The second half of Stranger Things season 5 (Volume 2) comes out on December 25, 2025, with the remaining episodes dropping on Netflix as a Christmas Day release.

Quick Scoop

  • Release date: Volume 2 of Stranger Things 5 is scheduled to arrive on Netflix on December 25, 2025.
  • What’s included: This batch contains three episodes (often labeled Episodes 5–7), continuing the final run toward the series finale.
  • Final episode timing: After Volume 2, the last standalone finale episode (sometimes called Volume 3) is set to land on December 31, 2025, as a New Year’s Eve event.

So if you’ve already binged the first half, the “second half” you’re waiting for hits on Christmas Day 2025, with the true final chapter closing out the year on New Year’s Eve.

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