The Nobel Prize is awarded once a year in each category (Peace, Literature, Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economic Sciences).

Basic frequency

  • The prizes are annual awards, given for achievements in the previous year or for a body of work judged worthy at that time.
  • In most years, each category has one prize; occasionally a prize is shared by up to three laureates.

When during the year

  • Laureates are usually announced in early October , during the first two weeks.
  • The formal award ceremonies are held every year on 10 December , the anniversary of Alfred Nobel’s death, in Stockholm (all prizes except Peace) and in Oslo for the Peace Prize.

TL;DR: How often is the Nobel Prize awarded? → Every year, in each category, with winners announced in October and prizes handed out on 10 December.

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