{"id":57949,"date":"2016-02-05T17:30:55","date_gmt":"2016-02-05T15:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wpcalc.com\/?p=57949"},"modified":"2026-09-28T10:44:31","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T07:44:31","slug":"monthly-calendar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/life\/monthly-calendar\/","title":{"rendered":"Monthly Calendar Generator"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"not-prose calculator-box\" aria-labelledby=\"calculator-title\"><div class=\"flex items-baseline sm:items-center justify-between gap-2 sm:gap-3\"><div class=\"flex flex-col sm:flex-row sm:items-center gap-2\"><span class=\"icon icon-calculator text-primary-700! text-base! dark:text-primary-300!\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><h2 id=\"calculator-title\" class=\"text-lg font-display font-bold\">Monthly Calendar Creation Tool<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"calcdash-favorite group\">\n  <button type=\"button\" class=\"favorite\" id=\"favorite\" data-favorite-id=\"57949\" data-favorite-title=\"Monthly Calendar Generator\" data-favorite-url=\"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/life\/monthly-calendar\/\" data-favorite-excerpt=\"Select a month and enter a year to generate a Sunday-first calendar showing every date in that month.\" aria-label=\"Add to Favorites\" data-favorite-icon=\"icon icon-date\">\n    <span class=\"icon icon-shape-star-empty\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n  <\/button>\n  <div class=\"calcdash-favorite__tip\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n   <span class=\"favorite-tooltip\" id=\"favorite-tooltip\"><\/span>\n  <\/div>\n  <span class=\"sr-only\" role=\"status\" id=\"favorite-status\"><\/span>\n<\/div><\/div><form action=\"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/life\/monthly-calendar\/\" method=\"POST\" class=\"calculator\" id=\"calculator-57949\" data-post=\"57949\"><fieldset class=\"fieldset-input\"><legend class=\"sr-only\">Input Fields<\/legend><div class=\"field\" id=\"input-1\"><label for=\"field-1\">Month<\/label><div class=\"grid grid-cols-1\"><select id=\"field-1\" name=\"month\"><option value=\"0\">January<\/option><option value=\"1\">February<\/option><option value=\"2\">March<\/option><option value=\"3\">April<\/option><option value=\"4\">May<\/option><option value=\"5\">June<\/option><option value=\"6\">July<\/option><option value=\"7\">August<\/option><option value=\"8\">September<\/option><option value=\"9\">October<\/option><option value=\"10\">November<\/option><option value=\"11\">December<\/option><\/select><svg class=\"pointer-events-none col-start-1 row-start-1 mr-2 size-5 self-center justify-self-end text-gray-500 sm:size-4\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" fill=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-slot=\"icon\">\n              <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M4.22 6.22a.75.75 0 0 1 1.06 0L8 8.94l2.72-2.72a.75.75 0 1 1 1.06 1.06l-3.25 3.25a.75.75 0 0 1-1.06 0L4.22 7.28a.75.75 0 0 1 0-1.06Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" \/>\n            <\/svg><\/div><\/div><div class=\"field\" id=\"input-2\"><label for=\"field-2\">Year<\/label><input type=\"text\" name=\"year\" id=\"field-2\" data-number inputmode=\"decimal\" autocomplete=\"off\" spellcheck=\"false\" placeholder=\"2026\" min=\"1\" value=\"2026\"\/><\/div><\/fieldset><div class=\"buttons\"><button type=\"submit\" data-text=\"Re-Calculate\" id=\"calculate-button\" data-post=\"57949\">Calculate<\/button><button type=\"reset\">Reset<\/button><\/div><div class=\"field is-checkbox hidden!\" id=\"field-auto-calc\"><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"auto-calc\"><label for=\"auto-calc\">Calculate automatically<\/label><small>If enabled, the result will update automatically when you change any value.<\/small><\/div><div class=\"fieldset-result is-hidden\" aria-labelledby=\"result-title\" aria-live=\"polite\" role=\"region\"> <h3 class=\"result-title bg-gradient-to-r from-primary-50 to-gray-50 dark:from-primary-900 dark:to-gray-800\" id=\"result-title\"><span class=\"icon icon-s-pulse\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span> Your Results<\/h3><div class=\"result-box\"><div class=\"field-result is-column\" id=\"output-1\"><span class=\"field-title\"><span>Calendar<\/span><\/span><span class=\"field-value\" id=\"result-1\"><\/span><button type=\"button\" class=\"copy-result\" data-tooltip=\"Copy Result\" aria-label=\"Copy Result\"><span class=\"copy-icon icon icon-document-copy\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><\/div><div class=\"result-actions\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"copy-link\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M12.232 4.232a2.5 2.5 0 0 1 3.536 3.536l-1.225 1.224a.75.75 0 0 0 1.061 1.06l1.224-1.224a4 4 0 0 0-5.656-5.656l-3 3a4 4 0 0 0 .225 5.865.75.75 0 0 0 .977-1.138 2.5 2.5 0 0 1-.142-3.667l3-3Z\"\/><path d=\"M11.603 7.963a.75.75 0 0 0-.977 1.138 2.5 2.5 0 0 1 .142 3.667l-3 3a2.5 2.5 0 0 1-3.536-3.536l1.225-1.224a.75.75 0 0 0-1.061-1.06l-1.224 1.224a4 4 0 1 0 5.656 5.656l3-3a4 4 0 0 0-.225-5.865Z\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"copy-link__text\">Copy link to this 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font-display mb-4\"><span class=\"icon icon-formula\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><h2>Monthly Calendar Generator Formula<\/h2><\/div>\r\n\t<figure class=\"not-prose formula\">\r\n\t\t<figcaption class=\"formula-title\">Formula<\/figcaption>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"text-base text-gray-800\" id=\"formula\">\n\\[w=\\operatorname{weekday}(\\operatorname{Date}(Y,M,1)),\\qquad D=\\operatorname{day}(\\operatorname{Date}(Y,M+1,0))\\]\n\\[\\operatorname{column}(d)=(w+d-1)\\bmod 7\\]\n<\/div>\r\n\t<\/figure>\r\n\t<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\\(Y\\) \u2014 the selected year.<\/li>\n<li>\\(M\\) \u2014 the selected month as a zero-based index: January is \\(0\\), December is \\(11\\).<\/li>\n<li>\\(w\\) \u2014 the weekday of the first day, numbered Sunday \\(0\\) through Saturday \\(6\\).