Here is a proposed release schedule for v27.0, the next major release of Bitcoin Core. Dates roughly chosen as discussed in the most recent IRC meeting.

2024-02-01 ✔️

• Open Transifex translations for v27.0
• Soft translation string freeze (no large or non-critical string changes until release)
• Finalize and close translations for v25.0

2024-02-12 ✔️

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

2024-03-04 ✔️

• Anything needed before branch-off, see https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/master/doc/release-process.md
• Split off 27.x branch from master
• Start RC cycle, tag and release v27.0rc1
• Start merging for 28.x on master branch

2024-04-02 🚧

• Release v27.0 (aim).
• Not the 1st, because we aren't going to release on "April Fools Day".

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