Calendar chart templates
Browse calendar chart templates for date grids, activity heat calendars, and year-at-a-glance views. Each preview opens in the editor with sample days and values you can replace with your own time-series counts.
Browse calendar chart layouts
Calendar chart templates map values to days in a month or year—similar to contribution graphs on code hosting sites or habit trackers. Gallery layouts include weekday headers, empty-cell handling, and color ramps that show intensity across dates without building the grid manually.
Open a template when you need audiences to spot busy periods, seasonal spikes, or streaks. Sample dates load in the editor where you can paste daily metrics, import CSV with date and value columns, and adjust color thresholds before export.
This page targets template gallery intent—browsing previews and opening layouts—not a calendar chart maker guide. That separation preserves creation keywords for a future maker route while this URL focuses on layout choice.
Month versus year scope and cell aspect ratio are template decisions. Compare previews for the time window you need before importing daily counts so weekdays line up correctly.
Calendar templates
Popular template layouts for this chart type
Year-long activity calendar template
Use a full-year grid when daily counts—commits, sales, or workouts—need to be compared across months at once.
Single-month intensity preview
Pick a tighter layout when you are presenting one month of operations or campaign performance.
Sequential color ramp presets
Templates map low-to-high activity with light-to-dark cells; set breakpoints after loading your counts.
Weekday alignment and labels
Gallery calendars align weeks correctly; verify locale and start-of-week preferences in the editor after import.
Activity calendar export
Finalize colors and legends, then save PNG or SVG for retrospectives, newsletters, or status dashboards.
Reuse calendar templates each year
Open the same date-grid preview annually so weekday alignment stays correct while daily counts refresh from new logs.
How to use a calendar chart template
- Choose a calendar template for the time span—month or year—and color style you need.
- Open the preview and replace sample dates and values with your daily metrics.
- Adjust color ranges, cell size, and legends, then export the calendar graphic.
Frequently asked questions
- What date format do calendar templates use?
- Samples pair calendar dates with numeric values. Import ISO date strings or spreadsheet dates in the data panel after opening a template.
- Can calendar templates show zero-activity days?
- Yes. Empty or zero values render as neutral cells; raise contrast in the editor if quiet days should fade into the background.
- How is this different from a heatmap template?
- Calendar templates use real date grids with week rows. Heatmap templates use arbitrary row and column categories. Pick the gallery that matches your time layout.
- Is this a calendar chart maker?
- No. It is a template index for date-grid layouts. Maker content can target other queries on a separate page.
- Can calendar templates span multiple years?
- Gallery layouts focus on one year or month per chart. Duplicate the template in the editor for another period if you need side-by-side years.
Open a calendar chart template
Select a date-grid preview above or open the default calendar layout with sample days loaded.