# Dev Days
> 🚨 **To run an official Dev Days event and receive program support, you must fill out the [event request form](https://gh.io/dev-days-2026) and receive approval from the Dev Days team**.
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> This repository contains the technical content, promotional materials, and organizer instructions for Dev Days event organizers.
**Dev Days** is a global, in-person user group initiative taking place from **September 1st to October 31st 2026**. The series brings together developers, enthusiasts, and local tech communities to explore the power of GitHub Copilot through practical, hands-on experiences.
Open to all developers, the events are led by local tech communities and designed to be highly practical. Each session runs for approximately **2-3 hours** and focuses on real-world workflows, hands-on activities, and workshops centered on AI-assisted coding with GitHub Copilot.
## 🏙️ Find or Host an event in your city
Find an event near you on our [Luma calendar](https://gh.io/dev-days/calendar).
If you're a community leader and want to host a Dev Days event, this repository includes everything you need to plan, organize, and promote your event successfully.
Want to organize a Dev Days event in your city? Fill in our [event request form](https://gh.io/dev-days-2026).
> Filling out the form does not guarantee your event will be accepted. Please await confirmation from our team before planning your event.
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### 🗓️ Event formats
**Dev Days** are flexible - please tailor the format to fit your community! We recommend using one of the following **two formats**, depending on your community's experience, audience, **and available infrastructure**.
**1️⃣ Sessions-only format:** Focused on technical talks and demos around GitHub Copilot.
**2️⃣ Sessions + Workshop format:** Combines technical sessions with a hands-on workshop for deeper, practical learning.
Both formats are designed to be interactive and hands-on, encouraging participants to learn by doing.
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### 📚 Resources available
**👉 Send attendees to [github.github.com/dev-days](https://github.github.com/dev-days/)** — the central site where all Dev Days hands-on workshops are published. The site displays every available workshop option so attendees can easily find and follow the lab for your event.
| Topic | Description | Resources |
| :----------------------------------------- | :------------------------------------------------------------------ | :--------------------------------------- |
| 📁 [**Organization Guide**](organization) | Practical guidance to plan and run your event from start to finish. | Event checklist, registration page draft |
| 📁 [**Content - Organizer View**](content) | Technical content for sessions and workshops. | Presentation slides, hands-on labs |
| 📁 [**Content - Attendee View**](https://github.github.com/dev-days/) | Technical content for sessions and workshops. | Hands-on labs |
| 📁 [**Marketing**](marketing) | Materials and templates to help you promote your event. | Social media templates, event covers |
## ❓ Questions
Head to the [Issues](https://github.com/github/dev-days/issues) area in this repo to ask questions.
If you were already approved to organize an event, you will be added to a **Slack channel**. Here you can ask event-specific questions.
For more information about contributing to this repository, please read our [contributing guide](CONTRIBUTING.md).
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