when is stranger things finale

The Stranger Things series finale is scheduled to drop on New Year’s Eve, December 31, 2025, at 5 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. ET on Netflix, with special theatrical fan screenings at the same time in select cinemas.

Release timing at a glance

• Finale date: December 31, 2025.

• Global Netflix release time: 5 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. ET (simultaneous worldwide, local time may vary slightly by time zone).

• The episode is feature-length, running a bit over 2 hours.

How it fits into Season 5

• Volume 1 (episodes 1–4): Released November 26, 2025.

• Volume 2 (episodes 5–7): Released December 25, 2025 (Christmas Day).

• The Finale (episode 8): Releases December 31, 2025 (New Year’s Eve) as the last chapter of the series.

Theatrical fan screenings

• The finale is also being shown in hundreds of theaters across the U.S. and Canada as a special fan event.

• These screenings start December 31, 2025, at 5 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. ET and continue with additional showings into January 1, 2026.

TL;DR: If you want to catch the Stranger Things finale the moment it arrives, be ready on December 31, 2025, at 5 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. ET on Netflix (or in participating theaters at the same time).

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