Apple doesn’t take part in large industry-wide occasions equivalent to CES or E3. Probably the most beneficial firm on the planet holds its personal occasions, thanks very a lot. A number of instances a yr, Apple invitations the press and {industry} professionals to Apple Park to listen to all about its newest services and products. Apple calls these ‘occasions,’ and streams them stay on-line to tens of millions of watchers.
To date in 2025 Apple hasn’t held any occasions, nonetheless, it did launch a brand new iPhone 16e through press launch on February 19, new iPad and iPad Air through press launch on March 4, and a brand new MacBook Air and Mac Studio on March 5. Nonetheless, there may be an Apple Occasion arising very quickly, so mark your calendars now!
The subsequent Apple Occasion will happen on Monday June 9 when Apple kicks off it’s Worldwide Builders Convention (WWDC) with a keynote and exhibits off new options coming to iOS, iPadOS, watchOS and macOS.
Learn on to search out out in regards to the occasions and Apple’s new product launches coming in 2025.
When is Apple’s subsequent occasion?
- WWDC: Monday June 9, 2025
Apple has confirmed that the WWDC keynote will happen on Monday, June 9, beginning at 10 am PT.
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What time will the following Apple occasion begin?
Apple keynotes often begin at 10 am PT/PST and this would be the case with the WWDC25 keynote.
That interprets to the next instances within the international locations the place most of our readers stay:
- U.S.: at 10 am (PST/PDT), 11 am (MST/MDT), midday (CST/CDT), 1 pm (EST/EDT)
- Canada: as above, and a pair of pm (AST/ADT)
- U.Ok.: at 6 pm (GMT/BST)
- Europe: at 7pm (cet/cest), 8 PM (EET/EST)
- India: AT 10.30 pm (is)
- Australia: Subsequent day at 1 am (AWST/AWDT), 2.30 am (ACST/ACDT), 3 am (AEST/AEDT)
- New Zealand: Subsequent day at 5 am (NZST/NZDT)
Timings could be barely totally different if Apple holds the occasion throughout the interval of a few weeks when the clocks have modified within the U.S. however not elsewhere (within the spring of 2025 that was between March 9 and March 30, however later in 2025 each the U.S. and U.Ok. will change again on October 26).
Generally Apple holds occasions at totally different instances, for instance, in October 2023 the occasion was held in late afternoon in San Francisco, which meant it was midnight within the U.Ok.
If Apple doesn’t maintain an occasion and as an alternative simply points a press launch that often occurs round 8 am PT, 11 am ET and 4 pm GMT/BST.
How lengthy does an Apple occasion final?
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Apple keynotes often final between one and two hours and have CEO Tim Prepare dinner together with varied different Apple executives. WWDC and the September occasion are typically longer keynotes; the spring and late-fall occasions could be barely shorter.
The September 2024 occasion was 1 hour 38 minutes.
When does Apple often maintain occasions?
Apple holds three or 4 stay or live-streamed occasions all year long. Throughout these occasions, the corporate unveils its newest merchandise and plans throughout a keynote tackle. They’re often held throughout comparable instances of the yr:
- March/April: Spring occasion (in 2024 this was held in Might)
- June: WWDC – the Worldwide Builders Convention (iOS, macOS previews)
- September: Fall occasion (iPhone and Apple Watch)
- October/November: Late-fall occasion (Macs and iPads)
This occasion calendar is certainly not set in stone, although, with the spring and October occasions being much less common. Some years, Apple doesn’t maintain a spring occasion in any respect.
In 2024, Apple held three occasions: one on Tuesday, Might 7, at which it launched new iPads, a keynote to kick off WWDC on June 10, and an occasion on September 9 at which Apple unveiled the brand new iPhone 16, Apple Watch Sequence 10 and the AirPods 4. In October 2024 there was no occasion, however Apple did announce new merchandise (iMac, Mac mini and MacBook Professional) through press launch.
In 2023 there have been three occasions: WWDC in June, an iPhone occasion in September, and Apple’s second fall occasion on October 30 (or after midnight on October 31 when you weren’t within the U.S.). Equally, in 2022 Apple held three occasions: a spring occasion on March 8, WWDC on June 6, and the iPhone 14 launch on September 7. In different years Apple has held 4 occasions although.
