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January 2026

6 deadlines across 5 awards this month.

Use this page as a monthly awards operating view: confirm which dates are openings, fee-changing deadlines, ceremony moments, or winner announcements, then work backwards into writing, evidence collection, case film production, and payment approval.

Awards tracked

5

Deadline items

1

Priced milestones

0

How to plan award submissions in January 2026

Start by separating hard deadlines from planning milestones. Hard deadlines need finished entry forms, checked assets, and payment approval. Planning milestones need owner assignment, evidence requests, and category shortlists. If several programs cluster in the same month, protect the strongest entries first and move weaker candidates to a later cycle rather than submitting rushed work.

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  1. 🔺

    Super Early Bird Payment deadline

    January 14

    D&AD Awards
  2. 🟢

    Entries open

    January 15

    Cannes Lions
  3. 🟢

    Call for Entries Open

    January 15

    Smarties MENA
  4. 🏆

    Ödül Takdim ve Teslim Süreci

    January 16

    Altin Orumcek
  5. 🔴

    Super Early Bird Submission deadline

    January 21

    D&AD Awards
  6. 🔺

    Normal Başvuru Dönemi

    January 30

    IAB MIXX Turkiye

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