Free Printable 2027 Calendar

Design a 2027 calendar that fits your life. Pick a layout, choose your country for public holidays and observances, pick any accent colour, add moon phases, watch the preview update live, then save it as a PDF or an image — ready for the fridge, the desk or the office wall. Below the builder you will also find every 2027 holiday, the global sports calendar and a guide to the year's best festivals.

🆓 100% Free 🎨 Custom Colours 🌙 Moon Phases 🌍 11 Countries 📄 PDF · PNG · JPG 🖼️ 12 Templates 🏆 Sports Calendar
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Start From a Ready-Made 2027 Template

Twelve one-click starting points. Tap any card to load it into the builder above, then adjust the country, colours or paper size to taste.

From Blank Page to Printout in 3 Steps

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Choose & Customise

Select a template or start from scratch. Set the country, layout, paper size, first day of the week and an accent colour that suits the room.

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The preview redraws the instant you change a setting. Flip through pages with the arrows to see each month or week before committing.

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Save a PDF sized to your paper, export a PNG or JPG for sharing and wallpapers, or send it straight to your printer from the browser.

Built-In Tools That Make Planning Easier

More than a static grid — each helper below works alongside the preview.

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Public Holidays & Observances

Switch between 11 countries, from the USA, UK and India to Australia, the UAE and Brazil. Public/bank holidays and cultural observances are split into two independent layers, each with its own colour.

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Unlimited Accent Colours

Choose from 14 curated palettes or open the colour picker to match any brand, room or mood — right down to the exact hex code.

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Full & New Moon Days

Overlay real astronomical moon phases for 2027 — handy for gardening, fishing, rituals or just curiosity — toggle full and new moons independently.

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PDF, PNG & JPG Export

One click to save your design in the format you need. PDFs are generated in your browser and match your chosen paper size.

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ISO Week Numbers

Turn on a week-number column for payroll, sprint planning or school terms. Numbers follow the international ISO-8601 rule.

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Date & Week Calculators

Count the days between two 2027 dates or look up which week a date falls in — without leaving the page.

2027 Holidays by Country

Pick a country to see its 2027 public/bank holidays and cultural observances, colour-coded to match the calendar. Regional days are labelled in the notes, and moon-sighting dates such as Eid in the UAE are expected dates until announced. Confirm with your employer or school.

DateDayHolidayTypeNotes
Jan 1, 2027FridayNew Year's DayPublic—
Jan 18, 2027MondayMartin Luther King Jr. DayPublic—
Feb 14, 2027SundayValentine's DayObservanceWidely marked · not a day off
Feb 15, 2027MondayWashington's Birthday (Presidents' Day)Public—
May 9, 2027SundayMother's DayObservanceWidely marked · not a day off
May 31, 2027MondayMemorial DayPublic—
Jun 19, 2027SaturdayJuneteenthPublicFalls on Saturday · observed Fri, Jun 18
Jun 20, 2027SundayFather's DayObservanceWidely marked · not a day off
Jul 4, 2027SundayIndependence DayPublicFalls on Sunday · observed Mon, Jul 5
Sep 6, 2027MondayLabor DayPublic—
Oct 11, 2027MondayColumbus DayPublic—
Oct 31, 2027SundayHalloweenObservanceWidely marked · not a day off
Nov 11, 2027ThursdayVeterans DayPublic—
Nov 25, 2027ThursdayThanksgiving DayPublic—
Dec 25, 2027SaturdayChristmas DayPublicFalls on Saturday · observed Fri, Dec 24
2027 holidays at a glance: all eleven countries

🇺🇸 United States

Jan 1: New Year's Day; Jan 18: Martin Luther King Jr. Day; Feb 14: Valentine's Day; Feb 15: Washington's Birthday (Presidents' Day); May 9: Mother's Day; May 31: Memorial Day; Jun 19: Juneteenth; Jun 20: Father's Day; Jul 4: Independence Day; Sep 6: Labor Day; Oct 11: Columbus Day; Oct 31: Halloween; Nov 11: Veterans Day; Nov 25: Thanksgiving Day; Dec 25: Christmas Day.

