Apple doesn’t take part in large industry-wide occasions corresponding to CES or E3. Essentially the most precious firm on the earth holds its personal occasions, thanks very a lot. A number of occasions a 12 months, Apple invitations the press and {industry} professionals to Apple Park to listen to all about its newest services. Apple calls these ‘events,’ and streams them stay on-line to hundreds of thousands of watchers.
In 2023 there have been three such occasions: WWDC in June, the Wonderlust iPhone occasion in September and Apple’s second fall occasion on October 30 (or October 31 for those who 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, and in 2024 has already held one occasion (in Might) and one other is scheduled for June 10. Will Apple maintain 4 occasions in 2024?
Learn on to search out out what occasions and new Apple product launches the corporate has in retailer for 2024.
When is Apple’s subsequent occasion?
Apple will kick off WWDC on June 10 with a keynote occasion beginning at 10am PT.
What time will the subsequent Apple occasion begin?
The WWDC keynote will begin at 10 am PT. That interprets to the next occasions within the nations 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 couple of pm (AST/ADT)
- U.Ok.: at 6 pm (GMT/BST)
- Europe: at 7pm (CET/CEST), 8 pm (EET/EEST)
- India: at 10.30 pm (IST)
- 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)
How lengthy does an Apple occasion final?
Apple keynotes normally final between one and two hours and have CEO Tim Cook dinner together with varied different Apple executives. WWDC and the September occasion are usually longer keynotes; the spring and late-fall occasions could be barely shorter.
When does Apple normally maintain occasions?
Apple holds three or 4 stay or live-streamed occasions all year long the place the corporate unveils its newest merchandise and plans throughout a keynote deal with. They’re normally held throughout related occasions of the 12 months:
- March/April: Spring occasion (in 2024 this was held in Might)
- June: WWDC (Worldwide Builders Convention)
- September: Fall occasion (aka iPhone and Apple Watch launch occasion)
- October/November: Late-fall occasion(s)
This occasion calendar is not at all 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, as was the case in 2023.
The summer time and September occasions are extra predictable, with software program coming at WWDC in June and iPhones and Apple Watches in September. The October occasion typically sees Apple launch new Macs, however that is one other one which modifications from 12 months to 12 months.
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What Apple occasions will happen in 2024?
Listed below are the occasions we count on to see within the the rest of 2024, and what may launch.
WWDC: June 10-14 2024
WWDC will happen from June 10-14 with the occasion kicking the convention off at 10am on June 10, 2024.
Apple makes use of WWDC every year to unveil the newest variations of its working methods, so in 2024 we’ll get a preview of iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS 15, watchOS 11, and tvOS 18, and probably an replace to Apple’s realityOS.
The WWDC keynote is the place Apple will announce its subsequent main working system releases: iOS and iPadOS 18, macOS 15, tvOS 18, watchOS 11, and visionOS 2. Count on to listen to so much about AI this 12 months.
Apple’s Imaginative and prescient Professional headset hasn’t but launched in areas together with the U.Ok. Europe, Canada and Australia, so Apple may point out a date for the worldwide launch.
Apple typically pronounces new {hardware} at WWDC, so we may see new Macs: Mac Studio M3 Max and M3 Extremely and Mac Professional with the identical chips, though now that the iPad Professional is delivery with M4 chips maybe Apple will leap to that era. We may see a brand new Mac mini with M3 and M3 Professional – or which will look forward to the M4. Nonetheless, all indications are that there can be no new {hardware} on the occasion.
Following the keynote on the Monday, developer occasions and periods will run all through the week.
Dates for WWDC:
- 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
You’ll be able to learn extra about WWDC date, occasions and all the things you must know in a separate article.
iPhone 16 launch occasion: September 2024
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 latest reminiscence was in 2020, on account of Covid-related manufacturing points. That 12 months the iPhone was introduced in October, however there was nonetheless a September occasion.)
What else may we see? A brand new iPad mini and iPad Air. The AirPods may get an replace (or two) and we’d even see a HomePod with a display.
Listed below are the previous few Apple September occasion dates:
- 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 2024 Occasion
There may very well be iPad and Mac occasions in October and/or November 2024. However this can be a good distance off so we received’t get into an excessive amount of element simply but.
Up to now, Apple has held a second fall occasion on the next dates:
- 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
We count on Apple to launch new iPads and Macs within the late fall/autumn.
For extra details about Apple’s October occasions learn: Apple’s October Occasion: Date, time and what’s going to launch.
Spring occasion 2025
Listed below are the dates of the previous seven Apple spring occasions.
- 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.