Schedule

Round 1: January - February

1 Jan 2025AO3 Sign-ups Open
15 Jan 2025Sign-ups Closed
16 Jan 2025AO3 Match Emails sent
12 Feb 2025Assignments due
N/APinch Hits Due (Skipped)
14 Feb 2025Gift Reveals
21 Feb 2025Creator Reveals

Young Love

Round 2: March - April

Cherry Blossoms

1 Mar 2025AO3 Sign-ups Open
15 Mar 2025Sign-ups Closed
16 Mar 2025AO3 Match Emails sent
12 Apr 2025Assignments due
19 Apr 2025Pinch Hits Due
20 Apr 2025Gift Reveals
27 Apr 2025Creator Reveals

Round 3: May - June

Bring on the Heat

1 May 2025AO3 Sign-ups Open
15 May 2025Sign-ups Closed
16 May 2025AO3 Match Emails sent
12 Jun 2025Assignments due
19 Jun 2025Pinch Hits Due
20 Jun 2025Gift Reveals (early)
27 Jun 2025Creator Reveals (early)

Round 4: July - August

End of the World: Apocalypse

1 Jul 2025AO3 Sign-ups Open
15 Jul 2025Sign-ups Closed
16 Jul 2025AO3 Match Emails sent
12 Aug 2025Assignments due
19 Aug 2025Pinch Hits Due
20 Aug 2025Gift Reveals
27 Aug 2025Creator Reveals

Round 5: September - October

Horror Cinema

1 Sep 2025AO3 Sign-ups Open
15 Sep 2025Sign-ups Closed
16 Sep 2025AO3 Match Emails sent
13 Oct 2025Assignments due
20 Oct 2025Pinch Hits Due
21 Oct 2025Gift Reveals
28 Oct 2025Creator Reveals

Round 6: November - December

Ring in the New Year

1 Nov 2025AO3 Sign-ups Open
15 Nov 2025Sign-ups Closed
16 Nov 2025AO3 Match Emails sent
13 Dec 2025Assignments due
20 Dec 2025Pinch Hits Due
21 Dec 2025Gift Reveals
28 Dec 2025Creator Reveals