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The 2026 Nobel Prizes countdown page, first published September 14, 2026, now carries the official results: all six prizes were announced October 5-12, 2026, and every 2026 Nobel event on Kalshi's public API reports status finalized. The original schedule sections below are preserved as dated records. Traders reading the settlement notes should treat them as dated API facts, not live odds.
Primary sources checked: the Nobel Prize's 2026 announcement release, its official prize announcement dates page, Kalshi's market-rules guidance, and the CFTC's designated contract market materials. The schedule and Kalshi API snapshot were checked at 05:31 UTC on September 14, 2026. On October 22, 2026, this page was rechecked against each prize's official press release on nobelprize.org and the public Kalshi events API; the results section records what those reads established.
This page was updated on October 22, 2026, after announcement week ended. Each prize's official press release was reread on nobelprize.org, and every 2026 Nobel event on Kalshi's public API reported status finalized. The list below pairs each official winner with what the dated Kalshi settlement record shows.
KXNOBELMED-26 finished with 37 of 37 markets finalized; the only yes result was KXNOBELMED-26-KDEI for Karl Deisseroth. Co-laureates Hegemann and Nagel were not listed candidate markets.KXNOBELPHYSICS-26 candidate markets finalized no; Halzen was not among the listed candidates.KXNOBELCHEM-26 candidate markets finalized no; neither winner was listed.KXNOBELLIT-26 finished 12/12 finalized with KXNOBELLIT-26-ANN the only yes result.KXNOBELPEACE-26 event record finalized no — 42 tickers dated 2026 and 8 dated 2027 nested in the same record; Pillay was not a listed candidate.KXNOBELECON-26 candidate markets finalized no; neither winner was listed.Two reading notes stay in force. First, a no result on a candidate market is a dated settlement fact about that listed candidate, not evidence that Kalshi failed: most of 2026's actual laureates were never listed as candidate markets, and the Medicine prize was shared with two co-laureates Kalshi did not list. Second, the September snapshot below honestly recorded zero open events for Chemistry and Medicine; both series later carried 2026 events that are now finalized, which is exactly why this page treats each API read as dated rather than permanent.
The two official Nobel Prize pages displayed identical dates, institutions, and times during the September 14 check. Most times carry the important phrase “at the earliest.” The live Nobel Prize schedule therefore takes precedence if anything changes after publication.
The ET conversions assume CEST is six hours ahead of US Eastern Daylight Time throughout the announcement period. European summer time ends October 25, 2026, while US daylight saving time ends November 1, so the offset remains stable for every date listed above.
From the September 14 publication date, Medicine is 21 days away, Peace is 25 days away, and Economic Sciences is 28 days away. The Nobel Prize says all six announcements will be broadcast live through its official digital channels, with supporting information published on nobelprize.org.
No schedule change was found relative to Kalshi View's earlier October 5 to 12 Nobel schedule overview. The difference is timing and purpose. This page is the three-week countdown check, with ET conversions, daily viewing details, and a dated review of Kalshi's Nobel series.
The schedule should not be read as a list of immutable release times. “At the earliest” permits announcements to begin later, and even the Peace Prize time should be checked on the live official page before the broadcast.
The public Kalshi API snapshot returned exactly one open 2026 event in each of four series at 05:31 UTC. These are dated catalog facts, not a claim about availability when a reader visits Kalshi later:
Catalog entries also resolved for KXNOBELCHEM, labeled “Nobel Chemistry prize,” and KXNOBELMED, labeled “Nobel Physiology/Medicine prize.” Their open-event queries returned zero open events in this snapshot. That does not promise or rule out future listings, and traders should not assume Chemistry or Medicine contracts are currently available.
The open-events response did not provide a per-event close time. No price, volume, liquidity, fee, expiration, settlement source, or outcome criterion was verified for publication. The Nobel announcement time is not automatically a Kalshi closing or settlement time.
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This 2026 Nobel Prizes countdown is a static planning page, not a live odds board. Readers following future source checks can also monitor the @Kalshi_market channel. No likely laureates, shortlists, or winner predictions are included because they are outside the verified scope of this schedule check.
It began Monday, October 5, 2026, with Physiology or Medicine at 11:30 CEST at the earliest (5:30 a.m. ET), continued on consecutive weekdays through the Peace Prize on October 9, and closed with Economic Sciences on Monday, October 12. The October 22 update above records all six official results.
The official Nobel Prize pages list Friday, October 9, at 11:00 CEST, equivalent to 5:00 a.m. ET under the October 2026 daylight-saving schedule. Unlike the other five listings, the Peace Prize time does not include “at the earliest” on the checked pages. The prize was announced on that schedule, and the 2026 award went to Navanethem “Navi” Pillay.
During the 2026 cycle, yes. A September 14, 2026 API snapshot found open events for Peace, Literature, Physics, and Economics, and none yet for Chemistry or Physiology/Medicine. By the October 22 recheck, all six series carried 2026 events and every market was finalized: Medicine and Literature each resolved yes for one listed candidate (Karl Deisseroth and Anne Carson), while Physics, Chemistry, Peace, and Economics resolved no for every listed candidate. These are dated settlement records, not a promise about future listings; current markets, prices, rules, fees, and eligibility must be checked directly on Kalshi.
No. An official Nobel announcement time and a Kalshi contract's close, expiration, or settlement time are separate details. The API list used for this article did not verify per-event close times. Traders should read the exact contract rules on Kalshi and confirm the applicable deadline, resolution criterion, and settlement source before placing an order. The 2026 events have since finalized on Kalshi, but the same separation applies to any future Nobel market.
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