Online Calendar Generator — How to Browse Any Month with Public Holidays
A calendar seems like the simplest tool in the world — it is just a grid of days. But a blank grid without context is only half useful. Knowing that August 5 is a Monday tells you nothing about whether it is a working day. Knowing it is a Bank Holiday in the United Kingdom — the Summer Bank Holiday, the last Monday in August — changes your planning entirely if you have UK-based colleagues, suppliers, or clients. This calendar generator overlays that context directly on the grid so you can plan without switching tabs.
It covers four countries: the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia. Select your country from the dropdown, navigate to any month past or future, and see all public holidays marked with their names. A "next upcoming holidays" panel below the grid shows the five soonest holidays from today, so you never get surprised by a bank holiday that closes an office you were counting on.
How to Navigate the Calendar
The navigation is intentionally simple. The ‹ and › arrows move one month at a time. The "Today" button returns you to the current month instantly. There are no dropdowns to type into or keyboard shortcuts to memorize — just two arrows and a reset button.
The grid always shows six weeks — 42 cells — to keep the layout stable. Days from the previous and next month appear in the first and last rows in a dimmed color. Today's date is highlighted with a filled circle so you always know where you are in the current month without having to count.
Weekends are marked in red to make the working week / non-working week distinction visually immediate. Holiday cells have a subtle purple tint with the holiday name written below the day number. On mobile, holiday names are truncated to two lines — hover on a desktop to see the full name in a tooltip.
Public Holidays by Country
Here is what is covered for each country:
🇺🇸 United States — 11 Federal Holidays
New Year's Day (Jan 1), Martin Luther King Jr. Day (3rd Monday in January), Presidents' Day (3rd Monday in February), Memorial Day (last Monday in May), Juneteenth (June 19), Independence Day (July 4), Labor Day (1st Monday in September), Columbus Day (2nd Monday in October), Veterans Day (November 11), Thanksgiving (4th Thursday in November), and Christmas (December 25).
These are the 11 US federal bank holidays — the standard non-working days for federal government, US courts, and most financial institutions. Individual states and companies may observe additional days (Good Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, state holidays), but the federal 11 are universal.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom — 8 Bank Holidays
New Year's Day (Jan 1), Good Friday (Friday before Easter), Easter Monday (day after Easter), Early May Bank Holiday (1st Monday in May), Spring Bank Holiday (last Monday in May), Summer Bank Holiday (last Monday in August), Christmas Day (Dec 25), and Boxing Day (Dec 26).
These are the standard bank holidays for England and Wales. Scotland and Northern Ireland have slightly different holiday schedules — notably, Scotland observes 2 January and St. Andrew's Day, and does not observe all of the same bank holidays. The calendar shows the England/Wales set, which is the most commonly used in international business contexts.
🇨🇦 Canada — 11 Federal Statutory Holidays
New Year's Day (Jan 1), Family Day (3rd Monday in February, most provinces), Good Friday, Victoria Day (Monday before May 25), Canada Day (July 1), Civic Holiday (1st Monday in August), Labour Day (1st Monday in September), Thanksgiving (2nd Monday in October), Remembrance Day (November 11), Christmas (Dec 25), and Boxing Day (Dec 26).
Canada's holiday schedule varies more by province than most countries. Family Day, for example, is observed on different Mondays in Ontario, BC, Alberta, and Saskatchewan. The calendar shows the most widely observed dates — correct for most provinces and generally safe for cross-Canada scheduling.
🇦🇺 Australia — 8 National Holidays
New Year's Day (Jan 1), Australia Day (Jan 26), Good Friday, Easter Monday, ANZAC Day (April 25), Queen's Birthday (2nd Monday in June for most states), Christmas (Dec 25), and Boxing Day (Dec 26).
Australia's holidays also vary significantly by state. The Queen's Birthday, for example, is in June for most states but October in Queensland and September in Western Australia. The calendar shows the most common national dates — if you are coordinating with a specific Australian state, check the state government's official holiday list for precise dates.
How to Print a Calendar Month
Click "Print calendar" below the grid, or use your browser's print function (Ctrl+P on Windows, Cmd+P on Mac). The print stylesheet removes the navigation, footer, and all page chrome — only the calendar grid and upcoming holidays list appear on the printed page. The printed output is optimized for a standard US Letter or A4 page in portrait orientation.
If you want to print a specific month for a future year — for example, a team vacation calendar for Q3 next year — navigate to that month first, then print. The calendar title shows the month and year clearly on the printed output.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do I view a calendar for a specific month and year?
Use the arrow buttons (‹ and ›) next to the month and year heading to navigate forward and backward one month at a time. Click 'Today' to jump back to the current month instantly. The calendar shows a full 6-week grid so every month fits the same layout.
Which countries' public holidays does this calendar show?
The calendar shows public holidays for the United States (11 federal holidays), United Kingdom (8 bank holidays), Canada (11 federal statutory holidays), and Australia (8 national holidays). Select your country from the dropdown above the calendar. Holidays are highlighted in purple and labelled directly on the date cell. You can also select 'No holidays' to view a clean calendar without any overlays.
Can I print this calendar?
Yes. Click the 'Print calendar' button below the calendar, or press Ctrl+P (Windows) / Cmd+P (Mac) in your browser. The print stylesheet hides the navigation, footer, and other page elements so only the calendar grid and holidays appear on the printed page.
Are the holiday dates accurate for future years?
Yes. All holidays with fixed dates (e.g., July 4, December 25) are accurate for any year. Floating holidays — those defined by rules like 'the 4th Thursday in November' or 'the last Monday in May' — are calculated algorithmically for any year you navigate to, so they are correct for past and future years. Easter-based holidays (Good Friday, Easter Monday) use the standard Anonymous Gregorian algorithm which is accurate for all years from 1583 onward.
Why does my country's holiday show on a slightly different date some years?
Many public holidays that fall on a weekend are 'observed' on the nearest weekday — for example, if Christmas falls on a Sunday, the observed holiday is Monday December 26. This calendar shows the actual calendar date of the holiday, not the observed substitute. Government offices and businesses may observe holidays on a different day; check your local government's official holiday schedule for the exact substitution rules.