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Official schedule page lists the contest as Jan 9-12, 2026. Bronze and Silver are available for the full Friday-to-Monday window: 2026-01-09 13:00:00 +08:00 through 2026-01-13 12:59:59 +08:00 (Jan 9 00:00:00 ET through Jan 12 23:59:59 ET). Gold and Platinum are released at 2026-01-11 01:00:00 +08:00 (Jan 10 12:00:00 ET) and close at 2026-01-13 12:59:59 +08:00 (Jan 12 23:59:59 ET). Each participation is limited to 4 hours to match the usual USACO contest duration. 12:00pm (noon) eastern time (ET) on the Saturday of the larger Friday-Monday contest timeline. Any student who begins the contest in these divisions between 12:00pm and 12:15pm ET Contest are typically 4..5 contiguous hours in length