| 11 July | Call for Presentations issued |
| 18 July | RIPE 85 Registration and Mentoring opens |
| 21 August | Deadline to submit a talk |
| 29 August | Second Call for Presentations issued |
| 29 August | Draft programme published |
| 11 September | Second deadline to submit a talk |
| 19 September | Third Call for Presentations issued |
| 21 September | Metropol Palace accommodation discount for RIPE 85 attendees expires |
| 26 September | Final programme published |
| 10 October | Mentoring Closes |
| 10-16 October | Lightning Talks submissions accepted |
| 21 October | Deadline to send recorded presentations to be published on the website |
| 24-28 October | RIPE 85 takes place at the Metropol Palace in Belgrade |
