The Pumpkin Spice Latte returns to Starbucks on August 25, 2026. Starbucks confirmed the date in its own announcement on August 3, and has not said how long the drink will stay on the menu.
- Status
- It's backConfirmed by the company
- Brand
- Starbucks
- Launch
- August 25 (Aug 25, 2026)
- Where
- Starbucks stores
- Run
- Limited time
- Return date: August 25, 2026, confirmed by Starbucks
- The rest of the pumpkin range returns the same day
- No end date has been announced
- Starbucks pumpkin products are already on grocery shelves
What’s coming back
The Pumpkin Spice Latte, the drink that anchors the whole fall menu, returns on August 25 as part of a pumpkin range that also brings back the Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew, the Iced Pumpkin Cream Chai and the Pumpkin Spice Frappuccino.
When it was last around
The Pumpkin Spice Latte has been a Starbucks seasonal fixture for years, returning each August and running through the autumn until the winter menu replaces it. Starbucks has moved the return earlier over time, and the 2026 date of August 25 continues that pattern.
Why people care
The return date is one of the most searched food questions of the year, and it functions as an unofficial marker for the start of the season. The practical reason to know it is narrower: the drink is not available before that date in cafes, whatever the grocery aisle suggests.
What comes back with it
The Pumpkin Spice Latte is not returning alone. Starbucks lists the Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew, Iced Pumpkin Cream Chai and Pumpkin Spice Frappuccino as returning on the same date, and adds three new pumpkin drinks: the Iced Pumpkin Cream Shaken Espresso, Pumpkin Spice Chai and Iced Pumpkin Cream Matcha.
If you want the whole confirmed fall lineup rather than the pumpkin part of it, the full menu is covered separately.
You can already buy the grocery version
Starbucks says its pumpkin spice coffees, creamers and ready-to-drink beverages are on grocery shelves now, ahead of the cafe date. That gap between the retail launch and the cafe launch is normal for the brand and is worth knowing if August 25 feels a long way off.
How long it stays
Starbucks has not announced an end date, and it rarely does for the pumpkin range. In practice the seasonal drinks give way to the winter menu, but no date for that has been published, so anything you read stating a specific last day is not coming from Starbucks. This page will be updated if the company confirms one.
Common questions
- When does the Pumpkin Spice Latte come back in 2026?
- August 25, 2026, per Starbucks' announcement on August 3.
- How much does it cost?
- Starbucks did not publish prices with the announcement, and prices vary by location.
- Can I get pumpkin spice before August 25?
- Starbucks says its grocery pumpkin spice range, including coffees, creamers and ready-to-drink beverages, is available now.
Sources
Starbucks · Press release · checked Aug 16, 2026
- The Pumpkin Spice Latte returns August 25
- Other pumpkin drinks returning on the same date
- Starbucks-branded pumpkin products are already in grocery stores