🇨🇦 Canada

Jan 1: New Year's Day; Feb 14: Valentine's Day; Mar 26: Good Friday; May 24: Victoria Day; Jul 1: Canada Day; Sep 6: Labour Day; Sep 30: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation; Oct 11: Thanksgiving; Nov 11: Remembrance Day; Dec 25: Christmas Day; Dec 26: Boxing Day.

🇦🇺 Australia

Jan 1: New Year's Day; Jan 26: Australia Day; Feb 14: Valentine's Day; Mar 1: Labour Day (WA); Mar 8: Labour / Canberra Day; Mar 26: Good Friday; Mar 27: Easter Saturday; Mar 28: Easter Sunday; Mar 29: Easter Monday; Apr 25: Anzac Day; Apr 26: Anzac Day (observed); May 3: Labour Day (QLD, NT); May 9: Mother's Day; May 31: Reconciliation Day; Jun 7: Western Australia Day; Jun 14: King's Birthday; Sep 5: Father's Day; Sep 27: King's Birthday (WA); Oct 4: Labour Day (NSW/ACT/SA); Oct 4: King's Birthday (QLD); Nov 2: Melbourne Cup Day; Dec 25: Christmas Day; Dec 26: Boxing Day; Dec 27: Christmas (in lieu); Dec 28: Boxing Day (in lieu).

🇮🇪 Ireland

Jan 1: New Year's Day; Jan 6: Nollaig na mBan (Women's Christmas); Feb 1: St Brigid's Day; Feb 14: Valentine's Day; Mar 7: Mothering Sunday; Mar 17: St Patrick's Day; Mar 26: Good Friday; Mar 29: Easter Monday; May 3: May Bank Holiday; Jun 7: June Bank Holiday; Jun 20: Father's Day; Aug 2: August Bank Holiday; Oct 25: October Bank Holiday; Oct 31: Halloween; Dec 25: Christmas Day; Dec 26: St Stephen's Day.

🇵🇭 Philippines

Jan 1: New Year's Day; Feb 6: Chinese New Year; Feb 14: Valentine's Day; Feb 25: EDSA Anniversary; Mar 25: Maundy Thursday; Mar 26: Good Friday; Mar 27: Black Saturday; Apr 9: Araw ng Kagitingan; May 1: Labor Day; Jun 12: Independence Day; Aug 21: Ninoy Aquino Day; Aug 30: National Heroes Day; Nov 1: All Saints' Day; Nov 2: All Souls' Day; Nov 30: Bonifacio Day; Dec 8: Immaculate Conception; Dec 24: Christmas Eve; Dec 25: Christmas Day; Dec 30: Rizal Day; Dec 31: Last Day of the Year.

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Jan 1: New Year's Day; Jan 4: 2nd January (substitute day); Jan 25: Burns Night; Feb 14: Valentine's Day; Mar 7: Mothering Sunday (UK); Mar 26: Good Friday; Mar 29: Easter Monday; May 3: Early May Bank Holiday; May 31: Spring Bank Holiday; Aug 30: Summer Bank Holiday; Oct 31: Halloween; Dec 25: Christmas Day; Dec 26: Boxing Day.

🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates

Jan 1: New Year's Day; Feb 8: Ramadan begins (expected); Mar 9: Eid Al Fitr (day 1); Mar 10: Eid Al Fitr (day 2); Mar 11: Eid Al Fitr (day 3); May 15: Arafah Day; May 16: Eid Al Adha (day 1); May 17: Eid Al Adha (day 2); May 18: Eid Al Adha (day 3); Jun 6: Islamic New Year (Hijri); Aug 14: Prophet Muhammad's Birthday; Dec 2: Eid Al Etihad (day 1); Dec 3: Eid Al Etihad (day 2).

🇸🇭 St Helena

Jan 1: New Year's Day; Mar 26: Good Friday; Mar 29: Easter Monday; May 17: Whit Monday; May 21: St Helena Day; Aug 30: August Bank Holiday; Nov 12: King Charles III's Birthday; Dec 25: Christmas Day; Dec 26: Boxing Day; Dec 27: Boxing Day (in lieu); Dec 28: Christmas (in lieu).

