when does the stranger things finale come out

The Stranger Things series finale is scheduled to drop on Netflix on New Year’s Eve, December 31, 2025, at 5 p.m. PT (with the exact calendar date shifting slightly depending on your time zone).

Quick Scoop

• The finale is a single, feature-length episode arriving December 31, 2025, 5 p.m. PT, as part of Season 5’s rollout.

• Season 5 is split into:
  • Volume 1: four episodes on November 26, 2025.

* Volume 2: three episodes on Christmas Day 2025.

* The finale: New Year’s Eve 2025.

• There will also be special fan screenings of the finale in hundreds of theaters in the U.S. and Canada starting December 31, 2025, timed to the Netflix release.

How the Release Works

• All parts of Season 5, including the finale, release worldwide simultaneously at the listed 5 p.m. PT time, which may show as January 1, 2026 in some regions because of time zone differences.

• Limited theatrical screenings begin December 31, 2025, at 5 p.m. PT in over 350–500 cinemas across North America, running through January 1, 2026.

Finale Runtime and Format

• The finale is confirmed to run just over two hours, making it essentially a movie-length ending for the series.

• It will be available on Netflix like a regular episode, even while select theaters host special event screenings.

TL;DR: If you only care about the very end, mark December 31, 2025, 5 p.m. PT on your calendar—that’s when the Stranger Things finale lands on Netflix (and in select theaters).

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