removes the WCAG 2.0 Level A requirement from a patient-access certification criterion.
- Who
- Certified health IT developers
- What
- Effective 28 December 2026.
- Source
- Federal Register 2026-21943, 91 FR 67916 (opens in a new tab)
- HawaiiStatus: PassedNot re-confirmed
Comments close on Hawaii digital accessibility rules
Public comment closed on Hawaii's proposed rules. No adopted rule found yet, so there is no compliance date.
- Who
- Places of public accommodation
- What
- Comment period on the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission's proposed digital accessibility rules (WCAG 2.1 A and AA).
- Standard
- WCAG 2.1 AA (proposed)
- Note
- Date carried from our earlier review. The commission's page blocked automated access on 11 November 2026, so it was not re-read.
- Source
- Hawaii Civil Rights Commission, notice seeking public comment (opens in a new tab)
November 2026
- United States (FCC)Status: Adopted, takes effect on this date
FCC captioning certification changes take effect
A narrow FCC captioning rule trims certification paperwork. Captioning duties themselves are unchanged.
- Who
- PEG channel programmers, nonbroadcast networks and multichannel video programming distributors
- What
- Exempts certain PEG and network programmers from registering and certifying captioning compliance; 47 CFR 79.1(i)(4) and (m)(6) are delayed indefinitely.
- Source
- Federal Register 2026-21808, 91 FR 67220 (opens in a new tab)
- European Union (ETSI)Status: Binding date
EN 301 549 V4.1.1: latest national announcement
National standards bodies must announce V4.1.1 by this date. It is often misreported as the EU citation date.
- Who
- National standards bodies
- What
- Date of latest announcement (doa) printed in the standard.
- Standard
- EN 301 549 V4.1.1
- Note
- A standards-body date, not a legal deadline and not an Official Journal citation date.
- Source
- ETSI EN 301 549 V4.1.1, national transposition dates (opens in a new tab)
December 2026
- European UnionStatus: Binding date
AI Act: legacy generative systems must mark synthetic content
Generative AI systems already on the market get until this date to label their output as AI-generated.
- Who
- Providers of generative AI systems placed on the market before 2 August 2026
- What
- Comply with the Article 50(2) machine-readable marking duty (Article 111(4) as added by Regulation (EU) 2026/1744).
- Source
- Regulation (EU) 2026/1744 (opens in a new tab)
- United States (FCC)Status: Binding date
100% hearing aid compatible handsets: manufacturers
Every new phone model from a manufacturer must work with hearing aids, including over Bluetooth.
- Who
- Wireless handset manufacturers
- What
- Every handset model offered must be hearing aid compatible, including Bluetooth coupling. Non-compatible models can no longer be certified and de minimis status ends.
- Standard
- 47 CFR 20.19; 2019 ANSI C63.19
- Source
- 47 CFR 20.19(b)(2), (b)(5) and (c)(2) (opens in a new tab)
- European UnionStatus: Expected, not confirmed
EN 301 549 V4.1.1 expected in the Official Journal
Ireland's National Disability Authority says the citation is currently expected on 16 December 2026. Until it happens, no edition of EN 301 549 is cited under the EAA.
- Who
- Economic operators under the European Accessibility Act
- What
- Not cited as of 10 November 2026. Citation would give a presumption of conformity with the EAA accessibility requirements, effectively making WCAG 2.2 AA the EU benchmark.
- Standard
- EN 301 549 V4.1.1 (WCAG 2.2 AA)
- Note
- Deque updated its post on 10 November 2026 to say 22 January 2027, without giving a source. 30 November 2026 is ETSI's announcement date, not a citation date.
- Source
- National Disability Authority (Ireland), EN 301 549 V4.1.1 published (opens in a new tab)
- United States (HHS ONC)Status: Adopted, takes effect on this date
ONC rule drops WCAG 2.0 Level A from patient-access certification
A health IT certification accessibility requirement is removed. Providers' own accessibility duties stay.
- Who
- Certified health IT developers
- What
- Removes the WCAG 2.0 Level A requirement from 45 CFR 170.315(e)(1)(i). Section 504 and Section 1557 duties on providers are unchanged.
