Updated for 2026
Meet your 194 free printable May 2026 calendars, built for clarity first. Every design opens as a high-quality PDF that prints cleanly on US Letter or A4. Choose at-a-glance layouts for quick scanning, large-print for readability across the room, or blank templates when you want a clean framework.
Prefer personality? Explore cute, fun, pretty & floral, modern, aesthetic, and decorative wall styles. Need function? Jump straight to calendars with lines, notes sections, or large squares designed for real writing space.
Use the jump links below to get to the section you need and start printing your ideal May calendar.
Quick links:
Calendar with holidays · Blank Calendars · 2026 Year Calendars · All monthly calendars
May 2026 At-a-Glance Calendars
Purpose: show the whole month with zero friction.
Why these work: restrained headings, consistent weekday labels, and a balanced grid so your eye finds dates without hunting. These are ideal if you update once daily and want decisions in seconds.
Tip: if you add lots of small notes, consider switching to a lined or large-square layout below.
May Calendars with Lines, Notes & Large Squares
Design intent: maximize usable space, not decoration. Three families:
- Large squares – taller day cells to support multiple entries per date.
- Lined calendars – subtle ruling that keeps handwriting straight and scannable.
- Notes sections – a dedicated sidebar/footer for lists, running totals, or a monthly key.
Choose based on how you write, not how it looks: big boxes for volume, lines for neatness, notes for overflow.
May Calendars with Large Squares
Best when: you routinely record 3–6 items per day.
What’s different: larger inner margins and slightly heavier grid lines improve legibility at arm’s length.
Use it well: batch time-block first (pen), then layer specifics (pencil) so edits stay readable.
May Calendars with a Dedicated Notes Section
Best when: you keep a running monthly list – undated tasks, bills, priorities, or next-month items that don’t fit inside day cells.
What’s different: a built-in notes panel (sidebar or footer) that’s separated from the grid, with generous line height and light ruling; inner margins are preserved for hole-punching, and everything stays crisp in B&W.
Use it well: park undated items in the notes first, then during a weekly sweep move only firm commitments into the grid; keep a tiny legend (★ priority, ☐ checkbox) at the top so entries stay scannable.
May Lined Calendars
Best when: you want tidy, linear notes and timestamped tasks.
What’s different: line height tuned for everyday pens; weekday labels stay light so the writing is the standout.
Use it well: one line = one commitment.
May Large Print Calendars
Purpose: effortless legibility.
What’s different: enlarged numerals, higher contrast, and expanded spacing between rows. Great on a fridge, classroom board, or shared office wall.
Ink tip: print grayscale; these were designed to stay crisp without color.
May Blank Calendars
Purpose: total flexibility (undated).
Why you’d choose it: you want a reusable skeleton for habit grids, rotation schedules, content planning, or travel itineraries without preset numbers.
Pro move: laminate or sleeve the PDF and use dry-erase so the same page works all month.
Cute May Calendars
Look: playful type, soft accents, clean boxes.
What’s different: Playful type and light accents stay outside the writing area; weekday labels remain high-contrast and print cleanly in B&W.
Good fit: home command centers, student binders, cheerful workspaces.
Fun May Calendars
Look: bold color and graphic elements.
What’s different: Saturated color sits in headers/accents (not day cells); numerals are a touch heavier for quick scanning; palettes remain ink-aware and grayscale-friendly.
Good fit: quick glances from across the room – the color helps you “find” the page.
Pretty & Floral May Calendars
Look: botanical frames and seasonal flourishes with a neutral, legible grid.
What’s different: Florals live in the margins/border; grid spacing is slightly increased; weekday text stays crisp so handwriting remains the hero.
Good fit: desks, entryway clipboards, gift printouts.
May Decorative Wall Calendars
Look: artwork/photo header + clean grid.
What’s different: Full-width art/photo header with a clean grid below.
Good fit: visible spaces where the calendar doubles as decor.
May Modern Calendars
Look: tight typography, careful spacing, consistent line weights.
What’s different: Contemporary sans-serif type, consistent stroke weights, tighter vertical rhythm, and generous inner margins (binder/clipboard friendly).
Good fit: desks, studio walls, shared office boards.
May Aesthetic Calendars
Look: soft palettes, generous breathing room, restful composition.
What’s different: Soft palettes and spacious day cells; labels are subtle, lines are light, and everything remains readable in grayscale.
Good fit: when you want calm visuals without losing utility.
Holiday notes:
- Cinco de Mayo: Tuesday, May 5, 2026 (observance).
- Mother’s Day: Sunday, May 10, 2026 (second Sunday in May).
- Armed Forces Day: Saturday, May 16, 2026 (third Saturday in May).
- Memorial Day (Federal): Monday, May 25, 2026 (last Monday in May).
- Month length: May has 31 days.
(Reference only – files on this page are not prefilled with holidays.)
How to print
- Paper: US Letter or A4
- Scale: “Fit to printable area” or 100% (test which preserves margins best on your printer)
- Orientation: match the preview
- Grayscale: prints cleanly; background graphics optional
- Duplex: flip on the long edge for back-to-back printing
- Digital: open the PDF in Goodnotes/Notability and duplicate as needed
Personal use only. No commercial use. To share, please link to this page.
FAQ
Yes – free for personal use, no sign-ups.
Every PDF prints cleanly on US Letter or A4 via Fit-to-Page or 100% scaling.
Not here. For prefilled dates, see our Calendars with holidays hub.
Yes. Layouts are designed for crisp B&W output with clear numerals and line weights.
Yes. Import the PDF into Goodnotes or Notability and annotate with a stylus.
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