What you need
To print a calendar you need a web browser and either a printer or a way to save a PDF. Most computers can save any page as a PDF from the print dialog, so you can make a file to print later, share or keep on a tablet.
The printable calendar generator on this site does the layout for you. It works in the browser, needs no account and shows a live preview of exactly what will be printed.
Step 1: Choose the year
Start by picking the year you want. The generator covers years from 1900 to 2200, so you can make a calendar for the current year, the next one or a historical year for research or a family project.
Step 2: Pick a layout
Decide how you want the year laid out:
| Layout | Pages | Good for |
|---|---|---|
| Whole year on one page | 1 | Wall planners and quick reference |
| One month | 1 | A single month with room to write |
| 12 months, one per page | 12 | A full monthly calendar to bind or pin up |
If you choose a single month, pick which month as well.
Step 3: Set the options
Adjust the details so the calendar fits how you plan:
- First day of the week: Sunday, Monday or Saturday. Sunday is usual in the United States and Monday in Europe.
- Week numbers: add a column with the ISO week number of each row, useful for work and school planning.
- Public holidays: mark United States federal holidays or French public holidays.
- Title: add a line of text above the calendar, such as a family name or project.
- Paper and orientation: A4 or US Letter, portrait or landscape.
The preview updates as you change each option, so you can see the result before printing.
Step 4: Print or save as PDF
When the preview looks right, use the print button. Your browser’s print dialog opens. From there:
- To print on paper, choose your printer, check the paper size and orientation, and print.
- To save a PDF, choose Save as PDF (or Microsoft Print to PDF on Windows) as the destination, then save the file.
Print settings for a clean result
The browser’s print dialog has a few settings worth checking:
- Margins: keep them on Default so the calendar fits as designed.
- Scale: use 100% rather than a custom size.
- Headers and footers: turn these off to hide the page address and date.
- Background graphics: turn this on if you want shaded cells, such as weekends, to print.
If the calendar spills onto a second page, check that the paper size in the print dialog matches the one chosen in the generator, and that the orientation is the same.
Choosing orientation
Landscape usually suits a full year on one page, because the months fit in wider rows. Portrait suits month pages, because it gives taller day boxes with more room to write. For a wall calendar, many people print the 12-month layout in portrait and bind or clip the pages together.
Tips for planning with a printed calendar
- Mark key dates first. Birthdays, school terms and holidays are easier to add before the calendar fills up.
- Count working days. Use the business days calculator to see how many working days fall between two dates.
- Plan by week. If your workplace refers to week numbers, add them, or check them on the week number page.
- Keep a digital copy. A saved PDF is easy to reprint if the paper copy gets lost or full.
Ready-made calendars
If you just want to look at a year without printing, the 2027 calendar shows every month with holidays, ready to browse on screen.