By Admin 96 July,22 2025

Salesforce Winter ’26 Release is Coming Soon : What to Expect

Big changes are coming to Salesforce with the Winter ’26 release, and it’s time to get ready! Every new release from Salesforce brings fresh features, updates, and improvements that can help your team work smarter and faster. But to make the most of it, a little bit of preparation can go a long way.

In this article, we’ll walk you through the most important things you need to know right now:

When to upgrade Salesforce org
What to do with your sandboxes
And where to find the official release notes

Let’s dive in.

Salesforce Winter ’26 Release

When Will the Winter ’26 Release Happen?

Salesforce doesn’t update every org on the same day. Instead, it rolls out the Winter ’26 release over a few weekends. The major release dates are:

September 6, 2025
October 4, 2025
October 11, 2025

To find out exactly when your Salesforce org will be upgraded, go to the Salesforce Website. Just search by your instance name or domain, click on Maintenance, and you’ll see the scheduled upgrade date for your org.

Not sure what your instance name is?

Go to Setup in Salesforce, click on Company Information, and you’ll see your instance listed there.
Knowing your upgrade date is important. It gives you time to prepare and test key features in your org to make sure everything keeps working smoothly after the update.

What About Sandboxes?

Sandboxes are test environments where you can try out changes without affecting your live system. That’s why they play a big role during every Salesforce release.

Here’s the good news: Salesforce gives you early access to the Winter ’26 features in your sandbox before your main org gets the update.
Most sandboxes will likely get the Winter ’26 release around September 6, 2025.

This gives you time to test your customizations, automations, and integrations before your production environment gets the upgrade.

Want to Try Features Even Earlier?

If you’re excited to explore new features before they even reach your sandbox, pre-release orgs are your best bet. These are free, temporary Salesforce environments that come with the Winter ’26 features already installed—but without any of your company’s data or setup.

It’s a great way to get familiar with what’s coming, test out the UI, and explore new tools or features you may want to use in the future.

What’s in the Release?

While knowing the upgrade dates is helpful, the real excitement comes with the official Salesforce release notes. These notes list every new feature, enhancement, and change across the Salesforce platform—from Sales Cloud and Service Cloud to Marketing tools and beyond.

The release notes are your guide to understanding what’s new and how it can benefit your team. Once Salesforce publishes the Winter ’26 release notes, make sure to read them carefully.

They’ll help you:

Discover new tools
Understand changes to existing features
Plan your updates or training sessions

We’ll update this post with the link to the release notes once they’re available.

Final words

Salesforce releases come three times a year—and Winter ’26 is shaping up to be another exciting update. Even though most updates go smoothly, it’s still smart to test your key processes ahead of time.

Here’s your quick to-do list:

Check your instance’s release date on Salesforce Trust
Stay tuned for the release notes

Don’t wait until the last minute. The sooner you prepare, the better your team can take advantage of everything Winter ’26 has to offer.
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