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Create a Printable Monthly Calendar Generate a clean calendar view for any month and year with customizable week start.

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Calendar Generator

Generate a clean calendar view for any month and year with customizable week start.

1

Select Month & Year

Choose any month and year using the dropdowns.

2

Set Week Start

Choose whether weeks start on Sunday or Monday.

3

View Calendar

See the generated calendar with today highlighted.

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What Is Calendar Generator?

The Calendar Generator creates a clean, grid-based calendar view for any month and year. Navigate through months using the arrow buttons, or jump directly to any month/year using the dropdown and input controls. Choose whether your week starts on Sunday (US convention) or Monday (ISO/European convention). Today's date is automatically highlighted when viewing the current month. The calendar correctly handles all month lengths, leap year February, and starting day offsets. A "Go to Today" button provides quick navigation back to the current month. The clean, minimal design makes it suitable for reference, planning, or printing.

Why Use Calendar Generator?

  • Works for any month from any year
  • Configurable week start (Sunday or Monday)
  • Today's date automatically highlighted
  • Clean grid layout suitable for printing
  • Quick navigation with month/year selectors and arrow buttons
  • No installation required

Common Use Cases

Planning Reference

Quickly look up what day of the week a specific date falls on.

Meeting Scheduling

View month layouts to find available days for scheduling.

Historical Reference

Look up calendar layouts for past months or years.

Future Planning

Preview calendar layouts for months or years ahead.

Print for Office

Generate a clean monthly calendar for printing and pinning up.

Technical Guide

The calendar is generated by first determining the first day of the selected month and its day-of-week offset relative to the configured week start. Empty cells are prepended for days before the first of the month. Then, days 1 through the last day of the month are added sequentially, starting a new row every 7 cells. The last week is padded with empty cells to complete the grid. Month lengths are determined using the Date constructor trick: new Date(year, month + 1, 0).getDate() gives the last day of the month, automatically handling February in leap years. Today highlighting compares the current date's year, month, and day to the cell's date. The grid uses CSS Grid with 7 columns and gap-px for clean cell borders.

Tips & Best Practices

  • 1
    Use Monday week start for ISO-compliant calendar layouts
  • 2
    Navigate quickly by typing the year directly into the input field
  • 3
    Print the calendar using your browser's print function (Ctrl/Cmd + P)
  • 4
    The "Go to Today" button is useful after browsing historical dates
  • 5
    Combine with the Holiday Calendar tool to mark important dates

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q Can I print the calendar?
Yes, use your browser's print function (Ctrl+P or Cmd+P) to print the calendar. The clean grid layout is designed to look good when printed.
Q Does it handle leap years?
Yes, February correctly shows 29 days in leap years and 28 days in non-leap years.
Q What is the earliest/latest year I can view?
You can view any year that JavaScript's Date object supports, from approximately year 1 to year 275,760.
Q Can I start the week on Monday?
Yes, use the "Week starts on" dropdown to switch between Sunday and Monday start.
Q Is today always highlighted?
Today is highlighted only when viewing the current month and year. For other months, no date is highlighted.

About This Tool

Calendar Generator is a free online tool by FreeToolkit.ai. All processing happens directly in your browser — your data never leaves your device. No registration or installation required.