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All Fortnite season start and end dates

Lyssa Greywood
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January 12, 2026
Table of Contents
  1. TL;DR
  2. The start and end dates for all Fortnite seasons
  3. FAQs
  4. REFERENCES
A computer monitor displaying the game Fortnite Battle Royale in a room with purple neon lighting
Image credit: Epic Games

TL;DR

  • There are 39 Fortnite seasons in total, spanning years of battle royale action.
  • The first season lasted 43 days and ran in 2017. It was called “Pre-Season”. 
  • The next season will start on March 4, 2026, after the current season, aka Pacific Break, ends.

Keeping track of all Fortnite season start and end dates doesn’t need to be difficult. Fortnite’s season history dates back to 2017, when its very first season (Chapter 1: Pre-Season) lasted 43 days. Seasons have an abundance of exclusive content for players to unlock and enjoy, but it’s not all smooth sailing. You’ll need to battle it out with other players in different events and time modes to gain these rewards. 

All Fortnite chapter and season dates revolve around players taking part inBattle Royale. This is a Player versus Player (PvP) game mode that was introduced back in September 2017 and has since become something of an internet phenomenon. If you’ve ever seen a reel of someone dropping from a helicopter onto an island in a game, it’s probably from Fortnite. To join in, find a list of all season start and end dates below so you know where you’re starting and what the Fortnite seasons timeline has been so far.

The start and end dates for all Fortnite seasons

A promotional image for the video game Fortnite Chapter Seven: Pacific Break, featuring four characters in tropical-themed outfits
The latest Fortnite chapter / Image credit: Epic Games
SeasonNameTheme(s)Start dateEnd dateDuration
Chapter 1: Pre-SeasonPre-SeasonNoneSeptember 12, 2017October 25, 201743 days
Chapter 1: Season 1First StepsNoneOctober 26, 2017December 13, 201749 days
Chapter 1: Season 2Fort KnightsMedievalDecember 14, 2017Februrary 21, 201869 days
Chapter 1: Season 3Meteor StrikeSpace
Exploration		February 22, 2018April 30, 201867 days
Chapter 1: Season 4Brace for ImpactSuperheroesMay 1, 2018July 11, 201871 days
Chapter 1: Season 5Worlds CollideWorld
Collison		July 12, 2018September 26, 201876 days
Chapter 1: Season 6Darkness RisesCorruptionSeptember 27, 2018December 5, 201869 days
Chapter 1: Season 7You Better Watch OutWinterDecember 6, 2018February 27, 201983 days
Chapter 1: Season 8X Marks the SpotPiratesFebruary 28, 2019May 8, 201969 days
Chapter 1: Season 9The Future Is YoursFutureMay 9, 2019July 31, 201983 days
Chapter 1: Season X (10)Out Of TimeTime TravelAugust 1, 2019October 13, 201973 days
Chapter 2: Season 1Drop Into A New WorldNew WorldOctober 15, 2019February 19, 2020127 days
Chapter 2: Season 2Top SecretSpiesFebruary 20, 2020June 16, 2020117 days
Chapter 2: Season 3Splash Down!Water
Aquatics		June 17, 2020August 26, 2020August 16, 2024 (iOS)70 days1,521 days (iOS)
Chapter 2: Season 4Nexus WarMarvel ComicsAugust 27, 2020December 1, 202096 days
Chapter 2: Season 5Zero PointThe Zero Point
Bounty Hunters		December 2, 2020March 15, 2021103 days
Chapter 2: Season 6PrimalWildlife
Primal		March 16, 2021June 7, 202183 days
Chapter 2: Season 7InvasionAlien InvasionJune 8, 2021September 12, 202196 days
Chapter 2: Season 8CubedThe CubesSeptember 13, 2021December 4, 202182 days
Chapter 3: Season 1FlippedThe Seven
Flipped Island		December 5, 2021March 19, 2022104 days
Chapter 3: Season 2ResistanceWarMarch 20, 2022June 4, 202276 days
Chapter 3: Season 3Vibin’Summer RecreationJune 5, 2022September 18, 2022104 days
Chapter 3: Season 4ParadiseChromeSeptember 18, 2022December 3, 202276 days
Chapter 4: Season 1A New BeginningA New Beginning
Oathbound		December 4, 2022March 10, 202396 days
Chapter 4: Season 2MegaCyberpunk
Japan
Traditional
Futuristic		March 10, 2023June 8, 202390 days
Chapter 4: Season 3WildsJungleJune 9, 2023August 25, 202376 days
Chapter 4: Season 5Last ResortHeistAugust 25, 2023November 3, 202370 days
Chapter 4: Season OGFortnite: OGTime TravelNovember 3, 2023December 2, 202330 days
Chapter 5: Season 1UndergroundThe Underground vs. The SocietyDecember 3, 2023March 8, 202496 days
Chapter 5: Season 2Myths & MortalsGreek
Mythology		March 8, 2024May 24, 202476 days
Chapter 5: Season 3WreckedApocalyptic
Wasteland		May 24, 2024August 15, 202483 days
Chapter 5: Season 4Absolute DoomMarvel ComicsAugust 16, 2024November 2, 202478 days
Chapter 5: Season 5Chapter 2 RemixChapter 2
Hip Hop		November 2, 2024November 30, 202428 days
Chapter 6: Season 1鬼HUNTERSHunters
Japan
Demons		December 1, 2024February 21, 202583 days
Chapter 6: Season 2LawlessCrime
Theft
Gold		February 21, 2025May 2, 202570 days
Chapter 6: Mini Season 1Galactic BattleStar WarsMay 2, 2025June 7, 202537 days
Chapter 6: Season 3SuperSuperheroes Demons
Utopia		June 7, 2025August 7, 202561 days
Chapter 6: Season 4Shock ‘N AwesomeBug Invasion
The Military		August 7, 2025November 1, 202586 days
Chapter 6: Mini Season 2Fortnite x The SimpsonsThe SimpsonsNovember 1, 2025November 29, 202528 days
Chapter 7: Season 1Pacific BreakHollywood
L.A.		November 29, 2025March 4, 202695 days

