Kubernetes Community Days in 2027 H1

CNCF has announced the first batch of KCDs for 2027; they will take place in the first half of next year. The organisation also updated the event tier names that reflect how mature specific KCDs are. Currently, they are Tier 0 for first-time events with up to 200 attendees, Tier 1 for returning events with 350+ attendees, and Tier 2 for established events with up to 600 people.

Here’s the list of KCDs 2027 H1, including their tiers:
- KCD Panama; January; Tier 1
- KCD Pune, India; February; Tier 1
- KCD Vancouver, Canada; February; Tier 0 (new)
- KCD Beijing, China; March; Independent
- KCD Bangkok, Thailand; March; Tier 0 (new)
- KCD Cairo, Egypt; April; Tier 0 (new)
- KCD Texas, USA; April; Independent
- KCD Guadalajara, Mexico; April; Independent
- KCD Hyderabad, India; April; Tier 1
- KCD Valencia, Spain; May; Tier 0 (new)
- KCD San Francisco Bay Area, USA; May; Independent
- KCD Toronto, Canada; May; Tier 1
- KCD Helsinki, Finland; May; Independent
- KCD Cali, Colombia; May; Tier 0 (new)
- KCD New York, USA; June; Independent

P.S. The tiers are not officially specified in the formal announcement and are our best estimate based on previously hosted KCDs.

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