diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/about.cc b/gtk2_ardour/about.cc
index 771512f331..187435d4b8 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/about.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/about.cc
@@ -644,7 +644,7 @@ About::About ()
 #endif
 
 	set_translator_credits (t);
-	set_copyright (_("Copyright (C) 1999-2025 Paul Davis\n"));
+	set_copyright (_("Copyright (C) 1999-2026 Paul Davis\n"));
 	set_license (gpl);
 	set_name (X_("Ardour"));
 	set_website (X_("https://ardour.org/"));
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/main.cc b/gtk2_ardour/main.cc
index 86828df568..a1735da3d8 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/main.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/main.cc
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[])
 	}
 
 	if (no_splash) {
-		cout << _("Copyright (C) 1999-2025 Paul Davis") << endl
+		cout << _("Copyright (C) 1999-2026 Paul Davis") << endl
 		     << _("Some portions Copyright (C) Steve Harris, Ari Johnson, Brett Viren, Joel Baker, Robin Gareus") << endl
 		     << endl
 		     << string_compose (_("%1 comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY"), PROGRAM_NAME) << endl