Start and End Dates for All Fortnite Seasons

A quick glance at the history of Fortnite.

With Fortnite's seasonal model, tracking each season's occurrence can be hard. To help you out, I've created a list of start and end dates for all Fortnite seasons.

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For quick reference, you can use the chart below to see all past seasons' beginning and end dates. Read below if you'd like additional details for all the Seasons!

Fortnite SeasonStart DateEnd Date
Chapter 1 Season 1October 25, 2017December 13, 2017
Chapter 1 Season 2December 14, 2017February 21, 2018
Chapter 1 Season 3February 22, 2018April 30, 2018
Chapter 1 Season 4May 1, 2018July 12, 2018
Chapter 1 Season 5July 12, 2018September 27, 2018
Chapter 1 Season 6September 27, 2018December 6, 2018
Chapter 1 Season 7December 6, 2018February 28, 2019
Chapter 1 Season 8February 28, 2019May 9, 2019
Chapter 1 Season 9May 9, 2019August 1, 2019
Chapter 1 Season XAugust 1, 2019October 13, 2019
Chapter 2 Season 1October 13, 2019February 2020
Chapter 2 Season 2February 20, 2020June 17, 2020
Chapter 2 Season 3June 17, 2020August 27, 2020
Chapter 2 Season 4August 27, 2020December 1, 2020
Chapter 2 Season 5December 2, 2020March 16, 2021
Chapter 2 Season 6March 16, 2021June 8, 2021
Chapter 2 Season 7June 8, 2021September 12, 2021
Chapter 2 Season 8September 13, 2021December 4, 2021
Chapter 3 Season 1December 5, 2021March 19, 2022
Chapter 3 Season 2March 19, 2022June 3, 2022
Chapter 3 Season 3June 5, 2022September 17, 2022
Chapter 3 Season 4September 18, 2022December 4, 2022
Chapter 4 Season 1December 4, 2022March 8, 2023
Chapter 4 Season 2March 10, 2023June 9, 2023
Chapter 4 Season 3June 9, 2023August 25, 2023
Chapter 4 Season 4August 25, 2023November 3, 2023
Chapter 4 Season 5 (Fortnite OG)November 3, 2023December 2, 2023

All Fortnite Chapters List

Fortnite Chapters are major updates to the game that introduce new seasons, gameplay mechanics, and storylines.

Fortnite Chapter 4

Chapter 4 Season 1

New chapters bring many changes, and this one introduced a new island and weapons, such as the now fan-favorite Red-Eye Assault Rifle. With plenty of new locations to explore and Oathbound chests to open up, players enjoyed the start of this new chapter.

Chapter 4 Season 2

This chapter brought Katanas and collaborations with Attack On Titan (including the ODM Gear), Star Wars (lightsabers, powers, and new weapons), and Spider-Man. Ranked Play was introduced at this time as well.

Chapter 4 Season 3

Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 3 introduced a new jungle biome to the map, which was revealed after the island's center collapsed. The season also introduced a new "Thermal DMR" weapon, which could detect enemies from behind cover. Additionally, players could now ride raptors, a new vehicle type.

Chapter 4 Season 4

Fornite Chapter 4 Season 4 introduced a new vampire-themed villain, Kado Thorne. He had taken over the island and was draining its wealth to fund his opulent properties: Sanguine Suites, Relentless Retreat, and Eclipsed Estate. The goal of the season was to heist Thorne's properties and thwart his ultimate plan.

Chapter 4 Fortnite OG

One of the most notable changes to the game was the return of the original map (hence the season's name, Fortnite OG). This allowed players to participate in OG Skirmishes and experience the game as originally intended, with no new locations or gameplay mechanics.

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Fortnite Chapter 3

Chapter 3 Season 1

Spider-Man finally came to Fortnite in Chapter 3 Season 1, after well over a year of anticipation, rumors, and hype. Chapter 3 surprised most players, as we had no idea Fortnite would end Chapter 2 until a few weeks before it happened. This Chapter introduced us to new mechanics like sliding, new Battle Pass characters (including Spider-Man), and an entirely new map.

Chapter 3 Season 2

After Spider-Man came to the spotlight in Chapter 3 Season 1, we fought through a massive event that showed the sheer power of Doctor Strange. Then, in Chapter 3 Season 2, we faced an all-out war against the IO as they tried to keep The Seven from taking control of the island. With our help, The Seven pushed back against the IO forces and protected the island from their rule. However, Doctor Slone had a few tricks up her sleeve—including one that shook the Earth's foundations!

Chapter 3 Season 3

Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 3 started as a (literal) out-of-this-world experience; players who participated in the live event controlled a giant mech built on the moon. The theme for the season was Vibin', and significant changes were made to the map to emphasize it, including neon-colored overgrowth and gigantic mushrooms. This season's summer theme brought plenty of music and a relaxed atmosphere.

Chapter 3 Season 4

Fortnite Season 4 ended up being the conclusion of Chapter 4, much earlier than players anticipated. Paradigm — voiced by Captain Marvel star Brie Larson — was introduced into the mix, and she helped guide players along the storyline. To close out the chapter, players re-powered the Zero Point. In doing so, they created an entirely new island to explore (hence the chapter change).

Fortnite Chapter 2

Chapter 2 Season 1

Boats, Bandage Bazookas, and only Basic Weapons are three things we remember most about Chapter Two Season One. Fortnite added new achievements, more Battle Pass mechanics and rewards, and made getting across the water in the game way more fun. It finally felt like the game it was meant to be.