- Source
- Federal Register 2026-21943 (opens in a new tab)
- Ontario, CanadaStatus: Binding date
AODA compliance report due: businesses and non-profits
Ontario businesses and non-profits with 20 or more staff must file their AODA compliance report by year end. Public sector organizations filed in 2025.
- Who
- Businesses and non-profits with 20 or more employees in Ontario
- What
- File the accessibility compliance report (three-year cycle). Organizations with 50 or more employees must already meet WCAG 2.0 AA for web content under the IASR.
- Standard
- WCAG 2.0 AA
- Note
- Designated public sector organizations are not due this year: their deadline was 31 December 2025.
- Source
- Government of Ontario, completing your accessibility compliance report (opens in a new tab)
2027
January 2027
- CaliforniaStatus: Binding date
CCPA automated decision-making rules: compliance date
California's automated decision-making rules apply to businesses already using automated decisions. The notices they must give have to be accessible.
- Who
- CCPA-covered businesses already using automated decision-making technology for significant decisions
- What
- Comply with Article 11 (pre-use notice, opt-out and access) by this date (11 CCR 7200(b)). Online notices must follow WCAG 2.1 (11 CCR 7003).
- Standard
- WCAG 2.1 for online notices
- Source
- California Privacy Protection Agency, approved regulations text (opens in a new tab)
- ColoradoStatus: Adopted, takes effect on this date
Colorado automated decision-making law takes effect
Colorado's automated decision-making law starts applying. Its required notices must be accessible to people with disabilities.
- Who
- Developers and deployers of covered automated decision-making technology used in consequential decisions
- What
- Point-of-interaction notices and post-adverse-outcome disclosures, which must be reasonably accessible to consumers with disabilities (C.R.S. 6-1-1704(8)). Applies to decisions made on or after this date.
- Standard
- Accessible notices and disclosures
- Source
- SB26-189 final act, section 5 (opens in a new tab)
- New YorkStatus: Binding date
New York state agency websites must meet WCAG AA
New York state agencies must have accessible websites or publish a progress report explaining why not.
- Who
- New York state agencies
- What
- Websites created or modified after the effective date must conform to the most current WCAG Level AA to the extent practicable, or the agency posts a written progress report, updated annually.
- Standard
- Most current WCAG AA (ITS policy NYS-P08-005 names WCAG 2.2)
- Source
- N.Y. State Technology Law 103-d (opens in a new tab)
- United States (Congress)Status: Binding date
119th Congress ends
Federal web accessibility bills still pending die when the Congress ends and would need to be reintroduced.
- Who
- Pending federal accessibility bills
- What
- Bills not enacted lapse at noon, including H.R. 3417 and S. 3974 (Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act).
- Note
- A constitutional date, not a compliance deadline.
- Source
- U.S. Constitution, 20th Amendment, section 1 (opens in a new tab)
April 2027
- United States (DOJ)Status: Binding dateChallenged in court
ADA Title II web and app deadline: large governments
Large state and local governments must have accessible websites and apps. The date comes from an interim rule the NFB is challenging.
- Who
- State and local governments with a population of 50,000 or more (excluding special districts)
- What
- Web content and mobile apps must conform to WCAG 2.1 Level A and AA (28 CFR 35.200(b)(1)).
- Standard
- WCAG 2.1 AA
- Note
- Set by an interim final rule that the National Federation of the Blind is challenging in NFB v. DOJ (D. Md.). No ruling found as of 11 November 2026.
- Source
- 28 CFR 35.200, as amended by Federal Register 2026-07663 (opens in a new tab)
May 2027
- United States (HHS)Status: Binding dateChallenged in court
Section 504 web and app deadline: recipients with 15 or more employees
Hospitals, clinics, insurers and other HHS-funded bodies with 15 or more staff must have accessible websites and apps.
- Who
- Recipients of HHS federal financial assistance with 15 or more employees
- What
- Web content and mobile apps must conform to WCAG 2.1 A and AA (45 CFR 84.84(b)(1)).
- Standard
- WCAG 2.1 AA
- Note
- Set by an interim final rule that the National Federation of the Blind is challenging in NFB v. DOJ (D. Md.). No ruling found as of 11 November 2026.
