Key Dates for the 81st Academy Awards

Obama Disrupts Oscar Nominations! Only a little. According to the press release, “one notable change” for the 81st Academy Awards will be a shift of the nominations announcement from the traditional Tuesday to the following Thursday to avoid conflict with the January 20, 2009 presidential inauguration.

• Monday, December 1, 2008: Official Screen Credits forms due
• Friday, December 26, 2008: Nominations ballots mailed
• Monday, January 12, 2009: Nominations polls close 5 p.m. Pacific Time
• Thursday, January 22, 2009: Nominations announced 5:30 a.m. PT, Samuel Goldwyn Theater
• Wednesday, January 28, 2009: Final ballots mailed
• Monday, February 2, 2009: Nominees Luncheon (nominees luncheon 2008 photos)
• Saturday, February 7, 2009: Scientific and Technical Achievement Awards presentation
• Tuesday, February 17, 2009: Final polls close 5 p.m. PT
• Sunday, February 22, 2009: 81st Annual Academy Awards presentation

I know these dates have been set since April, but I didn’t have the 2009 pages for my DayTimer then.