The announcement of the Nobel Laureates for the year is made on the same day that the Nobel Prize-Awarding Institutions choose from among the names recommended by the respective Nobel Committees. Immediately after the vote, a press conference is held by the concerned Nobel Prize Awarder.
Announcements of the 2008 Nobel Prizes and
The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel will be held on the following dates:
Physiology or Medicine - Monday, October 6, 11:30 a.m. CET at the earliest
Physics - Tuesday, October 7, 11:45 a.m. CET at the earliest
Chemistry - Wednesday, October 8, 11:45 a.m. CET at the earliest
Literature - Thursday, October 9, 1:00 p.m. CET at the earliest
Peace - Friday, October 10, 11:00 a.m. CET
Economics - Monday, October 13, 1:00 p.m. CET at the earliest