- Source
- 45 CFR 84.84, as amended by Federal Register 2026-09266 (opens in a new tab)
- European Union (ETSI)Status: Binding date
EN 301 549 V4.1.1: latest national publication
National standards bodies must publish V4.1.1 as a national standard by this date.
- Who
- National standards bodies
- What
- Date of latest publication or endorsement as a national standard (dop/e).
- Standard
- EN 301 549 V4.1.1
- Note
- A standards-body date, not a legal deadline.
- Source
- ETSI EN 301 549 V4.1.1 (opens in a new tab)
June 2027
- European UnionStatus: Binding date
European Disability Card Directive transposition deadline
Member States must transpose the European Disability Card and Parking Card rules, including the accessible information duties.
- Who
- EU Member States
- What
- Adopt national measures for Directive (EU) 2024/2841. Article 11 requires card information in accessible formats, including digital and easy-to-read.
- Source
- Directive (EU) 2024/2841, Article 21 (opens in a new tab)
- United States (FCC)Status: Binding date
100% hearing aid compatible handsets: nationwide carriers
National carriers may only offer hearing aid compatible phones.
- Who
- Nationwide wireless service providers
- What
- Every handset model offered must meet the manufacturer hearing aid compatibility requirements; de minimis status ends.
- Standard
- 47 CFR 20.19
- Source
- 47 CFR 20.19(c)(4) and (e)(4) (opens in a new tab)
- European UnionStatus: Binding date
EAA: latest start for accessible 112 emergency communications
The last permitted start date for accessible emergency-number answering across the EU.
- Who
- Public safety answering points in Member States that deferred
- What
- Article 31(3) lets Member States defer applying Article 4(8) (answering 112 emergency communications accessibly) until this date at the latest.
- Note
- Some Member States applied it earlier. Ireland did not defer: S.I. 636/2023 applies it from 28 June 2025.
- Source
- Directive (EU) 2019/882, Article 31(3) (opens in a new tab)
- CaliforniaStatus: Computed from cadence
California state agency website accessibility certification
California agencies must re-certify their websites' accessibility every two years. 2027 follows the 2025 cycle.
- Who
- California state agencies and entities
- What
- The director and chief information officer post a signed certification on the home page that the site meets Government Code 7405 and 11135 and WCAG 2.0 AA or later. The statute says before 1 July, so 30 June is the last day.
- Standard
- WCAG 2.0 AA or later
- How the date was computed
- Before 1 July every two years, starting 2019 (2019, 2021, 2023, 2025, 2027).
- Source
- Cal. Gov. Code 11546.7 (AB 434) (opens in a new tab)
December 2027
- European UnionStatus: Binding date
AI Act high-risk rules apply (Annex III), including accessibility
High-risk AI used in areas like hiring and credit must meet EU accessibility requirements from this date.
- Who
- Providers of high-risk AI systems listed in Annex III (employment, education, essential services and others)
- What
- Chapter III Sections 1 to 3 apply. Article 16(l): the system must comply with the accessibility requirements of Directives 2016/2102 and 2019/882.
- Source
- Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 Article 113, as amended by Regulation (EU) 2026/1744 (opens in a new tab)
- Canada (federal)Status: Adopted, takes effect on this date
Accessible Canada Regulations ICT requirements: first wave
Federal government web pages must meet the Canadian ICT accessibility standard, and covered employers must train ICT staff. Existing pages that are not updated do not have to be fixed.
- Who
- Federal public sector entities (web pages and accessibility statements); ICT training for the public sector and federally regulated businesses with 100 or more employees
- What
- Web pages created or updated on or after this date must conform to the ICT Standard to the extent feasible; publish accessibility statements; train staff who develop, maintain or procure ICT.
- Standard
- CAN/ASC - EN 301 549 (WCAG 2.1 AA)
- Source
- SOR/2025-255, section 18(1), Canada Gazette Part II (opens in a new tab)
- European UnionStatus: Computed from cadence
Web Accessibility Directive monitoring reports due
Member States report how accessible public sector websites and apps are. The previous rounds were 2021 and 2024.
