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Nobel Prize announcements 2026

October 6, 2026

The Nobel Prize is an annual award for outstanding achievements. Each day in early October, selection committees announce the yearly laureates in one of six categories. The award ceremony is in December.

A bust of Alfred Nobel in the Nobel Forum at the Karolinska Institute
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