🇳🇿 New Zealand

Jan 1: New Year's Day; Jan 4: Day after New Year's Day (observed); Jan 25: Wellington Anniversary Day; Feb 1: Auckland Anniversary Day; Feb 6: Waitangi Day; Feb 8: Waitangi Day (observed); Feb 14: Valentine's Day; Mar 8: Taranaki Anniversary; Mar 22: Otago Anniversary Day; Mar 26: Good Friday; Mar 29: Easter Monday; Mar 30: Southland Anniversary; Apr 25: Anzac Day; Apr 26: Anzac Day (observed); May 9: Mother's Day; Jun 7: King's Birthday; Jun 25: Matariki; Sep 5: Father's Day; Oct 25: Labour Day; Dec 25: Christmas Day; Dec 26: Boxing Day; Dec 27: Christmas (observed); Dec 28: Boxing Day (observed).

🇮🇳 India

Jan 12: National Youth Day; Jan 15: Makar Sankranti / Thai Pongal; Jan 23: Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti; Jan 26: Republic Day; Mar 22: Holi; Mar 26: Good Friday; Aug 15: Independence Day; Oct 2: Gandhi Jayanti; Oct 9: Dussehra (Vijayadashami); Oct 29: Diwali (Lakshmi Puja); Dec 25: Christmas Day.

🇧🇷 Brazil

Jan 1: Confraternização Universal (New Year); Feb 8: Carnaval (Monday); Feb 9: Carnaval (Tuesday); Mar 26: Sexta-feira Santa (Good Friday); Apr 21: Tiradentes; May 1: Dia do Trabalho (Labour Day); May 27: Corpus Christi; Sep 7: Independência do Brasil; Oct 12: Nossa Senhora Aparecida; Nov 2: Finados (All Souls' Day); Nov 15: Proclamação da República; Nov 20: Consciência Negra; Dec 25: Natal (Christmas).

The Global Sports Calendar for 2027

2027 is a year without an Olympics, which leaves room for four world cups, a centenary Ryder Cup and a Tour de France that starts in Scotland. Here is when each one happens, so you can pencil them into your printable calendar.

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FIFA Women's World Cup

24 Jun – 25 Jul · Brazil

The tournament comes to South America for the first time, with matches spread across the Brazilian summer break.

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Rugby World Cup

1 Oct – 13 Nov · Australia

Ten weeks of men's international rugby staged in Australia, from the opening weekend to the final.

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ICC Men's Cricket World Cup

4 Oct – 21 Nov · South Africa, Zimbabwe, Namibia

The 50-over showpiece returns to southern Africa, so check kick-off times against your own time zone.

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Ryder Cup

17–19 Sep · Adare Manor, Ireland

The 100th-anniversary edition of Europe v USA, with practice days starting on 13 September.

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Tour de France

2 – 25 Jul · Edinburgh to France

The Grand Départ leaves Scotland's capital before the race crosses to France for three weeks.

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Formula 1

Mar – Dec · 24 races

The season opens in Bahrain on 14 March and includes ten Sprint weekends, with Australia and Portugal back on the schedule.

