FMC under the Mistletoe 2025
- Date
- Dec 20 - 21, 2025
- City
- Multiple Cities, Multiple Countries (World)
- Venue
Multiple Cities
- Address
- Multiple Locations
- Details
See the locations tab for more information about venue locations
- Contact
- Organization team
- Organizers
- Cade Beck and Samuel Baird
- WCA Delegates
- Abdullah Gulab, Adrien Neveu, Alex Asbery, Alexandre Henrique Afonso Campos, Amitai Ziv, Andrés Hisashi Suzuki Cabrera, Anton Piau, Baiqiang Dong (董百强), Bea Alexandra Marie Flores, Cade Beck, Cailyn Sinclair, Callum James Goodyear-Jørgensen, Clément Cherblanc, Daniel Wallin, Felipe Andres Rojas Garces, Haiver Lenin Reyes Garcia, Hamza Hafeez, Iván Brigidano Pérez, Jaden Thompson, Jesús Lindo García, Josete Sánchez, João Vinícius Santos, Juan Felipe Gómez López, Lisa Kucala, Maksymilian Gala, Marlon de V. Marques, Matthew Dickman, Michael Conard, Michael Young, Ming Zheng (郑鸣), Nicholas McKee, Niko Ronkainen, Paulo Henrique Matos de Moraes, Peter Hugosson-Miller, Peter Osudar, Preston Schwartz, Samuel Martin, Sarah Strong, Sherry Tao (陶心仪), Thomas Pierroz, Thomas Schukraft, Tomi Ronkainen, Tristan Patrick, Vincenzo Maria Gammino, Walker Welch, Zach Ridall, and Zeke Mackay
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- Information
The competition will be held in multiple locations, across the globe. Please pay attention to the date and time zone of your location!
Locations may be added until December 6th 23:59 UTC so if there isn't a location near you yet contact your local Delegate.
For all locations with a field labelled TBD, registrations will be accepted in the order they were submitted in after the location is finalised.
- Events
- Main event
- Number of times bookmarked
- 112
- Registration period
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Online registration opened and will close .
- Registration requirements
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Create a WCA account here if you don't have one.
If this is not your first competition, associate your WCA ID to your WCA account here.
Register for this competition here.
There is no competitor limit.
Registering for this competition is free.
Registrants on the waiting list may be accepted onto the competitor list until .
No on the spot registrations will be accepted.
To register successfully, fill out the registration form and enter the city name followed by the country of the location you want to compete at in the comment field. Example: "Orem, Utah, USA" or "Melbourne, Victoria, Australia", with the state/province/etc. as needed by your region.
Do not write anything else in this field! To see a list of all FMC Under the Mistletoe locations, look at the locations tab.
Registration fees are different depending on which location you sign up for and are listed on the locations tab.
If there is a registration fee, it will need to be paid online or at the venue of your competing location, according to that location's registration rules. The price at each location can be found in the locations tab.
Even if your registration is accepted before you pay, you are still responsible for paying the appropriate registration fee, if there is one.
No on-the-spot registration will be allowed in any venue.
Africa
Locations may be added until December 6th 23:59 UTC so if there isn't a location near you yet contact your local Delegate.
Any questions specific to a particular venue should be directed to relevant delegates.
Venues labelled 'Private Residence' will have the address communicated to confirmed competitors closer to the date, contact the relevant delegate with any questions.
There are not any Africa locations at this time
Antarctica
Locations may be added until December 6th 23:59 UTC so if there isn't a location near you yet contact your local Delegate.
Any questions specific to a particular venue should be directed to relevant delegates.
Venues labelled 'Private Residence' will have the address communicated to confirmed competitors closer to the date, contact the relevant delegate with any questions.
| Country | City | Delegate | Location | Address | Price | Method of Payment | Time Zone | Competitor Limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | NA | Clément Cherblanc | Wasa Research Station, Antarctica | NA | Free | NA | UTC | 10 |
Access to the base is regulated and any registration will require to contact and confirm with the Delegate.
Asia
Locations may be added until December 6th 23:59 UTC so if there isn't a location near you yet contact your local Delegate.
Any questions specific to a particular venue should be directed to relevant delegates.
