Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3, branded Runners, started on June 6, 2026, and runs until August 19, 2026. That date is also when Chapter 7 Season 4 begins, so there is no gap between the two beyond a short maintenance window. The season lasts roughly 75 days, which fits the cadence Epic Games has kept through Chapter 7.
Quick answer: Chapter 7 Season 3 ends on August 19, 2026. Claim every Battle Pass reward you want before that date, because unclaimed tiers do not carry over once Season 4 goes live.
Chapter 7 Season 3 end date and the switch to Season 4
The season closes on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, and Chapter 7 Season 4 takes its place the same day. Epic has not published an exact end time, but the changeover happens during scheduled server downtime. These transitions usually run in the early-morning hours US Eastern, when matchmaking is disabled while the new season loads in.
Expect a multi-hour maintenance period at the handover. Once servers return, the old Battle Pass is closed, progress on it stops, and the new season’s content is live. There is no grace period and no retroactive claiming after the switch.
What happens to the Battle Pass and rewards at season end
The Runners Battle Pass and every reward tied to it stop at the season cutoff. Anything you have not unlocked by August 19 is gone for good, with no extensions or refunds. That includes outfits, V-Bucks rewards, and any cosmetics still locked behind tiers you have not reached.
The Runners Battle Pass costs 800 V-Bucks, with an optional 25-level boost for 1,800 V-Bucks. Each level requires 80,000 Season XP, and you can also buy individual rewards for 150 V-Bucks each, up to 99 of them. Fortnite Crew subscribers get the Battle Pass automatically alongside the OG Pass, Music Pass, and LEGO Pass.
The lineup is headlined by The Guardian and includes The Voidblade, Cluster, Heatwave PJ, Wolfe, Dylan, Vanguard Slone, and a cel-shaded John Wick (Pen & Ink) Outfit. Progression is more linear than the previous two seasons, so once you reach a tier you unlock only one or two sets from that level rather than picking freely.
Note: Active challenges and weekly quests also expire when the season closes. None of that progress moves into Season 4, so finish what you can before the deadline rather than leaving it for the final day.
How to verify the end date inside Fortnite
Chapter 7 season dates for context
Season 3 lines up with the pacing of the earlier Chapter 7 seasons. The full chapter so far breaks down like this.
| Season | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| Chapter 7 Season 1 (Pacific Break) | Nov 29, 2025 | Mar 19, 2026 |
| Chapter 7 Season 2 (Showdown) | Mar 19, 2026 | Jun 5, 2026 |
| Chapter 7 Season 3 (Runners) | Jun 6, 2026 | Aug 19, 2026 |
| Chapter 7 Season 4 | Aug 19, 2026 | To be announced |
Will there be a live event when Season 3 ends?
Fortnite often closes a season with a one-time live event, as Shattered did on June 5, 2026, to wrap Chapter 7 Season 2 before Runners launched. No live event for the end of Season 3 has been confirmed yet. Epic typically reveals these only a week or two in advance through the in-game news feed and @FortniteStatus, so the August 19 season-end window is the most likely time to watch.
Until then, the practical takeaway is simple. Treat August 19, 2026, as a hard deadline for the Runners Battle Pass, finish the tiers and challenges you care about, and check the in-game date if you want absolute certainty before Chapter 7 Season 4 takes over.