Major sporting events in 2027 by date
DateEventSportWhere
January 2027
Jan 7 – Feb 5AFC Asian CupFootballSaudi Arabia
Jan 15–25FISU Winter World University GamesMulti-sportChangchun, China
Jan 17–31Australian Open*TennisMelbourne, Australia
February 2027
Feb 1–14FIS Alpine World Ski Championships*SkiingCrans-Montana, Switzerland
From Feb 5Six Nations (opening weekend)Rugby unionUK, Ireland, France, Italy
Feb 14Super Bowl LXIAmerican footballSoFi Stadium, California, USA
Feb 21Daytona 500MotorsportFlorida, USA
From Feb 24Nordic World Ski Championships (opening day)SkiingFalun, Sweden
March 2027
Mar 12–14Bahrain Grand Prix (F1 season opener)Formula 1Bahrain
Mar 23–31South Asian Games*Multi-sportPakistan
April 2027
Apr 2–4Australian Grand Prix (first F1 Sprint there)Formula 1Melbourne, Australia
Apr 8–11The MastersGolfAugusta, USA
Apr 10Grand NationalHorse racingAintree, England
Apr 17 – May 3World Snooker ChampionshipSnookerSheffield, England
May 2027
May 1Kentucky DerbyHorse racingKentucky, USA
May 8–30Giro d'Italia*CyclingItaly
May 17 – Jun 6French Open (Roland-Garros)TennisParis, France
May 20–23PGA ChampionshipGolfFrisco, Texas, USA
May 22FA Cup FinalFootballWembley, London
May 30Indianapolis 500*MotorsportIndiana, USA
June 2027
Jun 4–6Monaco Grand PrixFormula 1Monte Carlo, Monaco
Jun 5UEFA Champions League FinalFootballEurope
Jun 9–13ICC World Test Championship Final*CricketUnited Kingdom
Jun 16–27European Games*Multi-sportIstanbul, Türkiye
Jun 17–20U.S. Open (golf)GolfCalifornia, USA
Jun 18 – Aug 2The Ashes (five Tests)*CricketEngland
Jun 24 – Jul 25FIFA Women's World CupFootballBrazil
Jun 26 – Jul 18World Aquatics Championships*SwimmingBudapest, Hungary
Jun 28 – Jul 11WimbledonTennisLondon, England
July 2027
Jul 2–4British Grand PrixFormula 1Silverstone, England
Jul 2–25Tour de France (starts in Edinburgh)CyclingScotland and France
Jul 15–18The Open ChampionshipGolfSt Andrews, Scotland
Jul 23 – Aug 8Pan American GamesMulti-sportLima, Peru
Jul 30 – Aug 7Tour de France Femmes (starts in Leeds)*CyclingEngland and France
August 2027
Aug 25 – Sep 5Netball World CupNetballSydney, Australia
Aug 27 – Sep 12FIBA Basketball World CupBasketballQatar
Aug 30 – Sep 12U.S. Open (tennis)TennisNew York, USA
September 2027
Sep 11–19World Athletics ChampionshipsAthleticsBeijing, China
Sep 17–19Ryder Cup (matches)GolfAdare Manor, Ireland
October 2027
Oct 1 – Nov 13Rugby World Cup (men)Rugby unionAustralia
Oct 4 – Nov 21ICC Men's Cricket World Cup (ODI)CricketSouth Africa, Zimbabwe, Namibia
Oct 22–24United States Grand PrixFormula 1Austin, Texas, USA
Oct 22–30MLB World SeriesBaseballUSA / Canada
November 2027
Nov 14–21ATP Finals*TennisTurin, Italy

Dates are local to each venue and reflect what organisers had published by 28 September 2026. An asterisk (*) marks a provisional date or one where sources differ. Confirm with the official event site before you book.

How the Calendar You Use Came to Be

The grid you're building above has roots that stretch back thousands of years, through sun-watchers, emperors and a 16th-century Pope.

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c. 3000 BCE

Ancient Egypt counts by the Nile and the stars

One of the earliest known calendars came from Egypt, where priests tracked the yearly flooding of the Nile alongside the phases of the moon. Alongside their older lunar calendar, the Egyptians developed a civil calendar of 12 months of 30 days, plus five extra days tacked on at year's end to reach 365 — remarkably close to the true solar year for its time.

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8th century BCE

Rome starts with ten months

The earliest Roman calendar, traditionally credited to Romulus, began the year in March and ran for only ten named months, leaving a stretch of winter days uncounted. Numa Pompilius is credited with later adding January and February to cover the whole year — which is also why September through December still carry names meaning "seventh" through "tenth," even though they now fall later in the year.

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45 BCE

Julius Caesar reforms the mess

By Caesar's time the Roman calendar had drifted badly out of sync with the seasons through political meddling. Working with the astronomer Sosigenes, Caesar introduced a 365-day year with a leap day every fourth year — the Julian calendar. It was a huge improvement, and a version of his month lengths is still what we use today.

