The PDC calendar for April 2026 promises an exceptionally busy month of darts action, featuring Premier League Darts nights, European Tour events, multiple Players Championship blocks, and a Development Tour weekend. The schedule is running at full throttle with crucial ranking points and prize money up for grabs virtually every week. Premier League Darts is edging toward its climax, making every night carry more weight, while the European Tour offers players a chance to shine on the big stage, and the Players Championship floor events remain essential for qualification to major televised tournaments. April is also a key month for young talent with a new block on the Development Tour.
The month kicks off on April 1 with a Tour Card Holder Qualifier for ET5–6 in Leicester. Premier League Night 9 follows on April 2 at the Manchester Arena, where Michael van Gerwen opens against Stephen Bunting, Gerwyn Price meets Luke Humphries, leader Luke Littler takes on Gian van Veen, and Jonny Clayton faces Josh Rock. Points are awarded each night: the winner earns five points, the runner-up collects three, and the semi-finalists each take two. From April 4–6, the European Tour lands in Munich for the German Darts Grand Prix (ET4) at the Zenith Arena, featuring stars like Luke Humphries, Gary Anderson, Gian van Veen, Wessel Nijman, and defending champion Michael van Gerwen.
Premier League Night 10 is scheduled for April 9 at the Brighton Centre, with Luke Humphries locking horns with Jonny Clayton, Gerwyn Price versus Josh Rock, Luke Littler against Stephen Bunting, and Michael van Gerwen facing Gian van Veen. Players Championship 9 and 10 take place on April 13 and 14 in Wigan, each with a £150,000 prize fund where the winner pockets £15,000. These floor events typically feature 128 entrants, with vacant spots filled by the highest-ranked players on the Challenge Tour Order of Merit. On April 15, Wigan hosts another Tour Card Holder Qualifier for ET7–8.
Premier League Night 11 returns to the Netherlands on April 16 at Rotterdam Ahoy, described as "always one big Orange party." From April 17–19, Sindelfingen, Germany stages the European Darts Grand Prix (ET5), with 48 players competing for a £230,000 prize fund and £35,000 for the winner. Premier League Night 12 follows on April 23 at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool, where Stephen Bunting plays Jonny Clayton, Gian van Veen faces Gerwyn Price, Michael van Gerwen takes on Josh Rock, and Luke Humphries meets Luke Littler. From April 24–26, the Development Tour 6–10 events are held at Arena MK in Milton Keynes, comprising five tournaments where the top two in the final standings earn a PDC Tour Card, and three World Darts Championship tickets are on offer.
Players Championship 11 and 12 wrap up the month on April 27 and 28 in Milton Keynes. Finally, Premier League Night 13 concludes April's action on April 30 in Aberdeen, where Luke Littler opens against Josh Rock, Stephen Bunting plays Gerwyn Price, Jonny Clayton meets Gian van Veen, and Michael van Gerwen faces Luke Humphries. With only four league nights remaining after this, the tension ramps up in the chase for the play-offs.
