when does spotify wrapped start
Spotify Wrapped typically starts tracking your listening from January 1 and then stops a few weeks before the feature launches in late November or early December each year. The Wrapped experience itself usually launches in the first week of December (or occasionally very late November), and then runs for several weeks in the app.
Quick Scoop: When Wrapped “Starts”
- For a given year (like 2026), Spotify Wrapped counts:
- From January 1 of that year.
* Until roughly mid‑November, to give Spotify time to process data and build the stories.
- There’s a small “dead zone” after Wrapped comes out where your listening doesn’t count for any Wrapped, and then the cycle resets again on January 1.
In simple terms:
If you’re asking “when does Spotify Wrapped start counting for next year?”,
the answer is: on January 1 of that year, not right after the current Wrapped
drops.
When Does Wrapped Drop Each Year?
- Wrapped usually becomes available:
- Late November or the first week of December.
- Recent rollout dates:
- 2022: November 30.
* 2023: November 29.
* 2024: December 4.
* 2025: December 3.
So if you’re planning social posts or just waiting to see your stats, you can expect Wrapped to appear around very late November or early December, with all data starting from January 1 of that year.
Key Points in One View
| Wrapped year | Tracking start | Tracking end (approx.) | Launch window |
|---|---|---|---|
| Any year (general) | January 1 of that year | [3][1][7][9]A few weeks before launch, usually mid‑November | [7][9]Late November–early December | [8][9][5]
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