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2024 Messenger publication schedule
| Issue | Pitch Deadline | Submission Deadline | Distribution |
| January 2024 (Issue 316) | Jan. 4 | Jan. 9 | Jan. 18 |
| February (Issue 317) | Jan. 31 | Feb. 6 | Feb. 15 |
| March (Issue 318) | Feb. 28 | March 5 | March 14 |
| April (Issue 319) | March 27 | April 2 | April 11 |
| May (Issue 320) | April 24 | April 30 | May 9 |
| June (Issue 321) | May 29 | June 4 | June 13 |
| July (Issue 322) | June 26 | July 2 | July 11 |
| August (Issue 323) | July 24 | July 30 | Aug. 8 |
| September (Issue 324) | Aug. 21 | Aug. 27 | Sept. 5 |
| October (Issue 325) | Sept. 25 | Oct. 1 | Oct. 10 |
| November (Issue 326) | Oct. 30 | Nov. 5 | Nov. 14 |
| December (Issue 327) | Nov. 27 | Dec. 3 | Dec. 12 |
| January 2025 (Issue 328) | Dec. 18, 2024 | Jan. 7, 2025 | Jan. 16, 2025 |
2025 Messenger publication schedule
| Issue | Pitch Deadline | Submission Deadline | Distribution |
| January 2025 (Issue 328) | Dec. 18 | Jan. 7 | Jan. 16 |
| February (Issue 329) | Jan. 29 | Feb. 4 | Feb. 13 |
| March (Issue 330) | Feb. 26 | March 4 | March 13 |
| April (Issue 331) | March 26 | April 1 | April 10 |
| May (Issue 332) | April 23 | April 29 | May 8 |
| June (Issue 333) | May 28 | June 3 | June 12 |
| July (Issue 334) | June 25 | July 2 | July 10 |
| August (Issue 335) | July 30 | Aug. 5 | Aug. 14 |
| September (Issue 336) | Aug. 27 | Sept. 2 | Sept. 11 |
| October (Issue 337) | Sept. 24 | Oct. 1 | Oct. 9 |
| November (Issue 338) | Oct. 29 | Nov. 4 | Nov. 13 |
| December (Issue 339) | Nov. 26 | Dec. 2 | Dec. 11 |
| January 2026 (Issue 340) | Dec. 17 | Jan. 6 | Jan. 15 |
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