The 2026 Nobel Peace Prize is an international peace prize established according to Alfred Nobel's will that will be announced on 10 October 2026 by the Norwegian Nobel Committee in Oslo, Norway, and awarded on 10 December 2026.
Though nominations are strictly kept a secret, several Norwegian parliamentarians and other academics are privileged to publicly announce their preferred candidates simply to raise publicity both for the nominee and the nominator.
According to the statutes of the Nobel Foundation, a nomination is considered valid if it is submitted by a person or a group of people within these categories: