In Stranger Things , Will Byers goes missing on November 6, 1983 , while riding his bike home at night in Hawkins, Indiana.

Quick Scoop: What Happened

  • In the very first episode, titled “Chapter One: The Vanishing of Will Byers,” Will disappears after encountering a creature from the Upside Down on his way home.
  • November 6 has since become known among fans and Netflix as “Stranger Things Day,” celebrated each year because it’s the in-universe date of Will’s disappearance.

Why That Date Matters

  • The date anchors the whole show’s timeline, with later events (like Joyce contacting Will through the lights and Hopper finding him) all tied back to that week in November 1983.
  • Official posts and fan wikis consistently confirm November 6, 1983, as the canonical date when Will went missing, which is why many quizzes and forum discussions use that exact answer.

TL;DR: Will went missing on November 6, 1983 , the date now widely marked as Stranger Things Day.

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