diff --git a/COPYRIGHT b/COPYRIGHT
index 6fba6e7e135..01b6e3601e9 100644
--- a/COPYRIGHT
+++ b/COPYRIGHT
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 PostgreSQL Database Management System
 (formerly known as Postgres, then as Postgres95)
 
-Portions Copyright (c) 1996-2015, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
+Portions Copyright (c) 1996-2016, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
 
 Portions Copyright (c) 1994, The Regents of the University of California
 
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/legal.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/legal.sgml
index 6e3925f9818..242d8e48b96 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/legal.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/legal.sgml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <!-- doc/src/sgml/legal.sgml -->
 
 <copyright>
- <year>1996-2015</year>
+ <year>1996-2016</year>
  <holder>The PostgreSQL Global Development Group</holder>
 </copyright>
 
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
  <title>Legal Notice</title>
 
  <para>
-  <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> is Copyright &copy; 1996-2015
+  <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> is Copyright &copy; 1996-2016
   by the PostgreSQL Global Development Group.
  </para>