2016 was a leap year that started on Friday of the Gregorian calendar.
| Date | Event(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| January 1 | "SpongeBob You're Fired" premiered in Hungary. | |
| January 8 | "Lost in Bikini Bottom" and "Tutor Sauce" premiered in Hungary. | |
| January 10 | David Bowie died. | |
| January 13 | SpongeBob Comics No. 52 was released. | |
| January 14 | "Kenny the Cat" and "Yeti Krabs" premiered in Canada. | |
| January 15 | Rodger Bumpass, the voice of Squidward Tentacles, is arrested on suspicion of DUI in Burbank, California. "Squid Plus One" and "The Executive Treatment" premiered in Hungary. | |
| January 19 | TMZ first reports the arrest of Rodger Bumpass on their website. | |
| January 21 | "Lost in Bikini Bottom" and "Tutor Sauce" premiered in Canada. | |
| January 22 | "Company Picnic" and "Pull Up a Barrel" premiered in Hungary. | |
| January 28 | "Squid Plus One" and "The Executive Treatment" premiered in Canada. | |
| January 29 | "Squid Plus One" and "The Executive Treatment" premiered in Southeast Asia. | |
| February 8 | Bikini Bottom's Most Wanted was released in the UK. | |
| February 10 | SpongeBob Comics No. 53 was released. | |
| February 15 | "SpongeBob LongPants" and "Larry's Gym" premiered. | |
| February 16 | The 11th season of SpongeBob SquarePants was announced. | |
| March 3 | "Sanctuary!" premiered in Russia. | |
| March 7 | "Lost in Bikini Bottom" and "Tutor Sauce" premiered in France and Italy. | |
| March 8 | "Squid Plus One" and "The Executive Treatment" premiered in France and Italy. | |
| March 9 | "Company Picnic" and "Pull Up a Barrel" premiered in France and Italy. SpongeBob Comics No. 54 was released. | |
| March 10 | "What's Eating Patrick?" premiered in France, Italy, and Russia. "Sanctuary!" premiered in France and Italy. | |
| March 11 | "Patrick! The Game" and "The Sewers of Bikini Bottom" premiered in France and Italy. | |
| March 12 | "Two Thumbs Down" and "Mall Girl Pearl" premiered. "Safe Deposit Krabs" and "Plankton's Pet" premiered in Canada. | |
| March 13 | "Sanctuary!" premiered in Germany and Poland. | |
| March 14 | "Company Picnic" and "Pull Up a Barrel" premiered in Canada. "SpongeBob LongPants" and "Larry's Gym" premiered in Italy. | |
| March 16 | "Sanctuary!" premiered in Hungary. | |
| March 17 | "The Sewers of Bikini Bottom" premiered in Russia. | |
| March 18 | "Sanctuary!" and "What's Eating Patrick?" premiered in Canada. | |
| March 24 | "Patrick! The Game" premiered in Brazil and Russia. "The Sewers of Bikini Bottom" premiered in Brazil. | |
| March 28 | "Tutor Sauce" premiered in the United Kingdom. | |
| April 10 | "SpongeBob LongPants" premiered in Russia. | |
| April 13 | SpongeBob Comics No. 55 was released. | |
| April 17 | "Larry's Gym" premiered in Russia. | |
| April 25 | "What's Eating Patrick?" premiered in Germany and Poland. | |
| April 26 | "SpongeBob LongPants" premiered in Germany and Poland. | |
| April 27 | "Larry's Gym" premiered in Germany and Poland. "The Fish Bowl" premiered in Poland. | |
| April 28 | "The Fish Bowl" premiered in Germany. | |
| April 29 | "Married to Money" premiered in Germany and Poland. | |
| April 30 | "Patrick! The Game" premiered in Germany. "The Sewers of Bikini Bottom" premiered in Poland. | |
| May 2 | "The Fish Bowl" premiered. | |
| May 3 | "Married to Money" premiered. | |
| May 4 | "Sharks vs. Pods" premiered. | |
| May 5 | "CopyBob DittoPants" premiered. | |
| May 6 | "Sold!" premiered. | |
| May 7 | SpongeBob Comics Freestyle Funnies 2016 was released. | |
| May 8 | "The Fish Bowl" premiered in Russia. | |
| May 11 | SpongeBob Comics No. 56 was released. | |
| May 12 | "The Sewers of Bikini Bottom" premiered in Germany. | |
| May 15 | "Married to Money" premiered in Russia. | |
| June 2 | Krabby Days was released in Germany. | |
| June 5 | "Lost in Bikini Bottom" and "Tutor Sauce" premiered in Greece. | |
| June 7 | The SpongeBob Musical began. | |
| June 8 | SpongeBob Comics No. 57 was released. | |
| June 10 | SpongeBob Checks His Snapper Chat was uploaded to YouTube. | |
| June 12 | "Squid Plus One" and "The Executive Treatment" premiered in Greece. | |
| June 15 | The SpongeBob Comics Annual-Size Super-Giant Swimtacular #4 was released. Krabby Days was released in the Netherlands. | |
| June 17 | "Patrick! The Game" and "The Sewers of Bikini Bottom" premiered in Canada. | |
| June 19 | "Company Picnic" and "Pull Up a Barrel" premiered in Greece. | |
| June 23 | "The Fish Bowl" and "Married to Money" premiered in Latin America. | |
| June 24 | "SpongeBob LongPants" and "Larry's Gym" premiered in Canada. "Patrick! The Game" premiered in Poland. | |
| June 26 | "Sanctuary!" and "What's Eating Patrick?" premiered in Greece. | |
| July 1 | "Mall Girl Pearl" and "Two Thumbs Down" premiered in Canada. | |
| July 3 | "Patrick! The Game" and "The Sewers of Bikini Bottom" premiered in Greece. | |
| July 7 | Krabby Days was released in Australia. "Lame and Fortune" premiered in Israel. "Sharks vs. Pods" premiered in Brazil and Latin America. | |
| July 8 | "The Fish Bowl" and "Married to Money" premiered in Canada. "Mall Girl Pearl" premiered in Russia. | |
| July 10 | "SpongeBob LongPants" and "Larry's Gym" premiered in Greece. | |
| July 11 | "Lame and Fortune" premiered. | |
| July 12 | "Sandy's Nutmare" premiered. | |
| July 13 | "Food Con Castaways" premiered. SpongeBob Comics No. 58 was released. | |
| July 14 | "Pineapple Invasion" premiered. "CopyBob DittoPants" premiered in Brazil and Latin America. | |
| July 15 | "Salsa Imbecilicus" premiered. "CopyBob DittoPants" premiered in Canada and Russia. "Sharks vs. Pods" premiered in Canada. "What's Eating Patrick?" premiered in Hungary. | |
| July 17 | "The Fish Bowl" and "Married to Money" premiered in Greece. | |
| July 20 | Krabby Days was released in Italy. | |
| July 21 | "Two Thumbs Down" premiered in Latin America. | |
| July 22 | "Sharks vs. Pods" premiered in Russia. "Patrick! The Game" and "The Sewers of Bikini Bottom" premiered in Hungary. | |
| July 25 | "Mall Girl Pearl" premiered in Latin America. | |
| July 29 | "Two Thumbs Down" premiered in Russia. "SpongeBob LongPants" and "Larry's Gym" premiered in Hungary. | |
| August 5 | "Sold!" premiered in Canada and Russia. "Lame and Fortune" premiered in Canada. "The Fish Bowl" and "Married to Money" premiered in Hungary. | |
| August 8 | "The Sewers of Bikini Bottom" official premiered in Germany. | |
| August 10 | SpongeBob Comics No. 59 was released. | |
| August 12 | "Sandy's Nutmare" and "Bulletin Board" premiered in Canada. "Lame and Fortune" premiered in Russia. | |
| September 1 | "Sold!" premiered in Latin America. | |
| September 5 | "Salsa Imbecilicus" premiered in Canada. | |
| September 8 | "Lame and Fortune" premiered in Latin America. | |
| September 14 | SpongeBob Comics No. 60 was released. | |
| September 15 | "Pineapple Invasion" premiered in Latin America. | |
| September 20 | "New Leaf" premiered in Poland. | |
| September 21 | "The Pink Purloiner" premiered in Poland. | |
| September 22 | "Salsa Imbecilicus" premiered in Latin America. "Best Day Ever" premiered in Poland. | |
| October 1 | "Bulletin Board" premiered. | |
| October 7 | "Food Con Castaways" and "Snail Mail" premiered in Canada. | |
| October 8 | "Mutiny on the Krusty" premiered. | |
| October 12 | SpongeBob Comics No. 61 was released. | |
| October 14 | "Pineapple Invasion" premiered in Canada. | |
| October 15 | "Whirly Brains" premiered. | |
| October 22 | "Snail Mail" premiered. | |
| October 24 | "Sandy's Nutmare" premiered in Latin America. | |
| October 25 | "Bulletin Board" premiered in Latin America. | |
| October 26 | "Food Con Castaways" premiered in Latin America. | |
| October 27 | Barry Anthony died. "Snail Mail" premiered in Latin America. | |
| October 29 | "Mermaid Pants" premiered in the USA and Canada. "Whirly Brains" premiered in Canada. | |
| November 6 | "Sandy's Nutmare" and "Bulletin Board" premiered in Russia. | |
| November 9 | SpongeBob Comics No. 62 was released. | |
| November 13 | "Food Con Castaways" and "Snail Mail" premiered in Russia. | |
| November 15 | "Mutiny on the Krusty" premiered in Russia. | |
| November 20 | "Pineapple Invasion" and "Salsa Imbecilicus" premiered in Russia. | |
| November 23 | "Mutiny on the Krusty" and "The Whole Tooth" premiered in Israel. | |
| November 24 | "Sharks vs. Pods" premiered in Poland. | |
| November 25 | "CopyBob DittoPants" premiered in Poland. | |
| November 26 | "SpongeBob LongPants", "Larry's Gym, "The Fish Bowl", and "Married to Money" premiered in France. | |
| November 27 | "Mall Girl Pearl" and "Two Thumbs Down" premiered in Poland and Hungary. | |
| November 28 | "Sold!" and "Lame and Fortune" premiered in Germany and Poland. | |
| November 29 | "Sandy's Nutmare" and "Bulletin Board" premiered in Germany and Poland. | |
| November 30 | "Food Con Castaways" premiered in Germany and Poland. "Snail Mail" premiered in Poland, Austria, and Switzerland. | |
| December 1 | "Sharks vs. Pods" premiered in Germany. | |
| December 2 | "CopyBob DittoPants" premiered in Germany. | |
| December 3 | "The Whole Tooth" premiered in the US and Russia. "Mall Girl Pearl", Two Thumbs Down", "Sharks vs. Pods", and "CopyBob DittoPants" premiered in France. | |
| December 5 | "Snail Mail" premiered in Germany. "Pineapple Invasion" premiered in Poland, Austria, and Switzerland. | |
| December 6 | "Pineapple Invasion" premiered in Germany. "Salsa Imbecilicus" premiered in Poland, Austria, and Switzerland. "Mall Girl Pearl" and "Two Thumbs Down" premiered in Iberia. | |
| December 7 | "Salsa Imbecilicus" premiered in Germany. "Mutiny on the Krusty" premiered in Poland, Austria, and Switzerland. "Sharks vs. Pods" and "CopyBob DittoPants" premiered in Iberia. | |
| December 8 | "Mutiny on the Krusty" premiered in Germany and Norway. "The Whole Tooth" premiered in Poland, Austria, Switzerland, and Norway. "Sold!" and "Lame and Fortune" premiered in Iberia. | |
| December 9 | "Mall Girl Pearl" premiered in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. "Two Thumbs Down" premiered in Austria and Switzerland. | |
| December 10 | "Sold!", "Lame and Fortune", "Sandy's Nutmare, and "Bulletin Board" premiered in France. | |
| December 12 | "The Fish Bowl" and "Married to Money" premiered in Italy. "Sandy's Nutmare" and "Bulletin Board" premiered in Iberia. | |
| December 13 | "Food Con Castaways" and "Snail Mail" premiered in Iberia. | |
| December 14 | SpongeBob Comics No. 63 was released. "Pineapple Invasion" and "Salsa Imbecilicus" premiered in Iberia. | |
| December 15 | "Mutiny on the Krusty" and "The Whole Tooth" premiered in Iberia. | |
| December 17 | "Food Con Castaways, Snail Mail, "Pineapple Invasion", and "Salsa Imbecilicus" premiered in France. | |
| December 23 | "Mall Girl Pearl" and "Two Thumbs Down" premiered in Greece. | |
| December 26 | "Sharks vs. Pods" and "CopyBob DittoPants" premiered in Greece. | |
| December 28 | "Sandy's Nutmare" and "Bulletin Board" premiered in Greece. | |
| December 30 | "Pineapple Invasion" and "Salsa Imbecilicus" premiered in Greece. | |