diff --git a/apps/api/src/routers/user.py b/apps/api/src/routers/user.py
index c585700f..50d595a6 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/routers/user.py
+++ b/apps/api/src/routers/user.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 router = APIRouter()
 
-DEADLINE = datetime(2024, 1, 15, 8, 1, tzinfo=timezone.utc)
+DEADLINE = datetime(2025, 1, 11, 8, 1, tzinfo=timezone.utc)
 
 
 class IdentityResponse(BaseModel):
diff --git a/apps/site/src/app/(main)/(home)/sections/Landing/Landing.tsx b/apps/site/src/app/(main)/(home)/sections/Landing/Landing.tsx
index dffb4f2e..08806d86 100644
--- a/apps/site/src/app/(main)/(home)/sections/Landing/Landing.tsx
+++ b/apps/site/src/app/(main)/(home)/sections/Landing/Landing.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { Suspense } from "react";
 import { PerspectiveCamera } from "@react-three/drei";
 
 import hasDeadlinePassed from "@/lib/utils/hasDeadlinePassed";
+import haveApplicationsOpened from "@/lib/utils/haveApplicationsOpened";
 import View from "@/components/canvas/View";
 import Button from "@/lib/components/Button/Button";
 
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@ import styles from "./Landing.module.css";
 
 const Landing = () => {
 	const deadlinePassed = hasDeadlinePassed();
+	const applicationsOpened = haveApplicationsOpened();
 
 	return (
 		<section className={styles.landingBackground}>
@@ -25,9 +27,11 @@ const Landing = () => {
 					IrvineHacks 2025
 				</h1>
 				{deadlinePassed ? (
-					<Button className="z-10" text="Coming Soon..." disabled />
-				) : (
+					<Button className="z-10" text="Applications have closed!" disabled />
+				) : applicationsOpened ? (
 					<Button className="z-10" text="Apply" href="/apply" />
+				) : (
+					<Button className="z-10" text="Coming Soon..." disabled />
 				)}
 			</div>
 		</section>
diff --git a/apps/site/src/lib/utils/hasDeadlinePassed.ts b/apps/site/src/lib/utils/hasDeadlinePassed.ts
index 18d86e59..fd8d422f 100644
--- a/apps/site/src/lib/utils/hasDeadlinePassed.ts
+++ b/apps/site/src/lib/utils/hasDeadlinePassed.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 export default function hasDeadlinePassed() {
-	const pstDeadline = "2024-01-15T00:00:59";
+	const pstDeadline = "2025-01-11T00:00:59";
 	const utcOffset = "-08:00";
 
 	const deadline = new Date(pstDeadline + utcOffset);
diff --git a/apps/site/src/lib/utils/haveApplicationsOpened.ts b/apps/site/src/lib/utils/haveApplicationsOpened.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1c80f109
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/site/src/lib/utils/haveApplicationsOpened.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+export default function haveApplicationsOpened() {
+	const pstDeadline = "2024-12-6T00:00:59";
+	const utcOffset = "-08:00";
+
+	const deadline = new Date(pstDeadline + utcOffset);
+	const now = new Date();
+
+	return now > deadline;
+}