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1582 CE

Pope Gregory XIII fixes the drift

The Julian year was about 11 minutes too long, and over sixteen centuries that error had pushed the calendar 10 days out of step with the equinoxes. Pope Gregory XIII corrected it by deleting 10 days from October 1582 and introducing a refined leap-year rule — the Gregorian calendar, still the world's civil standard today.

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1600s – 1949

A slow, uneven rollout across the world

Catholic countries switched to the Gregorian calendar almost immediately, but Protestant and Orthodox nations held out for generations. Great Britain and its colonies didn't convert until 1752, skipping 11 days in the process; Russia followed in 1918 after its revolution, and China adopted it for civil use in 1949 — while keeping its traditional lunisolar calendar for festivals.

Calendars Around the World

The Gregorian calendar is the world's civil standard, but it isn't the only one in daily use. Many cultures keep a traditional calendar running alongside it for festivals, faith and farming.

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Gregorian Calendar

Solar · 365/366 days

The calendar this tool builds. Twelve months of 28–31 days, with a leap day added roughly every four years. Used worldwide for civil, business and government purposes.

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Islamic (Hijri) Calendar

Lunar · 354/355 days

A purely lunar calendar of 12 months tied to the moon's phases, with no adjustment for the solar year. Because it runs about 11 days shorter than the Gregorian year, Islamic months and holidays such as Ramadan shift earlier each Gregorian year.

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Hebrew Calendar

Lunisolar · 353–385 days

Months follow the moon, but an extra leap month is inserted in 7 of every 19 years to keep festivals like Passover anchored to their correct season — a repeating pattern known as the Metonic cycle.

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Chinese Calendar

Lunisolar · 353–385 days

Months begin on the new moon while solar terms keep the year aligned with the seasons. A leap month is added roughly every two to three years, which is why Chinese New Year falls on a different Gregorian date annually, always between January 21 and February 20.

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Hindu Calendar

Lunisolar · varies by system

Several regional Hindu calendars exist side by side, most combining lunar months with solar corrections. They set the dates for festivals such as Diwali and Holi, which is why those dates move around on the Gregorian calendar from year to year.

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Ethiopian Calendar

Solar · 365/366 days

Twelve months of exactly 30 days, plus a short 13th month of five or six days. A different reference point for the birth of Christ means the Ethiopian calendar currently runs several years behind the Gregorian one.

Why 2027 Has 365 Days (and Some Years Have 366)

2027 is a common year, not a leap year — here's the reasoning behind the extra day some years get.

📅 Common Year

365 days

February has 28 days. Most years, including 2027, are common years. A common year is about a quarter of a day shorter than the time Earth actually takes to orbit the sun.

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🐸 Leap Year

366 days

February gets a 29th day. The extra day realigns the calendar with Earth's orbit, which takes roughly 365.2422 days — not a clean 365.

The rule, in three steps

1Divisible by 4? → It's a leap year (e.g. 2024, 2028)
2...unless also divisible by 100 → then it's not (e.g. 1900, 2100)
3...unless also divisible by 400 → then it is again (e.g. 1600, 2000)

This "4-100-400" rule keeps the average calendar year at 365.2425 days — within 27 seconds of Earth's actual orbit. Without it, a simple every-fourth-year rule would overcorrect by about three days every four centuries, and the seasons would slowly drift across the calendar.

Get a Sharp, Well-Fitted Printout

A few settings make the difference between a crisp wall calendar and a cropped one.

🖨️ Quick print steps

  1. Pick your paper in the builder first (A4, Letter or A3) so the layout is designed for it.
  2. Download the PDF and open it in your browser or a PDF reader.
  3. Press Ctrl + P (Windows) or ⌘ + P (Mac) to open the print dialog.
  4. Choose Fit to page or Fit to printable area, and match the orientation to your design.
  5. Check the print preview, then print. Avoid Actual size if you change the paper size.

💡 Pro tips

  • Want a bigger wall calendar? Print on A3. The layout scales up without losing sharpness.
  • Save ink by using a light accent colour and switching off weekend highlighting.
  • Use heavier paper (120–160 gsm) for calendars you plan to pin up all year.
  • Choose PNG for phone or desktop wallpapers and PDF for anything going to a printer.
  • Sharing with a team? Export one month per page and print only the months you need.

