When is Spotify Wrapped 2026? Date, timeframe and where to find it

When is Spotify Wrapped coming? Spotify's annual review is released every year at the end of November or beginning of December, without announcement. However, the previous dates show a clear pattern. Here you'll find all dates since 2018, our estimate for 2026, the counted period, and what you can do if your Wrapped is missing.

When is Spotify Wrapped 2026 coming?

There is no official date for 2026 yet. In recent years, Spotify has always released Wrapped on the same day it reported about it in its own Newsroom. These dates are documented:

Since 2021, Wrapped has always come on a Wednesday, between November 29 and December 4. There is exactly one Wednesday in this window for 2026: December 2. This is an estimate, not an announcement. Posts on Spotify's Newsroom appeared between 2023 and 2025 each in the early afternoon Swiss time, around 2 PM.

What time period counts for Spotify Wrapped?

Wrapped counts your listening from January through mid-November. That's what Spotify writes in the explanation of how Wrapped is created. What you listen to in the last weeks of the year no longer counts.

Two details from the same source: If you listen in private mode, those minutes count toward your total time, but not toward your taste profile. And individual sections have their own conditions: For top podcasts, for example, you need at least 60 minutes from three or more episodes on three different days.

Where do I find my Spotify Wrapped?

You'll find your Wrapped in the Spotify app on iPhone or Android, right at the top of the home screen. Here's how to do it:

1. Update the Spotify app so the new Wrapped features work.
2. Open the app and tap on the Wrapped section at the top under «Home».
3. If you don't see it, search in the app for «2026 Wrapped».

In 2025, Spotify described exactly this path: Wrapped section at the top of the home screen or in the search «2025 Wrapped». You don't need a Premium subscription for Wrapped. What the subscriptions cost is described in What does Spotify Premium cost?

Why don't I have Spotify Wrapped?

Most of the time, it's due to one of these four reasons:

According to Spotify Support, Wrapped and individual features are not available to everyone because certain requirements apply.

What does Spotify Wrapped show?

Wrapped sums up your listening year in short stories: your most-listened songs, artists, albums, podcasts and audiobooks, as well as your total listening time in minutes. New sections are added every year. In 2025, for example, there was a «listening age», a quiz about your top song, a ranking of your most loyal fans, and groups by listening style.

Spotify only reveals what Wrapped 2026 contains on its release day. You can share the cards as images, for example in your Instagram Story. What music you're allowed to use in your own Instagram posts is another question—find out more in What music can I use on Instagram?

Spotify Wrapped for artists

If you release music yourself, you'll also get your own Wrapped on the same day with figures about your own listeners. Spotify provides it for artists, songwriters, podcasters and authors (Spotify Newsroom). If you want to reach more listeners with new music, you'll find Spotify Monthly Listeners and streams at BigFollow.

Conclusion: Expect early December

Spotify Wrapped 2026 will be released without advance notice. Based on previous dates, Wednesday, December 2nd, is most likely. Update the app first and then check the top of your home screen. What you've listened to until mid-November will be counted.

FAQ about Spotify Wrapped

When does Spotify Wrapped come out?

Every year at the end of November or beginning of December. Since 2018, the date has been between November 29 and December 6, and since 2021, always on a Wednesday. Wrapped was released on December 3, 2025. For 2026, Wednesday, December 2nd, is most likely, but that's not confirmed.

When does Spotify Wrapped start counting?

From the beginning of January. Wrapped takes into account your listening from the start of the year until mid-November. Spotify doesn't give an exact end date. What you listen to after that counts towards next year's Wrapped.

Until when does Spotify Wrapped count?

Until about mid-November. Spotify says that Wrapped evaluates listening «from January to mid-November». So the last few weeks before it's released don't count. Spotify doesn't publish an exact date.

Do I need Spotify Premium for Wrapped?

No. Spotify's requirement is that you've listened to at least 30 songs, each longer than 30 seconds. A subscription is not required. However, individual sections of Wrapped have their own conditions, such as a minimum time for podcasts.

Can I view my Spotify Wrapped on a computer?

Spotify lists the app on iPhone and Android for Wrapped. It's best to open your year in review in the updated app on your phone. You'll find it at the top of your home screen, or you can search for it using «2026 Wrapped».