The 2026 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships will be the 29th such series of tournaments organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams will participate at several levels of competition based on their 2025 results. The competition will also serve as qualifications for division placements in the 2027 edition.
As in 2025, teams from Russia and Belarus will not be allowed to enter, as they remain suspended by the IIHF due to the countries' invasion of Ukraine.
The tournament will be held from 6 to 16 November 2026 in Herning and Esbjerg, Denmark. For the first time since 2011, Group A will not be seeded higher than Group B.
The tournament will be held in Budapest, Hungary from 12 to 18 April 2026.
The tournament will be held in PuigcerdÃÂ, Spain from 12 to 18 April 2026.
The tournament will be held in Bled, Slovenia from 13 to 19 April 2026.
The tournament will be held in Hong Kong from 30 March to 5 April 2026.
The tournament was held in Zagreb, Croatia from 23 February to 1 March 2026.
The tournament will be held in Kohtla-Järve, Estonia from 28 February to 5 March 2026.