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title: Does a subscription run from the purchase date or is it based on a calendar year?
description: Understand how StoryBox Hub subscription periods work - whether they run from purchase date or follow a calendar year.
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20 April 2026

# Does a subscription run from the purchase date or is it based on a calendar year?

Subscriptions run from the date of purchase and last for 12 months. So for School subscriptions, all four terms plus the holiday period are covered by the one 12 month subscription, regardless of purchase date.

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