When is Shark Week 2021? Jennifer Roback Updated: Jul 5 2021, 22:08 ET Jennifer Roback This year's Shark Week will feature 32 new specials on the ocean predators. 4 When is Shark Week 2021? Shark Week 2021 will be held from July 11-18. The Discovery Channel and Discovery+ are celebrating the 33rd year of the educational week. The first Shark Week dates back to July 17, 1988. 4 What specials are running during Shark Week 2021? To kick off Shark Week 2021, Discovery will be releasing three shows early on their streaming service Discovery+ as well as daily other daily specials that wont be on TV throughout the week. This year's Shark Week specials include: