diff --git a/peps/pep-0826.rst b/peps/pep-0826.rst
index 944010820ea..22e244d7430 100644
--- a/peps/pep-0826.rst
+++ b/peps/pep-0826.rst
@@ -36,10 +36,10 @@ release cadence between feature versions, as defined by :pep:`602`.
 Actual:
 
 - 3.16 development begins: Thursday, 2026-05-07
+- 3.16.0 alpha 1: Tuesday, 2026-10-13
 
 Expected:
 
-- 3.16.0 alpha 1: Tuesday, 2026-10-13
 - 3.16.0 alpha 2: Tuesday, 2026-11-10
 - 3.16.0 alpha 3: Tuesday, 2026-12-15
 - 3.16.0 alpha 4: Tuesday, 2027-01-12
diff --git a/release_management/python-releases.toml b/release_management/python-releases.toml
index 85577d36440..75ca131efb5 100644
--- a/release_management/python-releases.toml
+++ b/release_management/python-releases.toml
@@ -3690,7 +3690,7 @@ end-of-life = 2032-10-01
 
 [[release."3.16"]]
 stage = "3.16.0 alpha 1"
-state = "expected"
+state = "actual"
 date = 2026-10-13
 
 [[release."3.16"]]