- Who
- EU Member States
- What
- Report monitoring outcomes and measurement data to the Commission (Article 8(4)).
- How the date was computed
- By 23 December 2021 and every three years after (2021, 2024, 2027, 2030).
- Source
- Directive (EU) 2016/2102, Article 8(4) (opens in a new tab)
- CaliforniaStatus: Binding date
CCPA risk assessments due for pre-2026 processing
Businesses must complete risk assessments for processing that started before 2026 and continues.
- Who
- CCPA-covered businesses with in-scope processing begun before 1 January 2026
- What
- Conduct and document risk assessments (11 CCR 7155(b)), including automated decision-making for significant decisions.
- Note
- A privacy rule rather than an accessibility rule, listed because it covers automated decision-making.
- Source
- 11 CCR 7155(b), CPPA approved regulations text (opens in a new tab)
- Ontario, CanadaStatus: Computed from cadence
AODA compliance report due: designated public sector
Ontario's public sector files every two years. Confirm the 2027 date with Ontario before relying on it.
- Who
- Designated public sector organizations in Ontario
- What
- File the accessibility compliance report (two-year cycle; the previous deadline was 31 December 2025).
- Standard
- WCAG 2.0 AA (IASR)
- How the date was computed
- Every two years; Ontario says the last deadline was 31 December 2025 but has not printed the next one.
- Source
- Government of Ontario, completing your accessibility compliance report (opens in a new tab)
2028
April 2028
- CaliforniaStatus: Binding date
CCPA risk assessment submissions due
Businesses file summaries of their risk assessments with California's privacy regulator.
- Who
- CCPA-covered businesses
- What
- Submit information on 2026 and 2027 risk assessments to the CPPA (11 CCR 7157(a)(1)), then annually by 1 April.
- Note
- A privacy rule rather than an accessibility rule, listed because it covers automated decision-making.
- Source
- 11 CCR 7157(a), CPPA approved regulations text (opens in a new tab)
- United States (DOJ)Status: Binding dateChallenged in court
ADA Title II web and app deadline: small governments and special districts
Smaller towns, counties, school and transit districts must have accessible websites and apps.
- Who
- Public entities with a population under 50,000 and all special district governments
- What
- Web content and mobile apps must conform to WCAG 2.1 A and AA (28 CFR 35.200(b)(2)).
- Standard
- WCAG 2.1 AA
- Note
- Set by an interim final rule that the National Federation of the Blind is challenging in NFB v. DOJ (D. Md.). No ruling found as of 11 November 2026.
- Source
- 28 CFR 35.200(b)(2) (opens in a new tab)
May 2028
- United States (HHS)Status: Binding dateChallenged in court
Section 504 web and app deadline: recipients with fewer than 15 employees
Small HHS-funded providers must have accessible websites and apps.
- Who
- HHS-funded recipients with fewer than 15 employees
- What
- Web content and mobile apps must conform to WCAG 2.1 A and AA (45 CFR 84.84(b)(2)).
- Standard
- WCAG 2.1 AA
- Note
- Set by an interim final rule that the National Federation of the Blind is challenging in NFB v. DOJ (D. Md.). No ruling found as of 11 November 2026.
- Source
- 45 CFR 84.84(b)(2) (opens in a new tab)
- European Union (ETSI)Status: Binding date
EN 301 549: conflicting national standards withdrawn
National versions of earlier editions that conflict with V4.1.1 must be withdrawn.
- Who
- National standards bodies
- What
- Date of withdrawal (dow) of conflicting national standards.
- Standard
- EN 301 549 V4.1.1
- Note
- A standards-body date. Legal citations follow the Commission, not this date.
- Source
- ETSI EN 301 549 V4.1.1 (opens in a new tab)
June 2028
- European UnionStatus: Binding date
European Disability Card rules apply
Mutual recognition of the European Disability Card starts across Member States.
- Who
- EU Member States
- What
- Apply the Directive (EU) 2024/2841 measures; cards carry a QR code and digital anti-fraud features by this date.
