Fortnite Season Start and End Dates

Since Fortnite: Battle Royale launched in 2017, you have seen it evolve through multiple chapters and seasons, each with its own theme and gameplay changes. If you want to track how the game has developed over time, knowing the exact start and end dates of every chapter and season gives you clear context.

From major crossover seasons to gameplay shifts like the introduction of Zero Build, each era reflects a specific moment in Fortnite’s history. By reviewing the full timeline, you can place your favorite seasons in order and see how the game has progressed year after year.

All Fortnite season dates

You can track every Fortnite season below, including each chapter’s start and end dates from 2017 through 2026.

Use this timeline to check season lengths and identify when each major chapter reset occurred.

Chapter 1: Season start and end dates

You can track Chapter 1 from late 2017 through late 2019, covering ten distinct seasons. Each season followed a set launch and closing date, shaping the game’s early competitive and content cycles.

As you move through this timeline, you see that most seasons lasted roughly two to three months. This structure established the seasonal model that later chapters continued to follow.

Chapter 2: Season start and end dates

Chapter 2 ran from October 2019 through early December 2021. You can track each season’s active window below.

Most seasons shifted immediately into the next on the same or following day. You can use these dates to verify Battle Pass availability, event timing, and major map updates during Chapter 2.

Chapter 3: Season Start and End Dates

You can track Chapter 3 through four distinct seasons released between late 2021 and the end of 2022. Each season followed a clear launch and closing date.

You can use these dates to align Battle Pass timelines and major in-game updates.

Chapter 4: Season start and end dates

You can track every Chapter 4 season using the timeline below.

• Season 1: December 3, 2022 – March 10, 2023
• Season 2: March 10, 2023 – June 9, 2023
• Season 3: June 9, 2023 – August 25, 2023
• Season 4: August 25, 2023 – November 3, 2023
• Fortnite OG: November 3, 2023 – December 2, 2023

Each season moved directly into the next, with no long breaks in between. You can see that Chapter 4 ran from early December 2022 through early December 2023.

Chapter 5: Season start and end dates

You can track Chapter 5 through four distinct seasons, each with defined launch and closing dates.

You move from early December 2023 through early November 2024 across the full Chapter 5 cycle.

Chapter 6: Season start and end dates

You can track Chapter 6 through six distinct phases, including two shorter mini-seasons. Each season followed a set launch and closing date, shaping the yearly content cycle.

Chapter 7: Season Start and End Dates

You can track Chapter 7’s timeline by each season’s launch and closing dates below.

Which Fortnite Chapter Are You Playing Now?

You are currently playing Fortnite Chapter 7. Epic plans to run this chapter until November 28, 2026, before shifting the game into its next major seasonal reset phase.