Who Uses a Printable 2027 Calendar?

A paper calendar still wins for at-a-glance planning.

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Families

Track school breaks, birthdays and trips on the kitchen wall.

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Students & Teachers

Map terms, exam windows and assignment deadlines for the year.

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Teams & Managers

Plan launches and leave around each country's public holidays.

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Habit Builders

Use the monthly grid to mark streaks, workouts or reading goals.

Calendar Trivia Worth Knowing

A few facts about time-keeping that tend to surprise people.

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A calendar year (365 days) is about 5 hours, 48 minutes and 45 seconds shorter than the time Earth actually takes to orbit the Sun — the small gap that leap years exist to correct.

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September, October, November and December mean "seventh," "eighth," "ninth" and "tenth" in Latin — leftovers from a Roman calendar that once began the year in March.

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The seven-day week isn't tied to any astronomical cycle. It likely spread from Babylonian and Jewish traditions, and the English day names still echo the Sun, Moon and old Norse gods — Wednesday from Woden, Thursday from Thor.

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When Great Britain and its colonies switched to the Gregorian calendar in 1752, the calendar skipped straight from September 2 to September 14 — eleven days simply never happened there.

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Because the Islamic calendar is purely lunar and about 11 days shorter than the Gregorian year, its months cycle through every season over roughly 33 Gregorian years.

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The odds of being born on a leap day (February 29) are about 1 in 1,461 — since that date only appears once every four years, on average.

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ISO week numbering can put the first days of January in the last week of the previous year. In 2027, January 1–3 belong to ISO week 53 of 2026, because week 1 is defined as the week containing the year's first Thursday.

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A "blue moon" — the second full moon in a single calendar month — happens because 12 lunar cycles (about 354 days) run shorter than the 365-day calendar year, so the extra days occasionally squeeze in a second full moon.

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The Gregorian calendar is accurate to within about one day every 3,236 years — good enough that no correction has been needed since 1582.

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2027 starts on a Friday and ends on a Friday: 365 days is 52 weeks plus one day, so the year closes on the same weekday it opened on.

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Friday the 13th happens only once in 2027, on 13 August. Most years have one to three of them.

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On 2 August 2027 a total solar eclipse crosses southern Spain, North Africa and Egypt, with up to about six minutes of totality. The year also has 12 full moons, 13 new moons and no blue moon.

Common Calendar Myths, Debunked

A few calendar "facts" that get repeated often but don't hold up.

Myth

Augustus Caesar stole a day from February and gave it to August so his month wouldn't be shorter than July.

Reality

This popular story traces back to a 13th-century scholar, not Roman sources. Evidence from Roman calendars predating Augustus shows the month lengths — including February's 28 days — were already set under Julius Caesar's earlier reform.

Myth

Every year divisible by 4 is a leap year.

Reality

Close, but not quite: century years must also be divisible by 400. That's why 2000 was a leap year but 1900 and 2100 are not — without this rule, the calendar would drift noticeably from the seasons over centuries.

Myth

The Chinese calendar is purely a "lunar calendar."

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It's lunisolar: months follow the moon, but a leap month is inserted every two to three years specifically to keep the calendar synced with the solar year and its seasons — a pure lunar calendar (like the Islamic calendar) makes no such adjustment.

Myth

People born on February 29 only get a birthday every four years.

Reality

"Leaplings" still age normally each year — most simply celebrate on February 28 or March 1 in common years, and the date is legally recognised for things like driver's licences in most places.

Myth

Leap years are unlucky, and it's bad luck to marry or start a venture in one.

Reality

This is folklore, not fact, though it persists in several cultures. One counter-tradition from Ireland actually flips the superstition: February 29 is considered a day when women may propose marriage.

Myth

Every calendar in the world starts its year on January 1.

Reality

Only the Gregorian calendar does. The Islamic New Year drifts across the Gregorian calendar entirely, Chinese New Year falls between January 21 and February 20, and the Ethiopian New Year lands in September.

