# When is the Nobel Prize ceremony?

*The Stockholm ceremony starts at 4 p.m. Central European Time and the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in Oslo starts at 1 p.m. the same day.*

- Type: Explainer
- Section: Science
- By: Science Desk
- Published: 2026-11-12T01:56:07-05:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T01:56:07-05:00
- URL: https://factsdesk.com/science/when-is-the-nobel-prize-ceremony/

## Key facts

- The 2026 Nobel Prize award ceremonies take place on December 10, 2026, one in Stockholm and one in Oslo. Source: [NobelPrize.org](https://www.nobelprize.org/nobel-week-2026/). Confirmed 2026-11-12T01:55:17-05:00. Cite: https://factsdesk.com/science/when-is-the-nobel-prize-ceremony/#the-2026-nobel-prize-award-ceremonies-take-place-on-december
- The Stockholm ceremony starts at 16:00 Central European Time on December 10 at Konserthuset Stockholm, the Stockholm Concert Hall, and the Nobel Prize banquet follows at 19:00 at Stockholm City Hall. Source: [NobelPrize.org](https://www.nobelprize.org/press-programme-for-nobel-week-2026/). Confirmed 2026-11-12T01:55:17-05:00. Cite: https://factsdesk.com/science/when-is-the-nobel-prize-ceremony/#the-stockholm-ceremony-starts-at-16-00-central-european-time
- The 2026 Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony is on Thursday, December 10, at 13:00 Central European Time in Oslo City Hall. Source: [The Norwegian Nobel Institute](https://www.nobelpeaceprize.org/press/events/nobel-peace-prize-award-ceremony?instance=0). Confirmed 2026-11-12T01:55:17-05:00. Cite: https://factsdesk.com/science/when-is-the-nobel-prize-ceremony/#the-2026-nobel-peace-prize-award-ceremony-is-on-thursday
- The Nobel Prizes have been presented at ceremonies on December 10, the anniversary of Alfred Nobel's death, since 1901. Source: [NobelPrize.org](https://www.nobelprize.org/nobel-prize-award-ceremonies/). Confirmed 2026-11-12T01:55:17-05:00. Cite: https://factsdesk.com/science/when-is-the-nobel-prize-ceremony/#the-nobel-prizes-have-been-presented-at-ceremonies-on
- The Nobel Prize lectures of Nobel Week 2026 are scheduled for December 7 to 10 in Stockholm and Oslo. Source: [NobelPrize.org](https://www.nobelprize.org/nobel-week-2026/). Confirmed 2026-11-12T01:55:17-05:00. Cite: https://factsdesk.com/science/when-is-the-nobel-prize-ceremony/#the-nobel-prize-lectures-of-nobel-week-2026-are-scheduled

The 2026 Nobel Prize award ceremonies take place on December 10, 2026, in Stockholm and in Oslo, according to the [Nobel Week 2026 programme](https://www.nobelprize.org/nobel-week-2026/) on NobelPrize.org. The date is the same every year: the prizes have been presented on December 10, the anniversary of Alfred Nobel's death, since 1901, the site's [page on the award ceremonies](https://www.nobelprize.org/nobel-prize-award-ceremonies/) says.

## Dates, times and places

The Stockholm times come from the [press programme for Nobel Week 2026](https://www.nobelprize.org/press-programme-for-nobel-week-2026/), which says all of its times are in Central European Time (CET). The Oslo time comes from the Norwegian Nobel Institute's [event page for the peace prize ceremony](https://www.nobelpeaceprize.org/press/events/nobel-peace-prize-award-ceremony?instance=0), which gives the day as Thursday, December 10.

| Event | When | Where |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony | December 10, 13:00 CET | Oslo City Hall |
| Nobel Prize award ceremony | December 10, 16:00 CET | Konserthuset Stockholm (Stockholm Concert Hall) |
| Nobel Prize banquet | December 10, 19:00 CET | Stockholm City Hall |

## What happens in Stockholm

The prizes in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine and literature, and the prize in economic sciences, are awarded at the Stockholm Concert Hall, the [page for the 2026 ceremony](https://www.nobelprize.org/ceremonies/nobel-prize-award-ceremony-2026/) says. During the ceremony the laureates receive a diploma and a medal from the king, and representatives of the prize-awarding institutions give speeches, according to the [press programme](https://www.nobelprize.org/press-programme-for-nobel-week-2026/). The [award ceremonies page](https://www.nobelprize.org/nobel-prize-award-ceremonies/) names him as King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden. The banquet follows at Stockholm City Hall, where one laureate from each award category gives a speech of thanks.

## What happens in Oslo

The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded in Oslo, Norway, as Alfred Nobel's will stipulated, while the other prizes are awarded in Stockholm, Sweden, the [award ceremonies page](https://www.nobelprize.org/nobel-prize-award-ceremonies/) says. The Norwegian Nobel Institute's [event page](https://www.nobelpeaceprize.org/press/events/nobel-peace-prize-award-ceremony?instance=0) says the 2026 ceremony includes artistic performances, a speech by Jørgen Watne Frydnes, the chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, and the Nobel lecture by the 2026 peace laureate, Navi Pillay. The institute's [press calendar](https://www.nobelpeaceprize.org/press/) also lists a torchlight procession at 5:45 p.m. and the Nobel Banquet at 7:00 p.m. at the Grand Hotel on December 10.

## The rest of Nobel Week

Nobel Week 2026 takes place at the beginning of December in Stockholm and Oslo, and many of its events will be streamed online, the [Nobel Week programme](https://www.nobelprize.org/nobel-week-2026/) says. It lists the Nobel Prize lectures for December 7 to 10 in Stockholm and Oslo, the Nobel Prize Concert for December 8 in Stockholm and the Nobel Week Dialogue for December 9 in Stockholm.

In Stockholm, the [press programme](https://www.nobelprize.org/press-programme-for-nobel-week-2026/) puts the lectures in physiology or medicine at 14:00 CET and the lecture in literature at 17:00 CET on December 7. The lectures in physics, chemistry and economic sciences are on December 8 between 10:00 and 15:15 CET, with exact times still to be decided.

This page will be updated at this address if the organizers change the programme.

## Sources

1. [Nobel Week 2026](https://www.nobelprize.org/nobel-week-2026/), NobelPrize.org, 2026-11-12 (primary source)
2. [Press programme for Nobel Week 2026](https://www.nobelprize.org/press-programme-for-nobel-week-2026/), NobelPrize.org, 2026-11-12 (primary source)
3. [Nobel Peace Prize Award Ceremony](https://www.nobelpeaceprize.org/press/events/nobel-peace-prize-award-ceremony?instance=0), The Norwegian Nobel Institute, 2026-11-12 (primary source)
4. [Nobel Prize Award Ceremonies](https://www.nobelprize.org/nobel-prize-award-ceremonies/), NobelPrize.org, 2026-11-12 (primary source)
5. [Nobel Prize award ceremony 2026](https://www.nobelprize.org/ceremonies/nobel-prize-award-ceremony-2026/), NobelPrize.org, 2026-11-12 (primary source)
6. [Press](https://www.nobelpeaceprize.org/press/), The Norwegian Nobel Institute, 2026-11-12 (primary source)