The 2026 English Open is an upcoming professional snooker tournament that will take place from 7 to 13 September 2026 at the Brentwood Centre in Brentwood, England. Qualifying took place on 25 and 26 July at the Leicester Arena in Leicester, England. The 11th consecutive edition of the tournament since it was first staged in 2016, it will be the fifth ranking event of the 2026–27 snooker season, following the 2026 British Open and preceding the 2026 Shenzhen Open. It will be the first of four tournaments in the season's Home Nations Series, preceding the 2026 Northern Ireland Open, the 2026 Scottish Open, and the 2027 Welsh Open.