Fortnite’s v40.20 update is all set to arrive on April 16, 2026, and it is going to be one of the most content-rich patches of Chapter 7 Season 2. This is the second major content drop of the season, arriving after the v40.10 update that kicked things off in early April. Essentially, the game’s new v40.20 update will introduce a variety of exciting additions, with the major highlights including the Laufey Festival Icon collaboration, Act 2 of the Showdown Rivalry, the Elite Stronghold Reload map, and Save the World going free-to-play. The section below provides you with the release date and timings for the Fortnite v40.20 update.
Fortnite v40.20 update release date and time
The Fortnite v40.20 update will go live on April 16, 2026. In line with all the previous updates for the battle royale experience, Epic Games will release the new version at 4 AM ET (Eastern Time) / 8 AM UTC across all regions. As always, Epic Games will take the servers offline for maintenance. During the downtime period, all of Fortnite’s modes, such as Battle Royale, Zero Build, and Reload, will be unavailable to play. After the maintenance window ends, all the new content will be accessible.The following are the release timings for the upcoming Fortnite v40.20 update across all the major regions:North America
- Pacific Time (PT): 1:00 AM
- Mountain Time (MT): 2:00 AM
- Central Time (CT): 3:00 AM
- Eastern Time (ET): 4:00 AM
Europe
- Greenwich Mean Time (GMT): 8:00 AM
- Central European Time (CET): 9:00 AM
- Eastern European Time (EET): 10:00 AM
Asia
- India Standard Time (IST): 1:30 PM
- Singapore Standard Time (SGT): 4:00 PM
- Japan Standard Time (JST): 5:00 PM
Oceania
- Australian Eastern Time (AEDT): 6:00 PM
- New Zealand Time (NZDT): 8:00 PM
You must note that these are only the release timings, and the server maintenance will end approximately two hours after the aforementioned times.
Fortnite v40.20 update maintenance schedule
Epic Games will take down the game’s servers for maintenance ahead of the v40.20 update. The server downtime is expected to last approximately two hours, and it will end at 6:00 AM ET / 10 AM UTC. After the maintenance, you will be able to jump in and experience all the new content. You can follow @FortniteStatus on social media to stay updated on the server status in real time.This was all you needed to know about the Fortnite v40.20 update release time and maintenance schedule.
