when do they announce nobel prize winners

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Nature

The Nobel Prize winners are announced annually in early to mid-October over several days. For 2025, the announcements took place from October 6 to October 13. Each category is announced on a specific day:

  • Physiology or Medicine: October 6, 2025
  • Physics: October 7, 2025
  • Chemistry: October 8, 2025
  • Literature: October 9, 2025
  • Peace: October 10, 2025
  • Economic Sciences: October 13, 2025

The announcements are broadcast live on the official Nobel Prize digital channels and made by the respective awarding institutions. The Nobel Peace Prize in particular is announced by the Norwegian Nobel Committee in Oslo, typically in the morning of the announced date. The formal award ceremonies are then held on December 10 each year to honor the laureates.