- Source
- Directive (EU) 2024/2841, Articles 4 and 21 (opens in a new tab)
- United States (FCC)Status: Binding date
100% hearing aid compatible handsets: non-nationwide carriers
Regional and smaller carriers may only offer hearing aid compatible phones.
- Who
- Non-nationwide wireless service providers
- What
- Every handset model offered must meet the manufacturer hearing aid compatibility requirements; de minimis status ends.
- Standard
- 47 CFR 20.19
- Source
- 47 CFR 20.19(c)(6) and (e)(4) (opens in a new tab)
August 2028
- European UnionStatus: Binding date
AI Act high-risk rules apply (Annex I products)
High-risk AI built into regulated products such as machinery, medical devices and toys must meet accessibility requirements.
- Who
- Providers of AI that is a safety component of products under Annex I legislation
- What
- Chapter III Sections 1 to 3 apply, including the Article 16(l) accessibility duty.
- Source
- Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 Article 113, as amended by Regulation (EU) 2026/1744 (opens in a new tab)
December 2028
- Canada (federal)Status: Adopted, takes effect on this date
Accessible Canada Regulations ICT requirements: second wave
Banks, parcel and pipeline companies and other federally regulated businesses with 100 or more staff come under the Canadian ICT accessibility standard.
- Who
- Federally regulated businesses with 100 or more employees, and the federal public sector
- What
- Businesses with 100 or more employees: new and updated web pages conform. Large businesses (500 or more) and the federal public sector: new mobile apps and downloadable documents, an assessment of existing apps, and conformity checks when procuring ICT. Large businesses also publish accessibility statements.
- Standard
- CAN/ASC - EN 301 549 (WCAG 2.1 AA)
- Note
- Broadcasting, telecommunications and transportation providers are excluded from the public-facing web, app and document duties.
- Source
- SOR/2025-255, section 18(2), Canada Gazette Part II (opens in a new tab)
- United States (FCC)Status: Binding date
Hearing aid Bluetooth coupling must use a non-proprietary standard
Phones must connect to hearing aids using an open Bluetooth standard rather than a proprietary one.
- Who
- Handset manufacturers
- What
- The Bluetooth coupling requirement may only be met with a global, low-power, non-proprietary standard (47 CFR 20.19(b)(3)(ii)).
- Source
- 47 CFR 20.19(b)(3) (opens in a new tab)
- European UnionStatus: Computed from cadence
Audiovisual Media Services Directive accessibility reports due
Member States report progress on accessible TV and on-demand services.
- Who
- EU Member States (reporting on media service providers)
- What
- Report on making audiovisual media services progressively more accessible (Article 7(2)).
- How the date was computed
- By 19 December 2022 and every three years after (2022, 2025, 2028).
- Source
- Directive (EU) 2018/1808, Article 7(2) (opens in a new tab)
2029
December 2029
- Ontario, CanadaStatus: Computed from cadence
AODA compliance report due: businesses and non-profits
The following AODA reporting deadline for private-sector organizations, assuming the three-year cycle continues.
- Who
- Businesses and non-profits with 20 or more employees in Ontario
- What
- The next three-year reporting cycle after 2026.
- Standard
- WCAG 2.0 AA (IASR)
- How the date was computed
- Every three years after the 31 December 2026 deadline.
- Source
- Government of Ontario, completing your accessibility compliance report (opens in a new tab)
2030
June 2030
- European UnionStatus: Binding date
First Commission report on the EAA
The first EU-wide review of how the EAA is working, including enforcement.
- Who
- European Commission
- What
- Report on the application of the Directive, then every five years (Article 33(1)).
- Source
- Directive (EU) 2019/882, Article 33(1) (opens in a new tab)
- European UnionStatus: Binding date
EAA transition ends for pre-2025 contracts and products
The EAA's grace period for older contracts and equipment ends. Websites and apps were never covered by it.
- Who
- Service providers
- What
- Service contracts agreed before 28 June 2025 can run unaltered for no longer than five years, and products lawfully used to provide services may be used until this date (Article 32(1)). Self-service terminals: up to 20 years from entry into use where national law allows (Article 32(2)).
