--- title: How Do Registration Deadlines Work? description: Most often, families are registering at the last minute, especially on Sunday night. We have made some changes to allow you to take registrations right up until the session start time, if that is your --- [Skip to content](https://help.activityhero.com/hc/en-us/articles/360047205571-registration-deadlines#main-content) [![](https://help.activityhero.com/hs-fs/hubfs/ActivityHero%20Logo.png?width=200&height=151&name=ActivityHero%20Logo.png)](https://www.activityhero.com/) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [School District Support](https://support.activityhero.com/?utm_source=activityherohelp&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=button) [School District Support](https://support.activityhero.com/?utm_source=activityherohelp&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=button) How can we help? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Help Center](https://help.activityhero.com/?hsLang=en) 2. [Help for Activity Providers](https://help.activityhero.com/help-for-activity-providers?hsLang=en) 3. [Registration Forms & Deadlines](https://help.activityhero.com/help-for-activity-providers?hsLang=en#registration-forms-deadlines) # How Do Registration Deadlines Work? ## Sometimes families register at the last minute, so you can choose how close to the start or end of a session you want to accept registrations. The registration deadline setting controls this. ### How to View or Edit Your Registration Deadline ![Registration Deadline Article (1)](https://help.activityhero.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Registration%20Deadline%20Article%20(1).png?width=670&height=294&name=Registration%20Deadline%20Article%20(1).png) 1. From your dashboard, hover over  **Activities & Sessions** and select **Sessions & Contents Manager**. 2. Find the session you want to update. 3. Click on **Registration Open** on the session. 4. The registration options will open where you can update the setting. ### Stop Accepting Registrations Options - **When session starts -** Registrations remain open until the session start time.![](https://help.activityhero.com/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Sep-30-2025-03-48-45-0574-AM.png?width=993&height=415&name=undefined-Sep-30-2025-03-48-45-0574-AM.png) *Example: If the session starts July 27 at 9:00am, registrations will close at July 27, 9:00am.* - **When session ends -** Registrations remain open until the session end time on the end date.![](https://help.activityhero.com/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Sep-30-2025-03-48-45-9269-AM.png?width=991&height=410&name=undefined-Sep-30-2025-03-48-45-9269-AM.png) - **Number of days before session starts -** Registrations close the specified number of days before the session start date at **11:59pm by default** but you can set the time to whatever you’d like.![](https://help.activityhero.com/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Sep-30-2025-03-48-45-2953-AM.png?width=997&height=553&name=undefined-Sep-30-2025-03-48-45-2953-AM.png) *Example: If the session starts on Monday and this value is set to 4 days, registrations will close on Thursday at 11:59pm. * - **Number of days before session ends -** Registrations close the specified number of days before the session end date at **11:59pm by default** but you can set the time to whatever you’d like. *Example: If the session ends on Friday and this value is set to 1 day, registrations will close on Thursday at 11:59pm.* - **At a specific date & time -** Choose an exact calendar date and time when registrations will close.![](https://help.activityhero.com/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Sep-30-2025-03-48-45-6220-AM.png?width=997&height=365&name=undefined-Sep-30-2025-03-48-45-6220-AM.png) The date and time for the chosen option appear in parentheses, so you always know exactly when registrations will close based on your settings.![](https://help.activityhero.com/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Sep-30-2025-03-48-44-4663-AM.png?width=1000&height=295&name=undefined-Sep-30-2025-03-48-44-4663-AM.png) #### Single Day Options ![](https://help.activityhero.com/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Sep-30-2025-03-48-46-1697-AM.png?width=992&height=549&name=undefined-Sep-30-2025-03-48-46-1697-AM.png) If you offer single-day registrations, you’ll also see separate day and time selection options. ### Bulk Edit If you want to update multiple sessions at once, you can use **Bulk Edit**: ![](https://help.activityhero.com/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Sep-30-2025-03-48-44-7727-AM.png?width=1003&height=670&name=undefined-Sep-30-2025-03-48-44-7727-AM.png) - Select multiple sessions. - Click **Bulk Edit**. - Choose **Registration Start & End Dates** to apply changes to all selected sessions. 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