Major 6 Holiday Destinations Worth Travelling to Around the World in 2027

Six 2027 celebrations worth building a trip around, with exact dates where they are fixed and typical windows where they are not. Dates were checked in September 2026, so confirm with the official organisers before you book.

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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 📅 Feb 5 – 10, 2027

Rio Carnival

Carnival 2027 runs from Friday, February 5 to Ash Wednesday, February 10, with samba-school parades in the Sambadrome and street parties (blocos) across the city. Monday and Tuesday, February 8 and 9, are the traditional peak days and appear in this calendar as optional Brazilian holidays.

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Mathura & Vrindavan, India 📅 Mar 22, 2027

Holi, the Festival of Colours

Holi falls on Monday, March 22, 2027, with the Holika Dahan bonfires lit on the evening of March 21. The temple towns of Mathura and Vrindavan in the Braj region are known for celebrating in the days around it, with coloured powder, flower petals and music in the streets.

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Tokyo & Kyoto, Japan 📅 Late Mar – early Apr

Cherry Blossom Season

Cherry blossoms usually peak between late March and early April in Tokyo and Kyoto, when parks and riverbanks fill with hanami picnics. The exact bloom dates shift from year to year and are forecast only a few weeks ahead, so keep your travel dates flexible.

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Bangkok & Chiang Mai, Thailand 📅 Apr 13 – 15, 2027

Songkran Water Festival

Thailand's traditional New Year is celebrated from April 13 to 15, when streets turn into friendly water fights and people visit temples to pour water over Buddha images and the hands of elders. Bangkok and Chiang Mai host some of the largest celebrations.

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Munich, Germany 📅 Sep 18 – Oct 3, 2027

Oktoberfest

The world's largest folk festival is scheduled for September 18 to October 3, 2027 on the Theresienwiese, following its usual rule of opening on the Saturday after September 15. Beer tents, traditional costume parades and fairground rides draw millions of visitors, so book hotels and tent tables early.

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Oaxaca, Mexico 📅 Nov 1 – 2, 2027

Day of the Dead (Día de Muertos)

Mexico honours its departed on November 1 and 2 with marigold-covered altars, candlelit cemetery vigils and parades. Oaxaca is one of the best-known places to see it, with celebrations building in the days before as families and neighbourhoods prepare their offerings.

Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers about the 2027 printable calendar, plus a few of the calendar questions people ask most.