- Source
- Directive (EU) 2019/882, Article 32 (opens in a new tab)
December 2030
- European UnionStatus: Computed from cadence
Web Accessibility Directive monitoring reports due
The following Web Accessibility Directive reporting round.
- Who
- EU Member States
- What
- The next three-year monitoring report (Article 8(4)).
- How the date was computed
- By 23 December 2021 and every three years after (2021, 2024, 2027, 2030).
- Source
- Directive (EU) 2016/2102, Article 8(4) (opens in a new tab)
Checked, but No Firm Date Yet
These are on our watch list. Each will get a dated entry once an official source sets one.
NFB v. DOJ ruling
No ruling found in the Maryland case as of 11 November 2026. A ruling could restore earlier ADA Title II and Section 504 dates.
DOJ reconsideration of the 2024 Title II rule
Listed in the Unified Agenda (RIN 1190-AA82) with its date to be determined.
Hawaii digital accessibility rules
No final rule. The proposal counts 24 or 36 months from adoption.
India draft accessibility rules
Draft S.O. 3962(E) not notified. Its deadlines run from final publication.
WAI-ARIA 1.3 and WCAG2Mobile
W3C plans a WAI-ARIA 1.3 Candidate Recommendation Snapshot and an updated WCAG2Mobile draft in November or December 2026, with no day given.
Apple Accessibility Nutrition Labels
Voluntary to start; Apple says developers will get ample time before they become mandatory. No date.
Ofcom on-demand accessibility code (UK)
Still at consultation under the Media Act 2024, with no commencement date.
Canada accessibility plans and progress reports
Due relative to when each entity last published its plan, so there is no single calendar date.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the next major digital accessibility compliance deadlines?
In the United States, state and local governments with a population of 50,000 or more must meet WCAG 2.1 AA for web content and mobile apps under ADA Title II by 26 April 2027, and recipients of HHS funding with 15 or more employees must do the same under Section 504 by 11 May 2027. Smaller governments and special districts follow on 26 April 2028 and smaller HHS recipients on 10 May 2028. In Canada, the first wave of the Accessible Canada Regulations ICT requirements starts on 5 December 2027 and the second on 5 December 2028. In Ontario, businesses and non-profits with 20 or more employees must file their AODA compliance report by 31 December 2026.
Are the ADA Title II and Section 504 dates final?
They are in force but not settled. Both come from interim final rules: DOJ's of 20 April 2026 for Title II and HHS's of May 2026 for Section 504, each moving the original deadlines back a year. The National Federation of the Blind sued in Maryland federal court on 21 May 2026 (NFB v. DOJ, No. 1:26-cv-02007-RDB) to vacate both extensions and restore the 2024 dates. We found no ruling as of 11 November 2026, and DOJ has not issued a final rule. If the court sides with the NFB, the dates could move earlier, so plan to the dates shown and check back.
Has EN 301 549 V4.1.1 been cited in the Official Journal yet?
No. As of 10 November 2026 no Commission decision citing V4.1.1 under the European Accessibility Act had been published. Ireland's National Disability Authority says the citation is currently expected on 16 December 2026. Deque updated its own post on 10 November 2026 to say 22 January 2027, without giving a source. The 30 November 2026 date you may see elsewhere is ETSI's date of announcement for national standards bodies, printed in the standard itself; it is not an Official Journal date. Until a citation happens, no edition of EN 301 549 gives a presumption of conformity under the EAA.
What do the statuses on this calendar mean?
Binding date means the date is set by a law, rule or standard that has already been adopted. Adopted, takes effect on this date means the rule is final and published but does not apply until that day. Expected, not confirmed means an official body has said it expects something to happen then, which is not binding. Computed from cadence means the law sets a recurring cycle and we worked out the specific date from it. Passed means the date has happened. Dates marked challenged in court rest on a rule being contested, and dates marked not re-confirmed could not be re-read in the primary source on the review date.
How do I add these deadlines to my calendar?
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Why are Hawaii and India not on the calendar with compliance dates?
Neither has a fixed date yet. Hawaii's Act 257 directs the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission to adopt digital accessibility rules, and the proposed rules would start their clocks 24 or 36 months after the final rule, but no final rule had been adopted as of 11 November 2026. India's draft Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Amendment) Rules 2026 count their one-year, 18-month and two-year deadlines from final publication, and they had not been notified as of the same date. Both will get dated rows once the rules are final.
