All About Desk Calendars

Pick the desk calendar style that's right for you.

Though not quite as breathtaking as Spain's annual running of the bulls, the retail store desk calendar gauntlet has become a December rite of passage for all holiday shoppers. Whether dodging the towering racks of wall and desk calendars at the bookstore, or passing the seasonal displays at the mall, it's almost impossible not to buy a desk calendar through sheer omnipresence. In this article we reveal all about desk calendars.

But if by chance you resisted the impulse and now find yourself desk calendar-less in the new year, here are a few popular desk calendar themes to help you seize the day, every day.

Desk pad calendars

OK, so it won't give you Dilbert vicariously voicing the frustration you feel with your boss, or cute little kittens, or a brooding James Dean, but the desk pad calendar is a trusty office standard.

For the forgetful among us, desk pad calendars are nicely oversized (typically about 22 inches by 17 inches) so you have plenty of room in each day's box to jot down in clear view the appointment that you'd otherwise miss, even though you made careful note of it in both your dayplanner and laptop notes. Go with unruled daily blocks for extra doodling space, or ruled daily blocks to organize the office insanity. Or remind yourself that you're at work by getting a customized desk pad calendar with your company's name and logo at the top.

Desktop calendars

There are definite advantages to having a desktop calendar in plain view on your computer. Say that nice intern from accounting has put in a request that you purchase some office colanders, and you want to know why accounts receivable is suddenly so interested in cooking pasta. A quick email can make the misspelling clear, and you don't even have to pick up a pen to correct your calendar notes.

Even better, there are numerous styles of monthly and yearly desktop calendars available online for free. With so many designs from which to choose, you could download a free desktop calendar every day of the year.

Easel desk calendars

Easel desk calendars are a distinctive yet inexpensive twist on the standard desk calendar. The typical easel desk calendar is an unobtrusive 8 inches by 5 1/2 inches or even smaller, and uses a metal spiral for quick glances at preceding and following months. Easel desk calendars are also available with nearly as many themes and images as desktop calendars.

Religious desk calendars

Christian desk calendars and liturgical desk calendars are subtle ways to live your faith day by day. Or for an ecumenical morning boost, add an inspirational desk calendar to your office. Breathtaking photos of nature accompanied by quotes from such luminaries as Einstein and Gandhi will add a uniquely personal touch to your workspace.

Perpetual desk calendars

Perpetual desk calendars are a stylish, old fashioned way to keep track of your days. An antique perpetual desk calendar with months, days, and dates on three rotating dials would make a classy decorative touch or a thoughtful office gift. After all, perpetual desk calendars are purchases that last forever.

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