- **Friday, December 5, 2025 (5:00 PM UTC)** – Start date

- **Friday, December 12, 2025 (11:59 PM UTC)** – Final submission deadline

- **December 13, 2025 - January 12, 2026** - Anticipated judging period*

- **Early 2026** – Winners announcement

*Time required to evaluate results is dependent on the number of submissions and subject to change.

All deadlines are at 11:59 PM UTC on the corresponding day unless otherwise noted. The competition organizers reserve the right to update the contest timeline if they deem it necessary.