2026 Mascot of the Year Opens Soon
Daily Mascot and Lud Dynamics are jointly hosting the event. It will select the mascots that were loved over the past year.
Daily Mascot and Lud Dynamics are jointly hosting the 2026 Mascot of the Year. The event will select the mascots that were loved throughout 2026.
The candidates, awards, schedule and how to take part will be announced in stages on the event page, which can be reached through the "Events" button at the top of the screen.
Before then, organizations and companies that run mascots can prepare their mascot's official artwork and description through the official information registration in the Mascot Directory. Once registration is complete, the mascot is marked "verified by the owner" in the Mascot Directory.
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