Databricks Advanced Learning Festival: September 16 - October 14 2026
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The Databricks Advanced Learning Festival is a four-week virtual learning event focused on upskilling across data engineering, analytics, machine learning, generative AI, Apache Spark, and data warehousing. Participants can complete at least one learning pathway during the event window to become eligible for a 50% off Databricks Certification voucher and a 20% discount on a yearly Databricks Academy Labs subscription.
Event format
Online
Important dates
Event starts
16 Sept 2026
Exact time was not provided by the official source.
Event ends
14 Oct 2026
Exact time was not provided by the official source.
Who can participate?
The Databricks Advanced Learning Festival is open to Databricks Customer Academy users. Databricks Partner Academy users are not eligible for this initiative because discounted certification options are already available to them through partner programs.
What do you need?
To qualify for the event incentives, participants must complete at least one of the listed learning pathways during the festival window from September 16 through October 14, 2026. All required modules in the selected pathway must be completed within the event window. Participants should also ensure that every component of the courses, including introduction sections, is marked as complete so the pathway is properly recorded.
What do you get?
Eligible participants who complete at least one learning pathway can receive: - 50% off a Databricks Certification - 20% off a yearly Databricks Academy Labs subscription The certification voucher is worth US$100 and the incentives are distributed to the email associated with the participant's Databricks Customer Academy account on October 19, 2026. The certification voucher and Academy Labs coupon are each limited to one per learner, even if multiple learning pathways are completed.
Official sources
What is the Databricks Advanced Learning Festival?
The Databricks Advanced Learning Festival is a four-week online learning initiative running from September 16 to October 14, 2026.
Participants can choose a learning path based on their interests and complete the required courses during the festival period. The available paths cover areas including data engineering, analytics, Apache Spark, machine learning, generative AI, and data warehousing.
Who should participate?
This opportunity is especially useful for people who want to build or strengthen their Databricks skills.
It can be a good fit for:
- Data Engineers
- Data Analysts
- Analytics Engineers
- Data Scientists
- Machine Learning Engineers
- AI / GenAI professionals
- Apache Spark developers
- Databricks developers
- Data and cloud professionals
- Data warehousing professionals
Learning Areas
You can choose a learning path depending on the area you want to improve.
The festival includes paths covering:
- Data Engineering
- Data Analytics
- Machine Learning
- Generative AI
- Apache Spark
- Data Warehousing
Some of the learning paths also cover technologies and concepts such as Lakeflow, Spark Declarative Pipelines, RAG applications, AI agents, machine learning operations, SQL, and Databricks data platforms.
How to Participate
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Make sure you have access to Databricks Customer Academy.
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Pick a learning path that matches your goals.
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Complete all the required courses and modules in that path.
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Finish the required learning within the September 16 to October 14 event window.
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Check that all course components are marked as completed in your Academy account.
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If you meet the eligibility requirements, watch your Academy account email for the available benefits after the festival.
Available Benefits
Completing an eligible learning path can make you eligible for additional Databricks benefits.
These include:
- A 50% discount toward a Databricks Certification
- A 20% discount on a yearly Databricks Academy Labs subscription
The certification discount can be useful if you're planning to validate your Databricks skills with an official certification.
Important Dates
September 16, 2026
Festival begins.
September 16 - October 14, 2026
Complete your selected learning path during the festival period.
October 19, 2026
Eligible participants are scheduled to receive their available festival incentives.
Before January 17, 2027
The certification voucher is expected to expire, so eligible participants should check the exact expiry date when they receive their voucher.
Before You Start
Official-source verification
This guide is independently written from the official sources listed above. Details can change, so verify the latest information on the official source before participating.
Last checked: 4 Sept 2026