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calendar

calendar

108 1.0
A chart showing the days, weeks, and months of a year
  • noun
  • /ˈkælɪndər/
translation icon : calendario
  • I marked the important dates on my calendar to ensure I don't forget them.
  • Mark your calendar
  • a pocket calendar
  • a monthly calendar

You know this is this is your year desk calendar make the days count.

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Examples

  • Inside the shack where Jim Josh lived, there were yellowed calendars on the wall.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • Yeah, 9 a.m. That's on the calendar.

  • So at least for me, having a calendar has been life changing.

  • Put things in your calendar to look forward to.

  • It's been on the calendar for six weeks.

  • Mark it on your calendar, and we'll see you all there.

  • Yet it is only now, as I look up at the calendar, that I realize what day it is.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • So looking at the calendar for March, it's pretty packed.

  • We have a pretty packed events calendar for the month of May.

  • I'm so glad that we were able to sync our calendars and make this happen.

Synonyms

Gregorian calendar
vscalendar
1 3.9

A system used for counting days, months, and years in most countries today

is the general year chart, not only the specific reformed system
lunar calendar
vscalendar
1 4.1

A calendar that makes months from the moon's phases

is the yearly grid view, not defined by lunar cycle rules
1 2.7

A book or app that shows your planned appointments

shows days and months generally rather than acting as a planner
Julian calendar
vscalendar
1 6.7

A 12-month calendar with 365 days and a leap day every four years used before the Gregorian calendar

is the basic year chart, not the older historical system
Jewish calendar
vscalendar
1 6.7

A calendar used by Jewish people with months based on the moon and extra months to keep seasons the same

is the plain year chart rather than a religion-specific system
perpetual calendar
vscalendar
  • Specialized
1 6.7

A device or chart that shows the day of the week for any date over many years

shows one specific year's days rather than many years at once
Roman calendar
vscalendar
1 8.1

A calendar based on the moon used in ancient Rome before the Julian calendar

is the simple chart of days and months, not that ancient system
Islamic calendar
vscalendar
1 4.2

A calendar based on the moon that Muslims use to mark religious dates like Ramadan

is the general yearly display, not the faith-based date system
church calendar
vscalendar
1 3.6

A calendar showing Christian holy days, festivals, and fasting times throughout the year

is the basic days and months display, not focused on worship dates
New Style calendar
vscalendar
7.6

The calendar most countries use today that fixed the Julian calendar's drift

is the general yearly chart rather than that historical reform
Old Style calendar
vscalendar
9.4

A 12-month calendar made by Julius Caesar in 46 BC with a leap day every four years

is the general layout of days and months, not that historical scheme
solar calendar
vscalendar
4.1

A calendar that uses the sun to keep the year matching the seasons

is a yearly page layout without specifying astronomical basis
Hindu calendar
vscalendar
  • Indian
4.9

A calendar using the moon and the sun to set Hindu religious dates, adding an extra month sometimes

is the standard yearly layout, not the lunisolar festival system
pocket calendar
vscalendar
1.8

A small book or card that shows days and months and fits in a pocket

is the general year chart without implying small portable size
wallet calendar
vscalendar
2.4

A small paper calendar that fits in a wallet or pocket

is the ordinary year grid, not specifically made for wallets
farmer's calendar
vscalendar
3.4

A yearly guide with weather, planting, and garden tips

is the plain days and months display, not the agricultural guidance booklet

Compounds

16 1.0

A period of twelve months that starts on January 1 and ends on December 31

A period from the first to the last day of a named month

calendar day
  • Formal
1 1.0

A period of 24 hours starting at midnight

A book or app that shows your planned appointments

A calendar that makes months from the moon's phases

A system used for counting days, months, and years in most countries today

A 12-month calendar with 365 days and a leap day every four years used before the Gregorian calendar

A calendar used by Jewish people with months based on the moon and extra months to keep seasons the same

A period of seven days that usually runs from Monday to Sunday

A calendar showing Christian holy days, festivals, and fasting times throughout the year

A lunar calendar used by Muslims that starts in the year 622 and whose months move through the solar year

A calendar based on the moon that Muslims use to mark religious dates like Ramadan

A calendar based on the moon used in ancient Rome before the Julian calendar

perpetual calendar
  • Specialized
1 6.7

A device or chart that shows the day of the week for any date over many years

calendar method
  • Specialized
5.9

A method of avoiding pregnancy by counting days of the period to find fertile days

A way to avoid pregnancy by tracking a woman's periods and avoiding sex on days when she can get pregnant

9.9

A calendar that shows which days are Sundays

A plan of the Christian year showing dates of fasts and holy days like Easter

A yearly guide with weather, planting, and garden tips

A calendar that uses months based on the moon and adjusts years to match the sun

9.7

Muslims use a moon-based calendar to date religious events and festivals

Moslem calendar
  • Archaic
7.6

A calendar based on moon months used by Muslims

8.0

A lunar calendar used by Muslims that starts in 622 AD and whose months move through the year

A calendar used by Jewish people that uses lunar months and adds leap months to match the seasons

4.9

A calendar using the moon and the sun to set Hindu religious dates, adding an extra month sometimes

The calendar most countries use today that fixed the Julian calendar's drift

A calendar created during the French Revolution that starts on 22 September 1792 and ends in 1805

A month in the French Revolutionary calendar used in France from 1793 to 1805

A 12-month calendar made by Julius Caesar in 46 BC with a leap day every four years

A small book or card that shows days and months and fits in a pocket

A calendar that uses the sun to keep the year matching the seasons

A small paper calendar that fits in a wallet or pocket

wallet calendar
  • Texting
3.7

An event saved in a phone wallet app for quick access

How Detailed

perpetual calendar
  • Specialized
1 6.7
calendar
108 1.0

Surface Forms

calendar singular
calendars plural

Etymology

Calendar comes from the Latin word calendarium, a book of dates, and from calendae which means 'first day of the month' and calare which means 'to call'. People used those books to mark important days, so a calendar today is a chart that shows the days, weeks, and months.