When is Shark Week 2025? Discovery Channel announces this year’s official dates

Sharks will take over the summer TV schedule once again this year — Shark Week 2025 starts in July.

The summer tradition airs every year on the Discovery Channel — typically running for a full week. Discovery recently announced the dates for Shark Week 2025. This year’s series will start on Sunday, July 20, and will wrap up on Saturday, July 26.

If you are a cord-cutter, you can watch Shark Week on fuboTV, which is currently offering a free trial.

Discovery hasn’t announced just yet who will host this year’s “most anticipated television programming event.”

It will return for its historic 37th year at 8 p.m. on Sunday, July 20.

The network has announced the upcoming Shark Week special “Dancing with Sharks.” Hosted by Emmy Award-winning television personality Tom Bergeron, “Dancing With Sharks” is a new Shark Week 2025 special that features an unprecedented underwater dance competition between expert divers and their shark partners.

Five divers — all trained by a world-class underwater choreographer — will compete to show off their skills during epic underwater dances. Each diver will attempt to outperform their competitors with shark-inspired moves.

A full programming schedule for Shark Week will be distributed in the coming weeks.

If you can’t wait for programming to start in July, take a swim through the best of Shark Week for the most impressive breaches, biggest discoveries, and jaw-some moments from Shark Week 2024.

WATCH SHARK WEEK ON FUBOTV

Shark Week will also be available to stream on HBO Max.

The Shark Week experience will be brought to viewers across digital and social media platforms. You can follow Discovery on TikTok, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for updates on programming and fun shark facts.