January 2026
Deadline
5 December 2025
Distribution
W/C 5 January
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ADVERTISING DEADLINES
Booking deadlines and expected distribution start dates for every Local Ads edition during 2026.
Booklets 1, 2, 4 & 7
South East • Great Glen & villages • Oadby • Wigston
First monthly schedule
| Edition | Advertising deadline | Distribution starts |
|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 5 December 2025 | W/C 5 January |
| February 2026 | 9 January | W/C 2 February |
| March 2026 | 7 February | W/C 3 March |
| April 2026 | 6 March | W/C 30 March |
| May 2026 | 10 April | W/C 27 April |
| June 2026 | 8 May | W/C 1 June |
| July 2026 | 5 June | W/C 29 June |
| August 2026 | 10 July | W/C 27 July |
| September 2026 | 7 August | W/C 31 August |
| October 2026 | 11 September | W/C 28 September |
| November 2026 | 9 October | W/C 2 November |
| December 2026 | 6 November | W/C 30 November |
| January 2027 | 4 December | W/C 4 January |
February 2026
Deadline
9 January
Distribution
W/C 2 February
March 2026
Deadline
7 February
Distribution
W/C 3 March
April 2026
Deadline
6 March
Distribution
W/C 30 March
May 2026
Deadline
10 April
Distribution
W/C 27 April
June 2026
Deadline
8 May
Distribution
W/C 1 June
July 2026
Deadline
5 June
Distribution
W/C 29 June
August 2026
Deadline
10 July
Distribution
W/C 27 July
September 2026
Deadline
7 August
Distribution
W/C 31 August
October 2026
Deadline
11 September
Distribution
W/C 28 September
November 2026
Deadline
9 October
Distribution
W/C 2 November
December 2026
Deadline
6 November
Distribution
W/C 30 November
January 2027
Deadline
4 December
Distribution
W/C 4 January
Booklets 3, 5, 6 & 8
Leicester South • NELBA • Leicester West • Aylestone, Glen Parva & South Wigston
Second monthly schedule
| Edition | Advertising deadline | Distribution starts |
|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 5 December 2025 | W/C 5 January |
| February 2026 | 16 January | W/C 9 February |
| March 2026 | 13 February | W/C 2 March |
| April 2026 | 13 March | W/C 30 March |
| May 2026 | 17 April | W/C 4 May |
| June 2026 | 15 May | W/C 1 June |
| July 2026 | 12 June | W/C 7 July |
| August 2026 | 17 July | W/C 3 August |
| September 2026 | 14 August | W/C 31 August |
| October 2026 | 18 September | W/C 5 October |
| November 2026 | 16 October | W/C 2 November |
| December 2026 | 13 November | W/C 30 November |
| January 2027 | 4 December | W/C 4 January |
January 2026
Deadline
5 December 2025
Distribution
W/C 5 January
February 2026
Deadline
16 January
Distribution
W/C 9 February
March 2026
Deadline
13 February
Distribution
W/C 2 March
April 2026
Deadline
13 March
Distribution
W/C 30 March
May 2026
Deadline
17 April
Distribution
W/C 4 May
June 2026
Deadline
15 May
Distribution
W/C 1 June
July 2026
Deadline
12 June
Distribution
W/C 7 July
August 2026
Deadline
17 July
Distribution
W/C 3 August
September 2026
Deadline
14 August
Distribution
W/C 31 August
October 2026
Deadline
18 September
Distribution
W/C 5 October
November 2026
Deadline
16 October
Distribution
W/C 2 November
December 2026
Deadline
13 November
Distribution
W/C 30 November
January 2027
Deadline
4 December
Distribution
W/C 4 January
Dates may change slightly to accommodate annual leave, bank holidays and Christmas. Please confirm important or time-sensitive dates when booking.
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Edition guide
WHICH BOOKLET COVERS YOUR AREA?
1
South East edition
Stoneygate, Knighton and Clarendon Park
2
Great Glen & villages
Great Glen, Stoughton, Stretton Hall, Fleckney, Glen Rise, Thurnby, Bushby, Houghton, Scraptoft, Kibworth Beauchamp and Kibworth Harcourt
3
Leicester South edition
Blaby, Countesthorpe, Kilby, Whetstone and Cosby
4
Oadby edition
Oadby, LE2 4 and LE2 5
5
NELBA edition
Narborough, Enderby, Littlethorpe and Broughton Astley
6
Leicester West edition
Leicester Forest East, New Lubbesthorpe, Kingsway Estate (Narborough Road South) and Thorpe Astley
7
Wigston edition
Wigston, including LE18 1, LE18 2 and LE18 3
8
Aylestone, Glen Parva & South Wigston
Aylestone, Glen Parva (Glenhills) and South Wigston
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