when are the nobel peace prizes announced

The Nobel Peace Prize is announced annually on October 10th. For 2025, the announcement took place on Friday, October 10 at 11:00 AM Central European Summer Time (CEST) at the Norwegian Nobel Institute in Oslo, Norway. The award ceremony itself is held later, on December 10th, in Oslo. The Nobel Peace Prize announcement is a globally watched event and the prize is awarded by the Norwegian Nobel Committee as stipulated by Alfred Nobel's will. This tradition has been followed since the Nobel prizes began in 1901.