Starting time for your magazine subscription is based on the number of times it is published each year. The schedules for each type of magazine are as follows:

1) Magazines printed weekly: 4-10 weeks
2) Magazines printed monthly: 6-12 weeks
3) Magazines with irregular schedules: 6-14 weeks.

Magazines ordered during the Christmas tend to take on the longer side of these ranges whereas those ordered during the middle of the summer tend to start in the lower end of the ranges. This is due simply to the ordering volume levels received by the publishers. Curious why it takes so long for your first issue to begin? See the next question for an answer.