New episodes of Saturday Night Live are scheduled to be back on Saturday, January 17, 2026 , after the current winter/holiday break.

Quick Scoop

  • The December 2025 episodes wrapped up the first half of the season, after which SNL went on its usual winter hiatus.
  • Multiple TV and entertainment outlets list January 17, 2026 as the first new SNL of the new year, marking the mid-season return of Season 51.
  • The show will air in its regular late-night slot on NBC, with next-day streaming available on Peacock as usual.

What To Expect

  • The January 17 episode kicks off the second half of the season, which typically runs through May with weekly episodes and a few “dark weeks” in between.
  • One report notes that the Jan. 17 return follows a short break after a December episode that featured a rerun of Sabrina Carpenter’s earlier appearance.

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