How long do Fortnite seasons last?

The duration of Fortnite seasons fluctuates, but if you consider all season dates, they last anywhere from 43 to 83 days.

When does the current Fortnite season end?

Fortnite season start and end dates vary, but the current season (Chapter 7: Season 1) ends on March 4, 2026.

When is the next Fortnite season?

Fortnite season release dates are typically back-to-back, with one season beginning as the other ends. We’ll likely see Fortnite Chapter 7: Season 2 on March 4, 2026, given that all of Chapter 6’s seasons in 2025 began the same day the previous season came to a close.

FAQs

When was Fortnite’s first season?

If you take a peek into Fortnite’s season history, you’ll see that the first season was Chapter 1: Pre-Season, which took place between September 12th, 2017, and October 25th, 2017.

How many Fortnite seasons are there in total?

As of Chapter 7: Season 1, the Fortnite season timeline stands at 39 seasons.

What is the longest Fortnite season?

In Fortnite season history, the longest season was Chapter 2: Season 3 on iOS. Because of Fortnite’s ban from the App Store in 2020, the game was left in limbo. The season didn’t end for players in the European Union and other territories outside the U.S. until the Fortnite devs returned and updated the game for iOS users in 2024. This meant that the season continued, uninterrupted, for 1,521 days. Wild.

What is the shortest Fortnite season?

According to the Fortnite seasons timeline, the shortest Fortnite seasons were Chapter 5: Season 5 and Chapter 6: Mini Season 2, both lasting just 28 days. 

Do all Fortnite chapters have the same number of seasons?

Looking at Fortnite season release dates, you can see that the number of seasons per chapter does vary. Chapters used to be longer in the early days of Fortnite: Battle Royale. In recent years, chapters have had five seasons.

REFERENCES

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Lyssa Greywood has over eight years of writing and editing experience across a multitude of industries. They settled fully into games media in early 2024, landing their first role as a game reviewer and guide writer with GAMURS. Since then, they have worked across several websites, contributing content for multiple outlets. Their expertise lies in cosy and story-rich indie games, especially those with branching narratives and puzzles. Though they have a soft spot for cute life sims such as Heartopia and Tales of the Shire, that doesn’t rule out their fondness for games like Schedule I and Dispatch. In fact, Dispatch was their game of the year for 2025.
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