Microsoft Store app and game submission deadlines for the holiday season

This post has been republished via RSS; it originally appeared at: Windows Blog.

Every year the Microsoft Store sees an increase in the number of customers downloading and purchasing content during the holiday season. During the holiday months of 2016, the Microsoft Store saw more than a 30% increase in the number of downloads when compared to the rest of the year.

To take advantage of the holiday momentum, you’ll want to update or submit your app or game no later than November 14th for Thanksgiving (US) and December 14th for the Christmas holiday. You can see the full list of submission deadlines below. Updating or submitting your app early ensures that they will be available during the holiday season!

Holiday

Submission deadline for app publishing for these holidays

Date

Thanksgiving Thursday, Nov 23

Friday, Nov 24

Tuesday, Nov 14
Christmas Monday, Dec 25

Tuesday, Dec 26

Thursday, Dec 14
New Year’s Monday, Jan 1 Monday, Dec 18

 

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

*

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.