Is this 2027 printable calendar really free?+
Yes. Every template and every download format is free, with no account, watermark or email address required. The calendar is generated entirely in your browser.
Which file formats can I download?+
PDF, PNG and JPG. Yearly layouts produce a single page. Monthly and weekly layouts produce a multi-page PDF, or you can save just the page you are viewing as an image.
Which countries' holidays are included?+
The United States, Canada, Australia, Ireland, the Philippines, the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates, St Helena, New Zealand, India and Brazil. Choose one from the country dropdown and its 2027 public holidays and observances are added to the preview, the holiday list and your downloads. Regional days, such as Australian state holidays and New Zealand anniversary days, are labelled in the notes.
Which dates are the biggest public holidays in 2027?+
Good Friday is March 26, Easter Sunday is March 28 and Easter Monday is March 29. Christmas Day falls on a Saturday, so several countries add substitute days on Monday, December 27 and Tuesday, December 28. Other headline dates include Republic Day in India and Australia Day on January 26, Canada Day on July 1, US Independence Day on July 4 (a Sunday, observed Monday, July 5), Independence Day in India on August 15 and in Brazil on September 7, and the UAE's Eid Al Etihad on December 2 and 3. The Holidays by Country table lists every date.
What paper sizes are supported?+
A4, US Letter and A3, each in landscape or portrait. The PDF page size matches the paper you select so it prints without rescaling.
Can I start the week on Sunday?+
Yes. Switch "Week starts on" between Monday and Sunday and the whole calendar reflows immediately.
Are the holiday dates official?+
They cover nationally observed public holidays plus some regional days, which are labelled in the notes, and are meant for planning. Some dates for moveable festivals are confirmed only shortly before the event, and holidays that follow the moon, such as Eid in the UAE, are expected dates until they are officially announced. Always verify with your employer, school or local authority.
Why does January 2027 start with week 53?+
ISO-8601 defines Week 1 as the week containing the year's first Thursday. In 2027 that Thursday is January 7, so January 1–3 still belong to week 53 of 2026.
Does it work on my phone?+
Yes. The builder is responsive and downloads work in modern mobile browsers. For the sharpest printouts, download the PDF and print from a computer or your printer's app.
Can I use any colour, not just the presets?+
Yes. Alongside 14 curated accent palettes there's a colour picker — pick any hex value and the header, weekend shading and highlights update to match.
Can I view the calendar full screen?+
Yes. Press the Full Screen button under the live preview to open the calendar at a larger size. In monthly and weekly layouts use the arrow buttons or your keyboard's left and right arrow keys to move between pages, and press Esc or Close to return to the builder.
What are the moon phase markers?+
Turning on moon phases marks each 2027 full moon and new moon with a small icon on the day it falls, taken from published astronomical tables (dates are in UTC, so they can differ by a day in your time zone). Full and new moons can be toggled independently.
When are the moon phases in 2027?+
The 2027 new moons fall on January 7, February 6, March 8, April 6, May 6, June 4, July 4, August 2, August 31, September 30, October 29, November 28 and December 27. The full moons fall on January 22, February 20, March 22, April 20, May 20, June 19, July 18, August 17, September 15, October 15, November 14 and December 13. Dates are in UTC, so the exact day can differ by one in your time zone.
What's the difference between public holidays and observances?+
Public/bank holidays are statutory days off recognised nationally. Observances are widely marked but not a mandated day off — things like Carnaval in Brazil or Valentine's Day. Each layer can be shown, hidden and coloured separately.
Is 2027 a leap year?+
No. 2027 is a common year with 365 days and 28 days in February. The next leap year is 2028, which will have 366 days.
Why do we have leap years at all?+
Earth takes about 365.2422 days to orbit the Sun — not a clean 365. Adding a leap day roughly every four years keeps the calendar aligned with the seasons instead of slowly drifting away from them.
Who created the calendar we use today?+
Today's Gregorian calendar was introduced by Pope Gregory XIII in 1582 to correct drift that had built up in the earlier Julian calendar, which Julius Caesar introduced in 45 BCE. See the History section above for the full timeline.
Do all countries use the same calendar?+
The Gregorian calendar is the global civil standard, but many countries also keep a traditional calendar running for cultural or religious purposes — including the Islamic, Hebrew, Chinese, Hindu and Ethiopian calendars. See Calendars Around the World above for how each one works.
What day does 2027 start on?+
2027 begins on a Friday (1 January) and ends on a Friday (31 December). A 365-day year is 52 full weeks plus one extra day, so the weekday of the last day matches the first.
When is Easter in 2027?+
Easter Sunday is March 28, 2027. Good Friday falls on March 26 and Easter Monday on March 29. The calendar calculates these dates from the standard Gregorian Easter rule, so the Good Friday and Easter Monday holidays appear automatically for the countries that observe them.
What are the biggest sporting events of 2027?+
The headline events are the FIFA Women's World Cup in Brazil (24 June–25 July), the Rugby World Cup in Australia (1 October–13 November), the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup in southern Africa (4 October–21 November), the Ryder Cup in Ireland (17–19 September) and a Tour de France that starts in Edinburgh (2–25 July). See the Global Sports Calendar section for the full list.
Which festivals and events are worth travelling to in 2027?+
Six standouts are Rio de Janeiro's Carnival (February 5 to 10), Holi in Mathura and Vrindavan, India (March 22), cherry blossom season in Japan (usually late March to early April), Songkran in Thailand (April 13 to 15), Oktoberfest in Munich (September 18 to October 3) and Day of the Dead in Oaxaca, Mexico (November 1 and 2). The Festivals & Events section above has a short guide to each.
Are the 2027 sports dates final?+
They reflect what organisers had published by 28 September 2026. Dates marked with an asterisk are provisional or differ between sources, and schedules can change, so confirm with the official event website before booking travel or tickets.

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