Mail dates
Eight issues a year.
Next up: the New Year issue, in homes around January 19. Creative for it is due December 29.
In-home dates
The season calendar
Each issue is named for its season. The dates are approximate and are subject to change.
2026
- New Year 19 January
- Early Spring 9 March
- Spring 13 April
- Early Summer 11 May
- Summer 8 June
- Early Fall 10 August
- Fall 5 October
- Holiday 16 November
2027
- New Year 19 January Creative due December 29
- Early Spring 9 March
- Spring 13 April
- Early Summer 11 May
- Summer 8 June
- Early Fall 10 August
- Fall 5 October
- Holiday 16 November
Named for the season
Every issue carries its season on the cover, under the masthead, beside the name of its zone: the Madison County South edition of Early Spring 2024, for one. The year opens with New Year in mid-January and closes with Holiday in mid-November. There is no issue in February, July, September or December.
Three weeks to get your ad in
Ad creative is due three weeks before each mail date. The Fall issue, in homes around October 5, took its ads until September 14. Pop-out and bookmark inserts are placed inside the magazine, so they reach homes with the issue they ride in. The 2027 dates fall on the same eight days as 2026, from January 19 to November 16; the magazine printed them in its Holiday 2026 issue. To hold space, call (618) 239-4735.
Deadlines
Creative is due three weeks out
| Issue | In homes | Ad creative due |
|---|---|---|
| New Year | January 19, 2026 | December 29, 2025 |
| Early Spring | March 9, 2026 | February 16, 2026 |
| Spring | April 13, 2026 | March 23, 2026 |
| Early Summer | May 11, 2026 | April 20, 2026 |
| Summer | June 8, 2026 | May 18, 2026 |
| Early Fall | August 10, 2026 | July 20, 2026 |
| Fall | October 5, 2026 | September 14, 2026 |
| Holiday | November 16, 2026 | October 26, 2026 |
| New Year | January 19, 2027 | December 29, 2026 |
| Early Spring | March 9, 2027 | February 16, 2027 |
| Spring | April 13, 2027 | March 23, 2027 |
| Early Summer | May 11, 2027 | April 20, 2027 |
| Summer | June 8, 2027 | May 18, 2027 |
| Early Fall | August 10, 2027 | July 20, 2027 |
| Fall | October 5, 2027 | September 14, 2027 |
| Holiday | November 16, 2027 | October 26, 2027 |
The creative deadline is three weeks before each mail date. To hold space in an issue, call (618) 239-4735.
Questions
Dates and deadlines
When is the next Living Local issue in homes?
The New Year issue, in homes around January 19, 2027. Ad creative for it is due by December 29, 2026.
When is ad creative due for Living Local?
Three weeks before each mail date. For an issue landing March 9, for example, the creative is due February 16.
Are the Living Local mail dates fixed?
No. The dates are approximate and are subject to change. Confirm the deadline for your issue when you book.
Have the 2027 Living Local mail dates been set?
Yes, and they match 2026: January 19, March 9, April 13, May 11, June 8, August 10, October 5 and November 16, each approximate and subject to change.