when does the finale of stranger things release

The final episode of Stranger Things (Season 5, Episode 8, titled “The Rightside Up”) is scheduled to premiere globally on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 , as a special New Year’s Eve release on Netflix.

Release schedule for Season 5

Netflix is splitting the final season into three parts, with the very last episode released separately as “The Finale”:

• Volume 1 (Episodes 1–4)
  Released on November 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM PT (worldwide).

• Volume 2 (Episodes 5–7)
  Released on December 25, 2025 (Christmas Day) at 5:00 PM PT (worldwide).

• The Finale (Episode 8)
  Released on December 31, 2025 (New Year’s Eve) at 5:00 PM PT (worldwide).

Because of time zones, the exact local date and time will vary slightly by region, but it will be available everywhere at the same moment globally.

How long is the finale?

The series finale is a feature‑length episode, running for 2 hours and 5 minutes (125 minutes). Netflix is also hosting special fan screenings in over 500 theaters across the U.S. and Canada on December 31, 2025, timed to match the Netflix premiere.

Episode titles (Season 5)

The eight episodes of the final season are titled:

1. “The Crawl”
2. “The Vanishing of…”
3. “The Turnbow Trap”
4. “Sorcerer”
5. “Shock Jock”
6. “Escape From Camazotz”
7. “The Bridge”
8. “The Rightside Up” (the finale).

So, if you’re counting down the days, the very last episode drops on New Year’s Eve 2025 — a big, cinematic send‑off for the Hawkins crew.

TL;DR:
The Stranger Things finale (Season 5, Episode 8) releases on December 31, 2025 at 5:00 PM PT worldwide on Netflix.