CALENDAR
Effie Partners in Europe | 2025 Key Dates
Early June: Call for entries opens
30 July: First deadline
13 August: Second deadline
27 August: Third deadline
10 September: Fourth deadline (FINAL)
26 Sep-5 October: Round 1 Judging
20-28 October: Round 2 Judging Sessions
10 December: Effie Day
18 May: 1st Deadline for Entering
22 June: 2nd Deadline for Entering
6 July: 3rd Deadline for Entering
10 February - 25 April: Call for entries
12 March: Info class online
25 April: Final registration deadline
5-28 May: Coaching sessions
6 June: Deadline to submit materials
5 September: Judging
8 September: Finalist announcement
9 October: Effie Effectiveness Forum and Awards Gala
16 September: Early deadline for submissions
25 September: Second deadline for submissions
7 October: Deadline for submissions
14 October: Additional deadline for submissions
24 - 31 October: First round judging
11 - 12 November: Second round judging
3 December: Award ceremony
16 January: Early application deadline closes
17 January: Regular application deadline opens
2 February: Regular application deadline closes
3 February: Late application deadline opens
22 February: Late application deadline closes
21 March: First round of judging begins
8 April: Second round of judging
5 June: Workshop for entrants
26 June: Call for entries
17 August: 1st registration deadline
24 August: Prolonged registration deadline
25 August - 7 September: Evaluation: Preliminary round
9 September – 23 September: 1st round of jury evaluation
16 October: 2nd round of jury evaluation
25 November: Shortlist Effie 2025
25 November: Effie Stage Forum Media
10 December: Awards Gala
Coming soon.
Coming soon.
1 April: Call for Entries Opens
6 June: Call for Entries Closes
8 December: Awards Ceremony
Coming soon.
Effie Greece runs biannually, next Effie in 2026.
Coming soon.
26 February: Call for Entries Opens
12 & 13 March: Clinics with agencies
20 May: 1st deadline
10 June: 2nd deadline
24 June: 3rd deadline
31 July & 1 August: Round 1 Judging
28 & 29 August: Round 2 Judging
17 October: Effie Awards Ceremony (lunch)
6 November: Effie Winners Showcase
12 July: 1st deadline for entering
2 August: 2nd deadline for entering
26 August: 3rd deadline for entering
8 May: Training for Submitters; Announcement of the Jury Composition
26 May: Submission Period – 1st Deadline
16 June: Submission Period – 2nd Deadline
7 July: Submission Period – 3rd Deadline
September: Jury Deliberations
October: Announcement of Nominations
3 November: Gala
The first Effie Awards Portugal will take place in 2025.
22 April - 30 April: Entries submission period
22 November 2024: 1st Deadline
29 November: 2nd Deadline
5 December - 10 January: Round one judging
13 January 2025: Shortlist Announcement
14 January: Round 2 Judging
31 January: Announcement of the results and the Agency of the Year title
15 April: Call for Entries Opens
8 August: 1st Deadline
25 August: 2nd Deadline
19 September: 3rd Deadline (FINAL)
October/November: Judging
9 December: Awards Gala
There is no Effie programme in Spain. You can enter your single market campaign that run in Spain into Effie Europe - Best of Europe track.
There is no Effie programme in Sweden. You can enter your single market campaign that run in Sweden into Effie Europe - Best of Europe track.
The next Effie Awards Switzerland will take place in 2026.
15 July: 1st Deadline
31 August: 2nd Deadline
30 September: Final Deadline
20–24 October: 1st Round of Judging – Effie Awards Ukraine
3–7 November: 2nd Round of Judging – Effie Awards Ukraine
13 November: Grand Jury Meeting – Effie Awards Ukraine
28 November: Awards Ceremony & Best Marketing Practices Conference – Effie Awards Ukraine
4 March: Call for Entries Opens
3 April & 7 May: Free Entry Workshops
6 May: 1st Deadline
4 June: 2nd Deadline
11 June: 3rd Deadline
July/October: Judging
11 November: Awards Gala
