Free Printable Calendar

Pick any month, type your plans straight onto the page, and print it or download a PDF in seconds. US holidays included, notes saved automatically, and every template is free with no signup and no watermark.

Click any day to type your plans — everything saves automatically in your browser.

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Your notes are stored privately in this browser only.

How to Make and Print Your Calendar

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Choose your month

Use the arrows or the month and year menus to open any month between 2024 and 2030. The grid updates instantly.

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Add your plans

Click straight into any date box and start typing. Appointments, shifts, birthdays and reminders are saved automatically in your browser, so nothing is lost if you close the page.

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Print or download

Hit Print for a clean paper copy, PDF to save a document, or Image for a PNG you can share. All three are free and never watermarked.

2026 and 2027 Monthly Calendars

Every month has its own printable page with the full grid, that month's US holidays and planning notes. Choose a month below to open a ready-to-print calendar.

2026 Monthly Calendars

2027 Monthly Calendars

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Why Print a Calendar in 2026?

Digital calendars are excellent at reminding you about the next thing. They are far worse at showing you the shape of a month. A printed calendar on a wall, a fridge or a desk stays permanently visible, which is why households, classrooms and small teams still rely on paper even when everyone carries a phone.

Research into planning behaviour consistently points the same way: commitments you can see are the ones you keep. A wall calendar turns an abstract month into eleven visible free evenings and four visible busy ones. It also works for everyone in a household at once — no shared accounts, no app to install, no notification to miss.

Where printed calendars work best

  • Family command centres — one month on the fridge showing school events, practices, shifts and appointments for everyone. Our guide to building a family calendar everyone actually uses covers what belongs on it.
  • Classrooms — assignment due dates, tests and holidays where every student can see them.
  • Small teams and shift work — a printed rota beats a spreadsheet nobody opens.
  • Project and content planning — deadlines and publishing dates laid out across the full month.
  • Personal goals — habit tracking, workout schedules, medication reminders and budgets.

What Makes Our Printable Calendars Different

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Print-ready layouts

Every calendar is built for US Letter paper with clean margins, readable dates and generous writing space in each day box — no cut-off edges or wasted ink.

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Type before you print

Fill in appointments, deadlines and reminders directly on screen, then print a calendar that already has your schedule on it.

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US holidays included

All eleven federal holidays are marked automatically, with optional observances like Mother's Day, Halloween and Daylight Saving changes.

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Saves as you type

Your notes stay in your own browser and reload the next time you visit. Nothing is uploaded to a server and no account is required.

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PDF & image export

Download any month as a PDF document or a high-resolution PNG image, ready to email, share or print later.

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Completely free

Unlimited printing, no signup, no subscription and no watermark on anything you download.

Should the Week Start on Sunday or Monday?

In the United States the week is almost always printed Sunday to Saturday, which is why our calendars default that way. Most of Europe, and the international ISO 8601 standard used by payroll and project software, treats Monday as the first day of the week instead.

The practical difference is where the weekend sits. A Sunday start splits Saturday and Sunday to opposite ends of the row; a Monday start keeps them together at the end, which many people find easier to read when planning work. Use the Week starts menu above the calendar to switch between the two — the printed and downloaded versions follow whichever you choose.

Week numbers

If your workplace refers to weeks by number ("week 32", "W32"), that numbering almost always follows ISO 8601: weeks run Monday to Sunday, and week 1 is the week containing the first Thursday of January. Every month page on this site lists that month's exact week numbers with their date ranges.

Printing Tips That Actually Matter

Choose landscape

A month is seven columns wide. Portrait squeezes each day to around an inch; landscape gives roughly 50% more width per box — the difference between a calendar you can write on and one you can only look at.

Turn on background graphics

Browsers strip background colours by default, which removes the coloured header row and holiday highlights. Enable "Background graphics" (Chrome, Edge) or "Print backgrounds" (Firefox, Safari) in the print dialog. Leave it off deliberately if you want to save ink — our layouts stay readable in plain black.

Fit to page, minimum margins

If the right-hand column is clipped, set scale to "Fit to page width" and margins to minimum. That also maximises the writing space in every box.

Use heavier paper for wall calendars

Anything that will be written on daily for a month benefits from 24 lb / 90 gsm paper or above. Matte finish takes pen and pencil far better than glossy photo paper.

Full walkthrough with fixes for cut-off edges and stray blank pages: how to print a calendar at home.

US Federal Holidays in 2026

All federal holidays are marked automatically on every calendar. Here are the official dates for 2026, including the weekday each one falls on.

DateDayHolidayType
January 1, 2026ThursdayNew Year's DayFederal holiday
January 19, 2026MondayMartin Luther King Jr. DayFederal holiday
February 16, 2026MondayPresidents' DayFederal holiday
May 25, 2026MondayMemorial DayFederal holiday
June 19, 2026FridayJuneteenthFederal holiday
July 4, 2026SaturdayIndependence Day (observed Friday, July 3)Federal holiday
September 7, 2026MondayLabor DayFederal holiday
October 12, 2026MondayColumbus DayFederal holiday
November 11, 2026WednesdayVeterans DayFederal holiday
November 26, 2026ThursdayThanksgiving DayFederal holiday
December 25, 2026FridayChristmas DayFederal holiday

Looking further ahead? See the complete 2027 holiday calendar or the full 2026 holidays list with observances.

Calendar & Planning Guides

Practical advice for getting more out of a printed calendar.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I print a calendar from this website?
Open the month you need, type any notes directly into the day boxes, then click the Print button. Your browser's print dialog opens with a clean, ink-friendly layout — choose your printer and print. You can also select "Save as PDF" in that dialog if you want a digital copy.
Are these printable calendars really free?
Yes. Every calendar, planner and template on 123calendar.online is completely free. There is no signup, no subscription, no download limit and no watermark on anything you print or save.
Can I type on the calendar before printing it?
You can. Click any date box and start typing — appointments, birthdays, work shifts, homework or reminders. Your text is saved automatically in your browser, so it is still there when you come back.
Are my calendar notes private?
Completely. Notes are stored only in your own browser using local storage. Nothing is uploaded to our servers and we never see what you write.
Which US holidays are included?
All eleven federal holidays are marked by default: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Turn on Observances to also show days like Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Halloween and the Daylight Saving Time changes.
What paper size do these calendars print on?
The layout is designed for standard US Letter paper (8.5 x 11 inches) in either orientation, and it also prints cleanly on A4. Landscape orientation gives the most writing room in each day box.
Can I change the first day of the week to Monday?
Yes. Use the "Week starts" menu above the calendar to switch between Sunday and Monday. The grid and any printed or downloaded copy update immediately.
How many working days are in a typical month?
It varies more than most people expect — between about 19 and 23, depending on how many weekends and federal holidays fall inside the month. Every month page on this site lists the exact working-day count for that month and year.
What is a week number and where do I find it?
A week number identifies each week of the year, used widely in payroll, logistics and project software. Under the ISO 8601 standard, weeks run Monday to Sunday and week 1 contains the year's first Thursday. Every month page on this site lists the exact ISO week numbers with their date ranges.
Can I use these calendars for my classroom or business?
Yes. Printing and distributing our calendars for classroom, household or internal business use is completely free. The only thing we ask is that you do not resell the templates as your own product.
Does this work on a phone or tablet?
It does. The calendar is fully responsive, so you can plan on a phone and print later from a computer, or print directly from a mobile device that is connected to a printer.