Here is a proposed release schedule for v26.0, the next major release of Bitcoin Core. I've aimed for a release roughly 6 months after the planned release of v25.0 (#26549).

2023-09-01 ✔️

• Open Transifex translations for 26.0
• Soft translation string freeze (no large or non-critical string changes until release)
• Finalize and close translations for 24.0

2023-10-08 ✔️

• Feature freeze (bug fixes only until release)
• Translation string freeze (no more source language changes until release)

2023-10-24 ✔️

• Anything needed before branch-off, see https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/master/doc/release-process.md
• Split off 26.x branch from master
• Start RC cycle, tag and release 26.0rc1
• Start merging for 27.x on master branch

2023-12-04 ✔️

• Release 26.0 (aim)

If any specific dates are a problem for you, please leave a comment.