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What’s going to launch on the Apple occasions in 2025
Listed below are the occasions we count on to see in 2025, and what might launch.
WWDC keynote 2025
Apple makes use of WWDC annually to unveil particulars of the newest variations of its working methods, so in 2025 we’ll get a preview of the brand new iOS, new iPadOS 19, new macOS 16, updates to watchOS, tvOS, HomePod software program, and an replace to Apple’s realityOS.
Apple typically pronounces new {hardware} at WWDC, often the excessive finish fashions focused at energy customers, so we might see new Macs.
We might even see the next new merchandise at WWDC 2025:
Following the keynote on the Monday, developer occasions and classes will run all through the week. You possibly can learn extra about WWDC date, instances and every little thing you should know in a separate article.
September iPhone occasion 2025
- Tuesday September 9 (possible)
Apple at all times holds an occasion in September, and virtually at all times makes use of this to announce a brand new iPhone and Apple Watch. (The one exception in current reminiscence was in 2020, on account of Covid-related manufacturing points. That yr the iPhone was introduced in October, however there was nonetheless a September occasion.)
In 2025 we count on that Apple will unveil the iPhone 17, Apple Watch 11, a brand new Apple Watch Extremely and Apple Watch SE. We might also see the M5 arrive within the iPad Professional and the rumored HomeHub system.
Listed below are the previous few Apple September occasion dates:
- 2024: Monday, September 9
- 2023: Tuesday, September 12
- 2022: Tuesday, September 13
- 2022: Wednesday, September 7
- 2021: Tuesday, September 14
- 2020: Tuesday, September 15
- 2019: Tuesday, September 10
- 2018: Wednesday, September 12
- 2017: Tuesday, September 12
For extra details about Apple’s September occasions learn: Apple’s September iPhone occasion: Date, time, and what’s going to launch.
October occasion 2025
There was no October occasion in 2024, with Apple making product bulletins through press launch. Regardless of the dearth of occasion in 2024 although, Apple has a president of updating sure Macs within the October time-frame, so this can be once we see new Macs operating M5 chips.
Prior to now, Apple has held a second fall occasion on the next dates:
- 2024: No occasion
- 2023: Monday, October 30
- 2022: No occasion
- 2021: Monday, October 18
- 2020: Tuesday, October 13 and Tuesday, November 10
- 2019: No occasion
- 2018: Tuesday, October 30
- 2017: No occasion
- 2016: Thursday, October 27
- 2015: No occasion
- 2014: Thursday, October 16
- 2013: Tuesday, October 22
- 2012: Tuesday, October 23
- 2011: Tuesday, October 4
Apple could replace sure Macs to M5 chips at this occasion, together with the M5 MacBook Professional.
For extra details about Apple’s October occasions learn: Apple’s October Occasion: Date, time and what’s going to launch.
Spring occasion 2026
Need an thought of when Apple will maintain its spring occasion in 2026? Listed below are the dates of the previous seven Apple spring occasions. As you may see, it’s not an everyday incidence, however a Spring occasion is held barely as a rule.
- 2025: No occasion
- 2024: Tuesday Might 7
- 2023: No occasion
- 2022: Tuesday March 8
- 2021: Tuesday April 20
- 2020: No occasion
- 2019: Monday March 25
- 2018: Tuesday March 27
- 2017: No occasion
- 2016: Monday March 21
- 2015: Monday March 9
- 2014: No occasion
- 2013: No occasion
- 2012: Wednesday March 7
For extra details about Apple’s spring occasions learn: Apple Spring occasion: Date, time, product launch rumors.
WWDC 2026
The previous dates for WWDC give a sign as to when the 2026 convention would possibly happen:
- WWDC 2025: June 9-13
- WWDC 2024: June 10-14
- WWDC 2023: June 5-9
- WWDC 2022: June 6-10
- WWDC 2021: June 7-11
- WWDC 2020: June 22-26
- WWDC 2019: June 3-7
- WWDC 2018: June 4-8
- WWDC 2017: June 5-9
It’s fairly customary that at WWDC we see new variations of the macOS, iPadOS, and iOS. So in 2026 count on to see the following variations previewed.