Chapter 2 Season 2

This season brought about Muscle-Cat and gave us options for the rewards we earned. The Shadow and Ghost groups gave us light and dark-themed versions of characters, item skins, and weapons skins. We also got to obtain the dance that is funny no matter which character is doing it—The Kitty Cat Dance.

Chapter 2 Season 3

A considerable portion of the map was flooded in Chapter 2 Season 3; it receded over the course of the season, but it made boats an absolute necessity until then. Season Two was technically the first season to introduce styling of in-game content (does anyone even use Maya anymore?), but Season Three let us style our umbrella!

Chapter 2 Season 4

Marvel took over Fortnite in Chapter 2 Season 4. Certain special items that mimicked our favorite superhero powers were made available, and several significant chunks of the map were replaced with Marvel-related areas. Upstate New York became the hottest drop point, where players would battle Iron Man himself. At the end of the season, Fortnite did something it never did before and had its players fly the BattleBus to defeat Galactus!

Chapter 2 Season 5

Season 5 gave us bounties, bounty hunters, and baby Yoda. The story revolves around Agent Jonesy recruiting bounty hunters, who appear in-game as NPCs you can interact with. They provided quests and items and were the only way to upgrade your weapons. Once you reached level 100 in the Battle Pass, you got everyone's favorite Mandalorian character — the aptly nicknamed Baby Yoda — as a companion!

Chapter 2 Season 6

Season 6 of Chapter 2 brought massive, fresh content and new mechanics to explore. The tagline for this Season was Primal, and holy smokes, was it ever. Much of the map was changed to mirror a historic fantasy architecture, and we were introduced to crafting, which allows us to alter and upgrade our weapons if we collect the right resources.

Chapter 2 Season 7

Chapter 2 Season 7 didn't forget the storyline, but it put it in the background. We saw The Foundation fall into the water at the end of this Season's story trailer, so we fully expected him to be back. In the meantime, this chapter brought Aliens to Fortnite island! The IO Guards were back and stronger than ever, and it seemed we were on the brink of all-out war, with the fate of the entire island at risk.

Chapter 2 Season 8

In the trailer for Chapter 2 Season 8, we saw a menacing preview of what was to come over the next couple of months. It appeared there were many different Kevins (the Cubes), all with a mind of their own and the ability to spawn Cube Monsters to protect them. Not featured in the trailer are the Sideways Anomalies that populated the map in every match, where players entered an alternate reality and fought off hordes of the Cube Monsters.

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Fortnite Chapter 1

Fortnite Season 1

Season One brings us back to when Battle Royale games were just becoming known. Fortnite's main competition back in those days was PUBG. With much simpler graphics and fewer weapons and skins to choose from, Chapter One Season One of Fortnite is almost unrecognizable when compared to the current market-dominating game it is today. That is, of course, except for the signature default character.

Fortnite Season 2

Season Two was when Fortnite deployed some clever monetization: The Battle Pass. Want some of those fancy skins and neat cosmetic features? Now you don't have to pay for them directly! Put in $10 and fight, search, and possibly hide your way to a higher level. This was also the first season we saw the classic Chapter One location, Tilted Towers.

Fortnite Season 3

Season Three brought challenges and officially awakened the completionist in all its players. Most of us would be familiar with this thought:

Go to bed? Maybe in a minute; I just want to get this achievement first.

Next thing you know, three hours have gone by, and you're pre-emptively debating calling into work the next day.

Fortnite Season 4

Season Three had some themed elements, but Season Four was when themes began to dominate the Fortnite updates. It focused a lot on Superheroes and Superhero movies. Many points of interest (POIs) were changed to mimic movie-making settings.

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Fortnite Season 5

Season Five introduced the World's Collide theme. Rifts began to open, which allowed players to transport across the map quickly. This season also introduced Toys into Battle Royale, which could be equipped, thrown, or otherwise used when battling against other players. This brought to light how versatile Fortnite truly is.

Fortnite Season 6

The most bittersweet season of Chapter One, Season Six destroyed Loot Lake (a popular drop point) for the sake of the admittedly amazing Darkness Rises theme (which added to the Worlds Collide storyline). It also gave us Pets and Music, which was quite a selling point for the game. Bring them back, Epic!

Fortnite Season 7

Season Seven was the first winter-themed season and brought a lot of younger kids joy with Creative Mode. You could design your levels and game modes in Creative instead of always diving into battle. With this, user-created content on the Fortnite marketplace exploded in popularity!

Fortnite Season 8

Season Eight gave us riddles, treasure, and a sense of adventure. Group raids of the pirate campsites became popular, which meant another enemy to consider besides other players. Those riddles also gave us something to consider if we wanted to unlock those sweet rewards.

Fortnite Season 9

The classic Fortnite blue/purple/pink shades started to show in Season Nine, which was themed on a cyber-punk future setting. Thankfully, the sensory overload was dulled down a bit in future seasons.

Fortnite Season X

Season X was the last season of Chapter 1. With the theme titled "Out of Time," developer Epic planned to completely revamp the game in Fortnite Chapter 2 from the beginning of the season. A lot of players were left concerned when everything got sucked into a black hole at the end of the chapter, as we didn't hear any news for several days; there were conspiracies and speculations galore.

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About the Author

Raul Cosmin is a Contributing Writer at Pro Game Guides who has been immersed in gaming for over a decade. He is a passionate gamer, a die-hard fan of Fortnite, and an expert in mechanics and strategies for multiple titles in the competitive FPS scene. Though Raul has only been writing professionally for less than a year, his love for gaming—and the industry broadly—are long-standing and infectious. Raul is thrilled to continue his exciting gaming career here at PGG, and he hopes you follow along to see his latest and greatest guides!

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