New year, same me, I’m afraid.
Which is absolutely not to say that I haven’t indulged in my fair share of manifestation workbooks and clearly infallible goal-setting systems leading up to 1/1. I am, admittedly and after all, sort of a year-round, 4-quarter, 365-day, 52-week productivity obsessive. Truly, love a system, love a list—to the point where it can, you know, sometimes stop me from doing any work. (More on this particular affliction here.)
As an aside, my favorite systems (that I actually practice) include:
Notion Digital Bullet Journal from wayyyy back ** this one is really good and look, I’ve been using it for almost 8 years!! Fun.
These are all well and good when it’s just you in a vacuum. But, as it turns out, that’s not living and it’s certainly not how I’m living. And so, the time may come, when you require a calendar to put on a wall where everyone in your house can see what in the living hell is going on today/this week/this month/in life.
My two favorite calendars (one, two) are both now sadly out of print and my denial of these facts has taken me all the way to—check calendar that does not yet exist—January 7th, today. It is time.
You are mostly likely a stunning human who already got a calendar before the start of the new year, I know. But for the few schlubs like me, who also read this newsletter, what follows are some of my favorite 2026 (and 1970, 1981, 1998, 2009) calendars. I’m biased towards a format with squares where you can write information about what’s happening, but there are a few that are just moons or dots or whatever, as well.
Allons-y!
Colorful!
Mid-Century Shapes Calendar: Someone better versed than me can say what makes these shapes mid-century. But I will tell you it’s risograph-printed and looks pretty nice. $50 at Mr. Boddington’s.
Dolphin Studio Calendar: Cult-favorite in its 55th year!! Not a 28-31 squares style calendar, but perfect if you have nothing to do and nowhere to go. $92 at The Dolphin Studio.
Cloud Calendar: Looks really pretty!! $36 at Tiny Turns Paperie (Seems they’re taking a break, probably back soon I’d assume, or swing by Somerville if you are over that way.)
Look, Plan, Do! Calendar: New-to-me Etsy seller Irena Paper Shop with a sweet one. Each month has different eyes (I see you, October) and lil stickers to add to important days. $28 at Irena Paper Shop.
Bread & Puppet Calendar: Vermont’s famed dance/puppet/performance/experience/lifestyle troupe with their annual calendar, “Animal Kingdom”! $20 at Bread & Puppet.
Risotto Studio Calendar: Who is feeling this Year of the Horse vibe? Primarily Risotto Studio, who celebrates the can-do, must-do, hoofed energy in this risograph-printed calendar. £20 at Risotto Studio.
Simple!
Typographic Calendar: Gets the job DONE. Different colors per month, but that’s all the embellishment we will be doing around here thankyouverymuch. $32 at Papier.
Wall Calendar by Mucu: Multiple lines per day because you’ve got a lot going on. Unfussy layout because, well, you’ve got a lot going on. $32 at Hightide Store.
Moon Calendar: Make sure you know what the moon is getting up to everyday with this edition by Replug Japan. $42 at Peter Miller.
Wall Board Calendar: Fighting all my instincts and hoping to get something with more ~pizzazz~ but man, Penco has my number and I really, really like this one. $20 at Isadora Popper.
Marks Notebook Calendar: These come in several different fun colors, but this is not one of them (I like it, though). If you’re a talented sleuth you can track down that SPARKLY one, sold out here. $18 at OMOI.
Vintage!
Greek Pirelli Hellas Calendar: 1970 is one of the years that is exactly the same as 2026! $220 (eep) on eBay.
Princess Diana Calendar: 1998, baby! Also one of the identical years. $20 on eBay.
Pound Pets Calendar: Another 1998, with some pets. $25 on eBay.
Oasis Calendar: I sure saw a lot of Oasis fans on my IG last year… 🤐 Anywho, maybe one of them would like this calendar! $21 on eBay.
SAS Airlines x Otto Nielsen Calendar: Another from 1970 and pretty fantastic. $189 on Etsy. (Not all the 70s ones are this expensive, just my favorites…)
Honorable mention goes to this perpetual STAMP calendar. Wowee.
Diana! Moons! Puppets! Dolphins! Lots to consider here—what do you think you’ll go for?
And for my paid cohort: All of these—and others that didn’t quite fit!—are easily perusable over on The Source. Go check it out over here ~~~~~> THE SOURCE