Next Apple event 2024: When is the next Apple launch event, and what will we see?

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The Apple event calendar is pretty regular, and there are usually some key dates we can predict every year without fail. However, the company also scatters in some extra bonus events and surprises us every so often. With that in mind, what do we know about Apple's next event?

Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has confirmed that while Apple has a lot of new hardware in the pipeline, Apple is not planning to host a March event for 2024. Instead it announced its new M3 MacBook Air by way of a press release and is expected to do the same for a new OLED iPad Pro and a new iPad Air 6

Because Apple has so few events each year, this means that the next Apple event to take place will actually be WWDC 2024. Based on past form, we can assume Apple will host this in very early June and will unveil iOS 18, macOS 15, iPadOS 18, watchOS 11, and more. Apple has announced WWDC as early as March 13, and as late as April 18 in recent years. 

Apple's next event 2024: The headlines 

Stephen Warwick
Stephen Warwick

Stephen is iMore's news expert and tracks each and every snippet of detail that relates to Apple. He's been tracking Apple events throughout the year and is perfectly placed to give you the best picture of the Apple calendar. 

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We've been told to expect some brand new products at the March 2024 Apple event. Specifically, we can expect a new M3 MacBook Air, likely a 13-inch and 15-inch variant. There's also reportedly going to be a new OLED iPad Pro with M3, and a new M2 iPad Air 6 featuring a new larger 12.9-inch model. Apple Vision Pro is also tipped for launch early next year, so it's possible Apple could confirm the release of the spatial computing headset at the same time. 

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Apple's next iPhone 16 event should take place in September 2024. It will likely be held on a Tuesday early in the month, either September 3 or September 10, in keeping with previous years.

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At the most recent Apple event Apple unveiled its brand new M3 chip, which powers the new M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max MacBook Pro 14- and 16-inch. It also unveiled its new M3 iMac

When is WWDC 2024?

WWDC took place from June 5th to June 9th in 2023 and June 6th to June 10th in 2022 so we anticipate a very similar date for 2024. 

Is there a March Apple event for 2024?

Rumors indicate Apple is not planning to host an even in March for 2024. 

Stephen Warwick
News Editor

Stephen Warwick has written about Apple for five years at iMore and previously elsewhere. He covers all of iMore's latest breaking news regarding all of Apple's products and services, both hardware and software. Stephen has interviewed industry experts in a range of fields including finance, litigation, security, and more. He also specializes in curating and reviewing audio hardware and has experience beyond journalism in sound engineering, production, and design.

Before becoming a writer Stephen studied Ancient History at University and also worked at Apple for more than two years. Stephen is also a host on the iMore show, a weekly podcast recorded live that discusses the latest in breaking Apple news, as well as featuring fun trivia about all things Apple. Follow him on Twitter @stephenwarwick9

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