Readers Festival Timeline

Below is a rough overview of the Readers Festival schedule each year. This year’s schedule can be found here. (Please find the Red Dot Awards timeline here.)

  • September: Readers Festival Focus Group formed
  • December: Readers Festival deadlines finalized
  • January / February: Readers Festival Quiz titles announced
  • February: Website updated and registration open
  • April: Final payment for Readers Festival due
  • April / May: Week-long asynchronous Readers Festival Quiz held
  • April / May: Readers Festival held and Quiz winners announced

*NB: At the time of registration, you must include the number of teams and the number of students participating in the Quiz and/or Festival. Student names may be submitted closer to the event if, for example, you have not completed preliminary rounds at your school at the time of registration.