Minecraft 26w14a
SnapshotCalendarApril FoolsMinecraft 26w14a is a Java Edition snapshot released on 1 Apr 2026 under the calendar versioning scheme introduced in 2026. Mojang lists Java 25 as the required runtime. It speaks network protocol 1073742129. It was released as an April Fools joke and was never part of the main development line.
- Released
- 1 Apr 2026
- Requires Java
- Java 25+
- Protocol version
- 1073742129
- Data version
- 5000
- Version group
- april-fools
- Numbering
- Calendar (YY.N)
- Server software
- 0 with builds
- Position
- #879 of 903
Official downloads
Served by Mojang. Verify the checksum before running anything.
| File | Size | SHA-1 | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| Server jar | 57.9 MB | 71feef42484d… | piston-data.mojang.com ↗ |
| Client jar | 40.3 MB | 49040e0696c6… | piston-data.mojang.com ↗ |
The catalogue on 26w14a
Projects that name 26w14a in their own release metadata. Follow any of these to the full filtered list.
What runs on 26w14a
Builds are counted from each project's own API; declared support comes from the loader's metadata.
| Software | Latest build | Published | Checksum | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabric Loader | 0.19.3 | Not build based | declared | loader |
| Quilt Loader | 0.30.1-beta.2 | Not build based | declared | loader |
Everything in april-fools
9 versions in this group.
| Version | Type | Protocol | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26w14a | Snapshot | 1073742129 | 1 Apr 2026 |
| 25w14craftmine | Snapshot | 1073742068 | 1 Apr 2025 |
| 24w14potato | Snapshot | 1073742007 | 1 Apr 2024 |
| 23w13a_or_b | Snapshot | Unknown | 1 Apr 2023 |
| 22w13oneblockatatime | Snapshot | 1073741901 | 1 Apr 2022 |
| 20w14infinite | Snapshot | 709 | 1 Apr 2020 |
| 3D Shareware v1.34 | Snapshot | Unknown | 1 Apr 2019 |
| 1.RV-Pre1 | Pre-release | Unknown | 31 Mar 2016 |
| 15w14a | Snapshot | 48 | 1 Apr 2015 |
26w14a uses calendar versioning. The number means year april-fools, drop . It is not a 1.x version, and there is no 1.22. Read what changed.
Questions about Minecraft 26w14a
What Java version does Minecraft 26w14a require?
Minecraft 26w14a requires Java 25 or newer. Mojang publishes this in the version metadata, so an older runtime refuses to start it.
What protocol version does Minecraft 26w14a use?
Minecraft 26w14a speaks protocol 1073742129. A client and a server can only connect when their protocol numbers match.
Where do I download the Minecraft 26w14a server jar?
Mojang hosts it directly. This page links to the official file with its SHA-1 checksum and size, so you can verify the download before you run it. We do not mirror or repackage it.
Is 26w14a the same as a 1.x version?
No. 26w14a uses the calendar scheme Mojang introduced in 2026, where the first number is the year and the second is the drop within that year. There is no 1.22.
Go deeper
Metadata from Mojang’s official version manifest. Protocol and data versions from the PrismarineJS minecraft-data project.