Free Photo Calendar Template

"Make a personalised calendar... it's easy!"

Download my free photo calendar template to create a personalised calendar using microsoft word. All you need to do is pick 12 great photos, download the template, and follow my easy step-by-step video tutorial. Print it out on your home computer and voilà, a thoughtful and inexpensive homemade gift idea!

The printable ms word photo calendar template has a blank frame for your photo. All you need to do is put your photo into the virtual frame... and it gets cropped to the right size automatically. So there's no messing around trying to get consistent photo sizes from one page to the next.

Contents:

Download a calendar template

How to add your photos to the template

Creative uses for photo calendar templates

Special dates for your calendar

Other printables goodies

Template Downloads

Download the US letter size or A4 size photo calendar template to get started. Click either link below and choose "save file".

Photo Calendar Template for 2011, US letter size

Photo Calendar Template for 2011, A4 size

Photo Calendar Template for 2012, US letter size

Photo Calendar Template for 2012, A4 size

Photo Calendar Template for 2013, US letter size

Photo Calendar Template for 2013, A4 size

The US letter templates include all the common holiday dates for the USA, while the A4 templates include some common international holiday dates. You can find more country specific holiday dates further down the page.

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How to add your photos to the template

Click the white arrow to play. If the video doesn't display, you might need to download the free Adobe flash player.

Written instructions, just in case:

Open the photo calendar template.

Click "Insert" then "Picture" then "From File".

Navigate your folders to find the image you want, and then click "Insert". The formatting of the page might get messed up, but don't worry because that will get fixed in the next step.

Right click on the image and choose "Format Picture" from the pop-up menu. This will bring up a "Format Picture" Window. Click on the "Layout" tab, and choose "Behind text", then click "OK".

Now you can move your image around by clicking and dragging. You can resize by clicking and dragging one of the corners, and rotate by clicking and dragging the green circle on the image's top edge.

Resize and reposition the image so that it completely covers the rectangular frame.

Right click on the image. Choose "Order" and "Send to Back". This puts the image behind the virtual frame.

If want to reposition your image, first you'll have to right-click on the frame around the picture, choose "Order", and "Send to Back". This puts the frame behind the picture, so that you can move the picture around again. When you're happy with it, right-click the image, then choose "Order" and "Send to Back" again.

Adding text to the photo calendar template is easy - just click in one the date boxes and type away!

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Creative Ways to Use the Photo Calendar Template

The photo calender template is deliberately simple in style to make it versatile - it will go with photos of any mood. Here are some ideas for things you can try...

Family Calendar
Make a family calendar to give to all your family members at Christmas time. Remember to add in all the birthday dates so that no one forgets them! You could even have feature photos of each family member for their birthday month. There's a decorative, scrapbooking style template free for download here.

Romantic Calender
Make a romantic homemade gift for your partner using photos of happy memories you have shared together over the years. Get out the old photos from when you first started dating. Don't forget to write in your anniversary date, and sprinkle through some sweet messages.

Artistic Calendar
If you are a budding photographer, make an artistic calendar to showcase your talents. If your Mom likes flowers, why not visit the local botanical gardens and take some nice close-up pictures of her favourite flowers. She will be so touched by your thoughtful gesture, and can hang her calendar up on the fridge for everyone else to admire!

For your Boyfriend
Wondering what to make for your boyfriend this year? He thinks you're beautiful, so why not make him a calendar full of photos of you? Invite a friend over to help you out, and get creative! He'll love it, and you can have a great giggle taking the shots. The look on his face when he opens his present and sees the effort you have gone to will be well worth it!

Thinking out of the box...
Of course, the images you choose don't have to be of people or places, or photos you have taken yourself. Find silly comics that will make your recipient laugh, or use vintage images from the web to make a really funky calendar. Use google's image search to make a theme calendar - like "Paris", "Cats", or "Toilets"...you get the picture!

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Important Dates for 2011

Here are some special occasion dates for the USA, Canada, the UK, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.

www.timeanddate.com/calendar. Just enter in your country and the year of the calendar into the form at the top of the page. Their site will generate a list of important dates - you might need to scroll down the page a bit to see them.

2011 Dates common to most countries

(Already included in the photo calendar templates.)

Jan 1: New Year's Day
Feb 14: Valentine's Day
Mar 17: St. Patrick's Day
Mar 20: Vernal equinox
Apr 22: Good Friday
Apr 23: Holy Saturday
Apr 24: Easter Sunday
Apr 25: Easter Monday
Jun 21: June Solstice
Sep 23: Autumnal equinox
Oct 31: Halloween
Nov 27: First Sunday of Advent
Dec 22: December Solstice
Dec 24: Christmas Eve
Dec 25: Christmas Day
Dec 26: Boxing Day
Dec 31: New Year's Eve

2011 Special Dates for the USA:

(Most of these are already included in the US-letter photo calendar template.)

Jan 17: Martin Luther King Day
Feb 21: Presidents' Day
May 8: Mother's Day
May 30: Memorial Day
Jun 19: Father's Day
Jul 4: Independence Day
Sep 5: Labor Day
Oct 10: Columbus Day (Most regions)
Nov 11: Veterans Day
Nov 24: Thanksgiving Day

2011 Special Dates for Canada:

Jan 6: Epiphany
Feb 2: Groundhog Day
Feb 15: National Flag of Canada Day
Mar 14: Commonwealth Day
Apr 9: Vimy Ridge Day
May 8: Mother's Day
May 23: Victoria Day (Many regions)
Jun 19: Father's Day
Jun 21: National Aboriginal Day
Jul 1: Canada Day
Sep 5: Labour Day
Oct 10: Thanksgiving Day
Nov 1: All Saints' Day
Dec 11: Anniversary of the Statute of Westminster

2011 Special Dates for the UK:

Apr3: Mothering Sunday
Apr 23: Shakespeare Day
May 2: Early May Bank Holiday
May 30: Spring Bank Holiday
Jun 19: Father's Day
Aug 29: Summer Bank Holiday (ENG, NIR, WAL)
Nov 5: Guy Fawkes Day
Dec 27: Bank Holiday

2011 Special Dates for Australia:

Jan: 26 Australia Day
Apr 25: Anzac Day
May 8: Mother's Day
May 26: National Sorry Day
Sep 4: Father's Day
Nov 11: Remembrance Day

2011 Special Dates for New Zealand:

Feb 6: Waitangi Day
Apr 25: Anzac Day
Jun 6: Queen's Birthday
Oct 24: Labour Day

2011 Special Dates for South Africa:

Mar 21: Human Rights Day
Apr 25: Family Day
Apr 27: Freedom Day
May 1: Workers' Day
May 2: Workers' Day observed
Jun 15: School holiday
Jun 16: Youth Day
Aug 9: National Women's Day
Sep 24: Heritage Day
Dec 16: Day of Reconciliation
Dec 26: Day of Goodwill

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