Venues labelled 'Private Residence' will have the address communicated to confirmed competitors closer to the date, contact the relevant delegate with any questions.
| Country | City | Delegate | Location | Address | Price | Method of Payment | Time Zone | Competitor Limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | Guangzhou, Guangdong | Ming Zheng (郑鸣) | 中华美食城6栋大咖社区 (Daka Community, Building 6, Zhonghua Meishicheng (Chinese Food City)) | 番禺区南村镇登云大路2号 (No. 2 Dengyun Avenue, Nancun Town, Panyu District) | CNY 70 | Alipay & WeChat Pay | UTC+08:00 | 32/50 |
| China | Quanzhou, Fujian | Baiqiang Dong (董百强) | 钱隆酒店4楼水晶一厅 (No.1 Crystal Hall, 4th Floor, Qianlong Hotel) | 洛江区万兴街99号 (No.99 Wanxing St., Luojiang District) | CNY 70 | Alipay & WeChat Pay | UTC+08:00 | 14/30 |
| Israel | Herzliya | Amitai Ziv | Private Residence | N/A | 5NIS | Through the Speedcubing Israel website: https://www.ilcubers.com/competitions | UTC+3 | 16/20 |
| Philippines | Bacolod City, Negros Occidental | Bea Alexandra Marie Flores | Private Residence | Terra Nova Subdivision, Bacolod City | Free | N/A | UTC+08:00 | 5/15 |
Europe
Locations may be added until December 6th 23:59 UTC so if there isn't a location near you yet contact your local Delegate.
Any questions specific to a particular venue should be directed to relevant delegates.
Venues labelled 'Private Residence' will have the address communicated to confirmed competitors closer to the date, contact the relevant delegate with any questions.
| Country | City | Delegate | Location | Address | Price | Method of Payment | Time Zone | Competitor Limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | Helsinki | Niko Ronkainen, Tomi Ronkainen | VERK | Sörnäistenkatu 1, 00580 Helsinki | Free | N/A | EET (UTC+2) | 6/12 |
| France | Vélizy | Adrien Neveu | Private Residence | N/A | Free | N/A | UTC+1 | 5/6 |
| France / Brittany | La Montagne / Ar Menez | Anton Piau | Private Residence | XXX, 44620 La Montagne | Free | N/A | UTC+1 | 4/10 |
| Sweden | Uppsala | Daniel Wallin, Peter Hugosson-Miller | Private Residence | XXX, 754 29 Uppsala | Free | N/A | UTC+1 | 7/8 |
| Denmark | Hjulebæk | Callum James Goodyear-Jørgensen | Gildesalen | Hjulebækvej 26, 4160 | Free | N/A | CET (UTC+1) | 5/10 |
| Spain | Albacete | Josete Sánchez | Private Residence | N/A | Free | N/A | CET (UTC+1) | 7/10 |
| Poland | Kraków | Maksymilian Gala | Krakowski Coworking | Rynek Główny 34/15, 31-010 Kraków | 30 PLN | Wpisowe płatne na miejscu, preferowana płatność BLIK, również możliwa płatność gotówką. / Entry fee paid on the spot, BLIK payment preferred, cash payment also possible. | CET (UTC+1) | 8/20 |
| Italy | Valverde, Catania | Vincenzo Maria Gammino | Private Residence | N/A | Free | N/A | UTC+1 | 6/10 |
| Germany | Fuerth | Thomas Schukraft | Nachhilfeinstitut (you get description by email) | Komotauer Str. 45, D-90766 Fürth | Free | N/A | UTC+1 | 10/10 |
| Spain | San Sebastián de los Reyes, Madrid | Jesús Lindo García, Iván Brigidano Pérez | Private Residence | N/A | Free | N/A | CET (UTC+1) | 7/7 |
| France | Marseille | Thomas Pierroz | Private Residence | N/A | Free | N/A | CET (UTC+1) | 4/10 |
North America
Locations may be added until December 6th 23:59 UTC so if there isn't a location near you yet contact your local Delegate.
Any questions specific to a particular venue should be directed to relevant delegates.
Venues labelled 'Private Residence' will have the address communicated to confirmed competitors closer to the date, contact the relevant delegate with any questions.
