Fortnite launched the first ever Battle Royale season in 2027 and has continuously evolved since then, with each chapter marking a new era, and each season has its some unique story.
Each Chapter and season has different themes, loot pool, map changes, collabs and many other things, the Fortnite community always anticipates what will be offered in the next one.
If you are interested in checking the history of seasons which have been in the game so here is the details below.
Current Chapter and Season in Fortnite
Fortnite is now in Chapter 6, Season 3, which will be featuring a theme fully dedicated to Star Wars.
Which is also known as Galactic Battle, this Season went live May 1, 2025 and is also confirmed to end on June 7, 2025, which gives 36 days.
Fitting the theme, stormtroopers, lightsabers, and even some of the most iconic characters from the franchise have arrived on the map. To be honest, the loot pool has also been overhauled, the blasters are now being only weapons available.
Total Fortnite season overall Till now
Fortnite has released 36 seasons across six chapters. The average number of seasons has reduced over time. Below is a charet which gives you details about the duration and the number of seasons.
Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 lasted around two years, featuring more seasons then the recent ones. Those who released since than have lasted less.
Chapter 4 and Chapter 5 had one more season than Chapter 3, the fifth one was shorter, month long throwback seasonal cycle.
All Season Start and End Dates
Below is the list of the seasons which where there till now. Just to be precise this season are only for Battle Royale as well as Zero Build.
| Chapter/Season | Name | Theme | Duration | Start date | End date |
| Pre-Season | Season 0 | – | 43 days | September 12, 2017 | October 25, 2017 |
| Season 1 | First Steps | – | 50 days | October 26, 2017 | December 13, 2017 |
| Season 2 | Fort Knights | Medieval | 70 days | December 14, 2017 | February 21, 2018 |
| Season 3 | Meteor Strike | Space | 58 days | February 22, 2018 | April 30, 2018 |
| Season 4 | Brace For Impact | Superheroes Movies | 73 days | May 1, 2018 | July 11, 2018 |
| Season 5 | Worlds Collide | Worlds Collide | 78 days | July 12, 2018 | September 26, 2018 |
| Season 6 | Darkness Rises | Darkness, Corruption | 71 days | September 27, 2018 | December 5, 2018 |
| Season 7 | You Better Watch Out | Winter | 84 days | December 6, 2018 | February 27, 2019 |
| Season 8 | X Marks The Spot | Adventure, Pirates | 70 days | February 28, 2019 | May 8, 2019 |
| Season 9 | The Future Is Yours | The Future | 84 days | May 9, 2019 | July 31, 2019 |
| Season X | Out Of Time | Time Travel | 73 days | August 1, 2019 | October 13, 2019 |
| Chapter 2 Season 1 | New World | New World | 128 days | October 15, 2019 | February 19, 2020 |
| Chapter 2 Season 2 | Top Secret | Agents, Spies | 119 days | February 20, 2020 | June 16, 2020 |
| Chapter 2 Season 3 | Splash | Flooded Island | 71 days | June 17, 2020 | August 26, 2020 |
| Chapter 2 Season 4 | Nexus War | Marvel | 95 days | August 27, 2020 | December 1, 2020 |
| Chapter 2 Season 5 | Zero Point | Desert Hunters | 103 days | December 2, 2020 | March 15, 2021 |
| Chapter 2 Season 6 | Primal | Primitive Age | 85 days | March 16, 2021 | June 17, 2021 |
| Chapter 2 Season 7 | Invasion | Aliens | 97 days | June 18, 2021 | September 21, 2021 |
| Chapter 2 Season 8 | Cubed | Cubed Corruption | 83 days | September 13, 2021 | December 4, 2021 |
| Chapter 3 Season 1 | Flipped | The Seven | 105 days | December 5, 2021 | March 19, 2022 |
| Chapter 3 Season 2 | Resistance | Imagined Order vs The Seven war | 76 days | March 20, 2022 | June 4, 2022 |
| Chapter 3 Season 3 | Vibin | Party | 105 days | June 5, 2022 | September 17, 2022 |
| Chapter 3 Season 4 | Paradise | Chrome | 76 days | September 18, 2022 | December 3, 2022 |
| Chapter 4 Season 1 | A New Beginning | Medieval | 97 days | December 4, 2022 | March 9, 2023 |
| Chapter 4 Season 2 | MEGA | Neo-Tokyo | 90 days | March 10, 2023 | June 8, 2023 |
| Chapter 4 Season 3 | Wilds | Jungle | 76 days | June 9, 2023 | August 24, 2023 |
| Chapter 4 Season 4 | Last Resort | Heist | 71 days | August 25, 2023 | November 2, 2023 |
| Chapter 4 Season OG | Season OG | Fortnite Chapter 1 | 29 days | November 3, 2023 | December 2, 2023 |
| Chapter 5 Season 1 | Underground | The Society vs The Underground | 97 days | December 3, 2023 | March 8, 2024 |
| Chapter 5 Season 2 | Myths & Mortals | Greek Mythology | 75 days | March 9, 2024 | May 24, 2024 |
| Chapter 5 Season 3 | Wrecked | Post-apocalyptic, customizable vehicles | 84 days | May 25, 2024 | August 15, 2024 |
| Chapter 5 Season 4 | Absolute Doom | Marvel | 78 days | August 16, 2024 | November 2, 2024 |
| Chapter 2 Remix | Chapter 2 Remix | Fortnite Chapter 2, rap stars | 29 days | November 3, 2024 | November 30, 2024 |
| Chapter 6 Season 1 | Hunters | Ancient Japan | 82 days | December 1, 2024 | February 20, 2025 |
| Chapter 6 Season 2 | Lawless | Heist | 70 days | February 21, 2025 | May 2, 2025 |
| Chapter 6 Season 3 | Galactic Battle | Star Wars | 36 days | May 1, 2025 | June 7, 2025 |
How long do the season last in Fortnite?
The average length of the Fortnite season is 79 days, there are season which last more than thos and also less than this.
Here is a chart which shows the average days each season lasted.
The two shorter seasons, Season OG(27) and Chapter 2 Remix(32), each lasted just 29 days. The Chapter 6 Season 1 lasted 82 days and ended on February 21, and the Chapter 6 Season 2 lasted 70 days, both of which align close to the average.
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