January - March 2026 Schedule

The upcoming +Gamma Anomaly Season, running from January through March, offers Agents multiple opportunities to earn medals.

+Gamma Season Medal (3-tiered): Awarded based on participation in Ingress First Saturday events and performance in both Global Campaign and Anomaly battles. *** Note: The Gold tier is reachable without attending any IFS events, provided performance in the Global Campaign and Anomaly battles is maximized.
Commemorative +Gamma Onsite Medal (single-tiered): Earned simply by participating in any Anomaly battle onsite.
Global Campaign Medal (3-tiered): Based solely on performance during the Global Campaign.

Further instructions and detailed intelligence for each operation will be provided closer to the execution dates. Stay alert.

January

3 January: First Saturday (#IngressFS)

Register through Fev Games
2X AP for all actions from 08:00 to 20:00 local time, and up to 8X AP when an Apex is active.

11 January: Second Sunday (#Ingress2S)

Event takes place from 00:00 to 23:59 LOCAL time
Complete the Second Sunday Campaign to increase your Second Sunday medal by 1 count

23 January 17:00 UTC - 2 February 17:00 UTC: Virtual NL New Year Tour 2026

NL1331 Portals will be attracted to locations they are called for
2X AP for all actions.
26 Kinetic Capsule Programs can be activated in parallel
- Note: the maximum distance able to contribute to a Kinetic Capsule is 40km per day.

February

7 February: First Saturday (#IngressFS)

8 February: Shard Investigation @NL1331

Take control of Shards emerging on NL1331 Portals / where they visited recently

8 February: Second Sunday (#Ingress2S)

Event takes place from 00:00 to 23:59 LOCAL time
Complete the Second Sunday Campaign to increase your Second Sunday medal by 1 count

10 February 17:00 UTC - 20 February 17:00 UTC: Ingress Valentines 2026

Stay prepared for new directives

13 February 17:00 UTC - 23 February 17:00 UTC: +Gamma Global Campaign

Stay prepared for new directives

13 February 17:00 UTC - 23 February 17:00 UTC: Year of Horse 2026

Stay prepared for new directives

28 February: XM Anomaly

Join the Anomaly battle at Lisbon, Portugal and Charlotte, NC, USA

March

7 March: First Saturday (#IngressFS)

8 March: Second Sunday (#Ingress2S)

Event takes place from 00:00 to 23:59 LOCAL time
Complete the Second Sunday Campaign to increase your Second Sunday medal by 1 count

14 March: XM Anomaly

Join the Anomaly battle at Hong Kong and Zagreb, Croatia

21 March: XM Anomaly

Join the Anomaly battle at Hyderabad, Telangana, India and Buenos Aires, Argentina

On XM Anomalies 2026

NIA Researchers have detected XM signals indicating Anomalies on the following 2026 Q2 dates:

16 May 2026 @ Sydney, NSW, Australia and Prague, Czechia
30 May 2026 @ Kure City, Hiroshima Pref, Japan and Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
20 Jun 2026 @ Geneva, Switzerland and Lima, Peru

PSA: If you have safety concerns about a specific area in any chosen city, please let us know using this form.

On Ingress First Saturdays

Please be reminded that the First Saturday medal will be awarded to in-person participants only.

On Ingress Second Sundays

Ingress Second Sundays (#Ingress2S) events encourage exploration and discovery. Agents can earn progress toward the Second Sunday medal by completing at least one of the Bounties in the Second Sunday Campaign and claiming the associated Assignment rewards. Please note that the ability to complete Bounties may differ depending on your location and the compatibility of your device.

On Ingress Mission Days

The list of 2026 Q1 Mission Days can be found here.
Here is how to apply to host a Mission Day in 2026.

Agents, your feedback and counsel have been instrumental and continually guide our tactical approach.

Remain vigilant. In your pursuits of XM research and missions, strict compliance with local health and security regulations is essential.

For ongoing updates on Ingress field activities and strategic initiatives, refer to our official communication channel routinely. Stay alert, stay ready.

— Ingress