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Nobel Prize Award Ceremonies

10 December – A magic date

Since 1901, the Nobel Prizes have been presented to Nobel Prize laureates at ceremonies on 10 December, the anniversary of Alfred Nobel’s death.

As stipulated in Nobel’s will, the Nobel Prizes in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine and Literature are awarded in Stockholm, Sweden, while the Nobel Peace Prize is awarded in Oslo, Norway.

Since 1969 an additional prize has been awarded at the ceremony in Stockholm – the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel.

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Behind the scenes

Ever thought about what Nobel Week is like for a Nobel Prize laureate? Now you can find out.
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Ardem Patapoutian

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The world needs dedicated scientists who relentlessly seek the truth and push the boundaries of our knowledge. And the world needs those individuals and groups which − at great personal sacrifice − challenge authorities in pursuit of peace, democracy and human rights.

– Speech by Professor Carl-Henrik Heldin, Chairman of the Board of the Nobel Foundation, 10 December 2022.

2022 Nobel Prize award ceremonies

10 December 13:00 CET
The Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony takes place in Oslo City Hall.
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Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony 2017.

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10 December 16:00 CET
The Nobel Prize award ceremony will take place at the Stockholm Concert Hall. After the ceremony, it will be time for the evening’s Nobel Prize banquet at the Stockholm City Hall.
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Nobel Prize award ceremony at Konserthuset Stockholm, 10 December 2019.

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Menus at the Nobel Banquet

The Nobel Prize banquet is held every year on 10 December to celebrate the years Nobel Prize laureates. Each banquet has included a unique menu for the guests. Have a look at the menus from the start in 1901 up until today.

2022 Nobel Prize banquet Menu: Entrée.

2022 Nobel Prize banquet menu: Entrée.

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2021 award ceremonies

Watch the award ceremony where Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov deliver their Nobel Peace Prize lectures.
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2021 Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony in Oslo, Norway.

Watch the award ceremony from the Stockholm City Hall and read the presentation speeches.
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2021 Nobel Prize award ceremony in the Stockholm City Hall.

“My dress became a story I could tell.”

For most people, attending the Nobel Prize banquet or award ceremony is a once in a lifetime experience – and one with a strict dress code.

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© Nobel Media. Photo: Alexander Mahmoud