<\/li>\n<li>\\(D\\) \u2014 the number of days in the selected month.<\/li>\n<li>\\(d\\) \u2014 a date from \\(1\\) through \\(D\\); its column is numbered Sunday \\(0\\) through Saturday \\(6\\).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The calculator uses JavaScript date functions to find the first weekday and the final date of the month. It then places each numbered date in a seven-column calendar grid.<\/p>\n<p>\r\n<\/section>\n<style id=\"wpcoderpro-inline-459\">.calculation-box {\r\n\tborder-bottom: none !important;\r\n}<\/style><section id=\"calculation\" class=\"calculation-box\" aria-labelledby=\"calculation-title\">\r\n\t<div id=\"calculation-title\" class=\"not-prose font-display\"><span class=\"icon icon-unordered-list\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><h2>Monthly Calendar Generator \u2013 Calculation Example<\/h2><\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> select September for Month and enter 2026 for Year. September 1, 2026, is a Tuesday, and September has 30 days.<\/p>\n<p>\\[w=2,\\qquad D=30\\]<\/p>\n<p>Two cells are left empty before Tuesday, September 1. The final date falls in column \\[(2+30-1)\\bmod 7=3\\], which is Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result:<\/strong> a September 2026 calendar running from Tuesday the 1st through Wednesday the 30th, with Sunday as the first column.<\/p>\n<p>\n\r\n<\/section>\n<h2>How to use the calculator<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Choose the desired <strong>Month<\/strong> from the January\u2013December list.<\/li>\n<li>Enter a whole-number <strong>Year<\/strong>. The field initially shows the current year, and the Month field initially shows the current month.<\/li>\n<li>Read the <strong>Calendar<\/strong> result. Each row represents a week, with columns labeled Sunday through Saturday.<\/li>\n<li>Change either field to view another month. The calendar is regenerated from the selected values.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>To plan around a date, find its number in the grid and read the weekday at the top of its column. Blank cells before the 1st and after the last date are placeholders, not dates in the neighboring months.<\/p>\n<h2>Understanding the monthly calendar<\/h2>\n<p>A monthly calendar arranges dates by week so you can see both their order and their weekdays. The first row does not necessarily begin with the 1st: if the month starts on a Thursday, the Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday cells in that row are blank. The same rule applies at the end of the final row.<\/p>\n<p>Month lengths vary. April, June, September, and November have 30 days; most other months have 31. February has 28 days in a common year and 29 in a leap year. The generator determines the length of the selected month from its date calculation, so you do not need to enter the number of days yourself. If you need just that count, use the <a href=\"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/life\/days-in-month\/\">Days in Month calculator<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The layout always begins with Sunday and ends with Saturday. For September 2026, the first week has two blank cells followed by dates 1\u20135. The final week contains September 27\u201330, followed by three blank cells. This makes it possible to identify a date\u2019s weekday without counting forward from the start of the month. For a single date outside a monthly view, try the <a href=\"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/life\/the-day-of-a-year-date-validity\/\">Day of the Week calculator<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Assumptions and practical limitations<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Fixed week order:<\/strong> the headings are always Sunday through Saturday. The generator does not switch to a Monday-first layout based on your location.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dates only:<\/strong> the result does not mark public holidays, appointments, weekends, or today\u2019s date. You can use the grid as a reference, but it does not store plans or events.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Calendar year:<\/strong> the year field accepts values starting at 1, but JavaScript\u2019s date constructor interprets years 0\u201399 as 1900\u20131999. As a result, a selection in years 1\u201399 may show incorrect weekdays or month lengths for the year you intended. Use particular care with historical dates.<\/li>\n<li><strong>One month at a time:<\/strong> this view shows weekdays and dates, not the number of days between two events. For an interval that may cross months, use the <a href=\"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/life\/days-between-dates\/\">Days Between Dates calculator<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For ordinary modern years, the calendar is a quick way to check where a month starts and ends before setting a schedule. If you need a paper copy, use your browser\u2019s print function; the appearance of the printed page depends on your browser and printer settings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Select a month and enter a year to generate a Sunday-first calendar showing every date in that month.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":70,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[20],"class_list":["post-57949","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-life","tag-date"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57949","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/70"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=57949"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57949\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":65366,"href":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57949\/revisions\/65366"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57949"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=57949"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=57949"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}