Does the EAA have any more deadlines for websites and apps?
Not for the core requirements, which have applied since 28 June 2025. The 28 June 2030 date ends the transition for service contracts agreed before 28 June 2025 and for products already used to provide services; websites and apps were never covered by that grace period. The other EAA dates on this calendar are the 28 June 2027 latest start for accessible answering of 112 emergency calls, which Ireland already applied from 28 June 2025, and the Commission's first report on the Directive, also due 28 June 2030.
Which Ontario organizations must file an AODA compliance report by 31 December 2026?
Businesses and non-profits with 20 or more employees in Ontario, on their three-year cycle. Designated public sector organizations report every two years and their last deadline was 31 December 2025, so they are not due in 2026. Organizations with fewer than 20 employees do not file a report but must still comply. Separately, designated public sector organizations and organizations with 50 or more employees in Ontario must already meet WCAG 2.0 Level AA for their websites, except success criteria 1.2.4 and 1.2.5.
Sources
Every entry was checked against the primary documents below on : statutes, regulations, the Federal Register and eCFR, EUR-Lex, the Canada Gazette, court filings, regulator pages and the standards bodies. Vendor and law-firm posts were used only to find them. Where a source could not be re-read that day, the entry says so.
- Federal Register 2026-09266, 91 FR 25496 (opens in a new tab)
- Colorado General Assembly, SB26-189 (opens in a new tab)
- Complaint, NFB v. DOJ (D. Md.) (opens in a new tab)
- Federal Register 2026-07663, 91 FR 20902 (opens in a new tab)
- Gov. Msg. No. 1359 (Act 257, S.B. 2852 CD1) (opens in a new tab)
- Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 Article 113, as amended by Regulation (EU) 2026/1744 (opens in a new tab)
- Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Articles 50 and 113 (opens in a new tab)
- GOV.UK, Equality Act 2010 Code of Practice 2026 (opens in a new tab)
- 47 CFR 79.103(e) (opens in a new tab)
- ETSI EN 301 549 V4.1.1 (opens in a new tab)
- W3C Technical Reports, WCAG 3.0 Working Draft (opens in a new tab)
- Order and Final Judgment, No. 5:24-cv-225-H, ECF 125 (opens in a new tab)
- Federal Register 2026-21943 (opens in a new tab)
- Hawaii Civil Rights Commission, notice seeking public comment (opens in a new tab)
- Federal Register 2026-21808, 91 FR 67220 (opens in a new tab)
- 47 CFR 20.19(b)(3) (opens in a new tab)
- National Disability Authority (Ireland), EN 301 549 V4.1.1 published (opens in a new tab)
- Government of Ontario, completing your accessibility compliance report (opens in a new tab)
- 11 CCR 7157(a), CPPA approved regulations text (opens in a new tab)
- SB26-189 final act, section 5 (opens in a new tab)
- N.Y. State Technology Law 103-d (opens in a new tab)
- U.S. Constitution, 20th Amendment, section 1 (opens in a new tab)
- 28 CFR 35.200(b)(2) (opens in a new tab)
- 45 CFR 84.84(b)(2) (opens in a new tab)
- Directive (EU) 2024/2841, Articles 4 and 21 (opens in a new tab)
- Directive (EU) 2019/882, Article 32 (opens in a new tab)
- Cal. Gov. Code 11546.7 (AB 434) (opens in a new tab)
- SOR/2025-255, section 18(2), Canada Gazette Part II (opens in a new tab)
- Directive (EU) 2016/2102, Article 8(4) (opens in a new tab)
- Directive (EU) 2018/1808, Article 7(2) (opens in a new tab)
Educational Content, Not Legal Advice
This calendar is provided for general educational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Deadlines can move when courts rule, regulators issue final rules or official expectations change, and several dates here are expectations or computed from a cycle. Whether a date applies to you depends on your organization and where it operates. For advice about your situation, consult a lawyer qualified in the relevant jurisdiction.
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