| Country | City | Delegate | Location | Address | Price | Method of Payment | Time Zone | Competitor Limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Orem, Utah | Cade Beck | Utah Valley University Room SC206 | 800 W University Pkwy, Orem, UT 84058 | Free | N/A | MST (UTC-7) | 11/20 |
| United States | Los Angeles, California | Matthew Dickman | Private Residence | Private Residence | Free | N/A | PST (UTC-8) | 10/10 (FULL) |
| United States | San Diego, California | Michael Young, Sherry Tao | Private Residence | Private Residence | Free | N/A | PST (UTC-8) | 7/10 |
| United States | Lakeville, Minnesota | Lisa Kucala, Walker Welch | Private Residence | Private Residence | Free | N/A | CST (UTC-6) | 5/10 |
| United States | Madison, Wisconsin | Zeke Mackay | Monona Terrace | 1 John Nolen Dr, Madison, WI 53703 | Free | None | CST (UTC-6) | 16/30 |
| United States | Las Vegas, Nevada | Jaden Thompson, Preston Schwartz, Samuel Martin | Lawrence Junior High | 4410 S Juliano Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89147 | Free | None | PST (UTC-8) | 7/10 |
| United States | Pflugerville, Texas | Tristan Patrick, Michael Conard | Private Residence | Private Residence | Free | None | CST (UTC-6) | 7/10 |
| United States | Charles Town, West Virginia | Zach Ridall | Private Residence | Private Residence | Free | None | EST (UTC-5) | 10/10 (FULL) |
| United States | Davis, California | Hamza Hafeez | UC Davis Teaching and Learning Center (TLC) Room 1218 | 482 Hutchinson Dr, Davis, CA 95616 | Free | N/A | PST (UTC-8) | 14/30 |
| Canada | Toronto, Ontario | Abdullah Gulab, Nicholas McKee, Sarah Strong | OISE Room OI 4426 | 252 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M5S 1V6 | Free | None | EST (UTC-5) | 18/30 |
| United States | Seattle, Washington | Cailyn Sinclair | University of Washington, Spratlen Hall 311 | 4320 Little Canoe Channel NE, Seattle, WA 98195 | 15$ | Pay at this link:https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/fmc-under-the-mistletoe-seattle--2025 | PST (UTC-8) | 2/36 |
Oceania
Locations may be added until December 6th 23:59 UTC so if there isn't a location near you yet contact your local Delegate.
Any questions specific to a particular venue should be directed to relevant delegates.
Venues labelled 'Private Residence' will have the address communicated to confirmed competitors closer to the date, contact the relevant delegate with any questions.
| Country | City | Delegate | Location | Address | Price | Method of Payment | Time Zone | Competitor Limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | Lower Hutt | Alex Asbery | Private Residence | N/A | Free | N/A | UTC+13 | 6/6 |
South America
Locations may be added until December 6th 23:59 UTC so if there isn't a location near you yet contact your local Delegate.
Any questions specific to a particular venue should be directed to relevant delegates.
Venues labelled 'Private Residence' will have the address communicated to confirmed competitors closer to the date, contact the relevant delegate with any questions.
| Country | City | Delegate | Location | Address | Price | Method of Payment | Time Zone | Competitor Limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peru | Lima | Andrés Suzuki | Residencial Colombia | Av. Colombia 247 | 10 soles | First, write to WhatsApp 936031847 to coordinate the payment methods. Second, send the payment. Finally, wait for the approval of the web registry. | UTC -5 | 3/25 |
| Chile | Santiago | Felipe Andres Rojas Garces | Sala Cuna Girasol | Titan 5084, Estacion Central | $10,000 | A payment link will be sent by email | UTC -03:00 | 1/12 |
| Colombia | Bucaramanga, Santander | Haiver Lenin Reyes García | Residencia Privada | $ 15.000 (Pesos Colombianos) | Realizar el pago a la cuenta nequi 3163611068 y enviar soporte del recibo al número de WhatsApp 3163611068 | UTC-5 | 10 | |
| Colombia | Pereira | Juan Felipe Gómez | Private Residence | Private Residence | 10,000 COP | Pagar a la cuenta Nequi 3173758165 y enviar comprobante al WhatsApp 3173758165 | UTC-5 | 10 |
| Brazil | Brasília | Marlon de V. Marques, Paulo Henrique Matos de Moraes | Ed. Via Ibiza - Salão de Festas 02 | SQNW 111 Bloco B - Setor Noroeste | R$ 20,00 | PIX: contato@abracm.org.br (enviar o comprovante para mmarques@worldcubeassociation.org) | UTC-3 | 2/10 |
| Brazil | Salvador | João Vinícius Santos | Residência Privada (Private Residence) | R$ 15,00 | PIX: joaoszme@yahoo.com.br; comprovante para bahiacubomagico@gmail.com) | UTC-3 | 1/10 |
Time limit
If you reach the time limit during your solve, the judge will stop you and your result will be DNF (see Regulation A1a4).
Format
The format describes how to determine the ranking of competitors based on their results. The list of allowed formats per event is described in Regulation 9b. See Regulation 9f for a description of each format.