| Event | Date | Time |
| Submissions open | 20/06/2021 | 20:00 |
| Submission deadline | 18/07/2021 | 23:59 |
| Semi 1 opens | 20/07/2021 | 20:00 |
| Semi 2 opens | 25/07/2021 | 20:00 |
| Semi 1 voting closes | 27/07/2021 | 23:59 |
| Semi 3 opens | 30/07/2021 | 20:00 |
| Semi 2 voting closes | 01/08/2021 | 23:59 |
| Semi 3 voting closes | 06/08/2021 | 23:59 |
| Qualifiers revealed | 07/08/2021 | 20:00 |
| Final opens | 08/08/2021 | 20:00 |
| Final voting closes | 15/08/2021 | 23:59 |
| Authors revealed | 16/08/2021 | 20:00 |
| Voting day 1 | 17/08/2021 | 20:00 |
| Voting day 2 | 18/08/2021 | 20:00 |
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