Nobel Prize announcements 2026
This year’s Nobel Prize announcements will take place on 5–12 October. All of the prize announcements will be broadcast live on the official digital channels of the Nobel Prize. In-depth information about the prizes will be published here at nobelprize.org.
The prize will be announced on Monday, 5 October, 11:30 CEST at the earliest, at the Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet. Learn more about the nomination of the medicine laureates.
The prize will be announced on Tuesday, 6 October, 11:45 CEST at the earliest, at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Visit the website of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Learn more about the nomination of the physics laureates.
The prize will be announced on Wednesday, 7 October, 11:45 CEST at the earliest, at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Visit the website of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Learn more about the nomination of the chemistry laureates.
The prize will be announced on Thursday, 8 October, 13:00 CEST at the earliest, at the Swedish Academy. Learn more about the nomination of the literature laureates.
The prize will be announced on Friday, 9 October, 11:00 CEST, by the Norwegian Nobel Committee at the Norwegian Nobel Institute. Learn more about the nomination of the peace laureates.
The prize will be announced on Monday, 12 October, 11:45 CEST at the earliest, at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Learn more about the nomination of the economic sciences laureates.
How are the Nobel Prize laureates selected?
After a long selection process, the Nobel Prize-awarding institutions finally make their choice. In October, the world will learn about the discoveries and achievements honoured by this year’s prizes.
Find out more about the nomination process in the video.
The nomination process
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