cal·en·dar
ˈka-lən-dər 
1
: a system for fixing the beginning, length, and divisions of the civil year and arranging days and longer divisions of time (such as weeks and months) in a definite order see Months of the Principal Calendars Table
2
: a tabular register of days according to a system usually covering one year and referring the days of each month to the days of the week
a desk calendar
3
: an orderly list: such as
a
: a list of cases to be tried in court
b
: a list of bills or other items reported out of committee for consideration by a legislative assembly
c
: a list or schedule of planned events or activities giving dates and details
parties, concerts, and dances make up her calendar for the week
4
British
: a university catalog
calendared; calendaring
ˈka-lən-d(ə-)riŋ
: to enter in a calendar
Should we calendar the meeting now?
Examples of calendar in a Sentence
Noun
The university's academic calendar runs from September to May.
the calendar of upcoming events at the state fair will be available tomorrow
Recent Examples on the Web
Rene Ebersole, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2024
How legalizing weed killed 420 When a clock or a calendar hits 420, a stoner gains a smile.
—Christian Orozco, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2024
The dress’s versatility lends itself well to a full calendar of plans — family gatherings, birthdays, the office, and more.
—Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2024
In the Jewish calendar, Passover begins on the 15th day of the month of Nisan, which typically falls between March and April.
—Coleby Phillips, The Arizona Republic, 18 Apr. 2024
Harvest season, the academic calendar, exam schedules and the weather are also considered.
—Hari Kumar, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2024
Check out the calendar to see what's on, or plan your visit around the free admission times, including Friday evenings and every third Thursday of the month.
—Erinne Magee, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2024
As the Heat begins postseason with a play-in game at Philadelphia on Wednesday (7 p.m., ESPN), the question isn’t whether Jimmy Butler can once again be the best player on the court — more often than not — when the calendar turns to late April and May.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2024
The Fed tries to avoid politics at all costs, and its leaders say their decisions won’t be influenced by the political calendar.
—Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2024
Ashley Strickland, CNN, 30 Mar. 2024
With discovery long finished, a trial could be calendared in the next six months or so, plaintiff attorney Brian Hochman told the Observer Monday.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2024
Adding a leap day once every four years eventually results in our calendar becoming 44 minutes too long, which can also knock our seasons and calendar off whack.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2024
Calendar Both Bard and ChatGPT were unable to do the most important job of an executive assistant: checking a calendar and finding time in my schedule to go to the dentist.
—Brian X. Chen, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2023
Note how many times a year the product suggests reapplication, and calendar the task accordingly.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2023
If your goal is to be done by November 30, calendar the following Saturday to shop for only one or two people and then the next Saturday for another.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Discover Magazine, 19 Dec. 2022
Just last month, the Jacob Dangler House, a 19th-century French Gothic mansion about a mile away from 87 MacDonough, was demolished after the Landmarks Commission failed to calendar the house amid an outpouring of community pleas to save it.
—Diana Budds, Curbed, 21 Oct. 2022
In San Diego, dedicated rosarians calendar the Labor Day weekend for quality garden time with their roses.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2020
Noun
Those stock pictures in turn appear in magazines, calendars, children’s books, and lucrative advertising campaigns.
—Rene Ebersole, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2024
How legalizing weed killed 420 When a clock or a calendar hits 420, a stoner gains a smile.
—Christian Orozco, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2024
The dress’s versatility lends itself well to a full calendar of plans — family gatherings, birthdays, the office, and more.
—Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2024
In the Jewish calendar, Passover begins on the 15th day of the month of Nisan, which typically falls between March and April.
—Coleby Phillips, The Arizona Republic, 18 Apr. 2024
Harvest season, the academic calendar, exam schedules and the weather are also considered.
—Hari Kumar, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2024
Check out the calendar to see what's on, or plan your visit around the free admission times, including Friday evenings and every third Thursday of the month.
—Erinne Magee, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2024
As the Heat begins postseason with a play-in game at Philadelphia on Wednesday (7 p.m., ESPN), the question isn’t whether Jimmy Butler can once again be the best player on the court — more often than not — when the calendar turns to late April and May.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2024
The Fed tries to avoid politics at all costs, and its leaders say their decisions won’t be influenced by the political calendar.
—Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2024
Verb
Mark your Apple iCal or Outlook, Google, or Office365 calendar with the date of the upcoming total solar eclipse, which CNN will be covering live.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 30 Mar. 2024
With discovery long finished, a trial could be calendared in the next six months or so, plaintiff attorney Brian Hochman told the Observer Monday.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2024
Adding a leap day once every four years eventually results in our calendar becoming 44 minutes too long, which can also knock our seasons and calendar off whack.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2024
Calendar Both Bard and ChatGPT were unable to do the most important job of an executive assistant: checking a calendar and finding time in my schedule to go to the dentist.
—Brian X. Chen, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2023
Note how many times a year the product suggests reapplication, and calendar the task accordingly.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2023
If your goal is to be done by November 30, calendar the following Saturday to shop for only one or two people and then the next Saturday for another.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Discover Magazine, 19 Dec. 2022
Just last month, the Jacob Dangler House, a 19th-century French Gothic mansion about a mile away from 87 MacDonough, was demolished after the Landmarks Commission failed to calendar the house amid an outpouring of community pleas to save it.
—Diana Budds, Curbed, 21 Oct. 2022
In San Diego, dedicated rosarians calendar the Labor Day weekend for quality garden time with their roses.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2020
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calendar
1 of 2 noun
cal·en·dar
ˈkal-ən-dər
1
a
: an arrangement of time into days, weeks, months, and years
b
: a chart showing the days, weeks, and months of a year
2
a
: a list of items in proper order
b
: a schedule of coming events
calendar
2 of 2 verb
calendared; calendaring
-d(ə-)riŋ
: to enter in a calendar
Etymology
Noun
Middle English calender "calendar," from early French calender and Latin kalendarium (both, same meaning), derived from Latin kalendae "the first day of the (Roman) month"
Legal Definition
calendar
1 of 2 noun
cal·en·dar
1
: a list of cases ready to be heard on a procedural action
the motion calendar
specifically
: a list of cases ready for trial
called also list
compare docketNote: Generally it is up to the party that wants to go to trial to have a case placed on the calendar. The party must file with the court a notice that the case is ready for trial and that a jury trial, if desired, is demanded.
2
: a list of bills or other items reported out of committee for consideration by a legislative assembly
calendar
2 of 2 transitive verb
: to place (a case) on a calendar
the Appellate Division, Second Department, is now calendaring civil appeals—New York Law Journal
compare docket
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