Calendar Creator

A Python script to generate beautiful year-at-a-glance calendars in PowerPoint format with customizable color themes.

Features

• 📅 Generates a full year calendar with all 12 months on a single slide
• 🎨 12 color themes to choose from (cool tones, warm tones, and neutrals)
• 📐 Widescreen 16:9 format (13.333" x 7.5")
• ✨ Clean, professional layout with proper spacing
• 🎯 Dynamic row calculation - only shows the rows each month needs
• 🔤 Arial 12pt font throughout

Installation

1. Clone this repository:

git clone https://github.com/mrfrostycakes/calendar-creator.git
cd calendar-creator

2. Create and activate a virtual environment:

python -m venv venv
.\venv\Scripts\Activate.ps1  # Windows PowerShell
# or
source venv/bin/activate     # macOS/Linux

3. Install dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

Usage

Run the script with a year:

python make_calendar.py 2026

You'll be prompted to choose a color theme:

Cool Tones:

• 1. Blue (Sky Blue)
• 2. Navy (Professional Blue)
• 3. Teal
• 4. Purple

Warm Tones:

• 5. Green
• 6. Orange
• 7. Red
• 8. Pink

Neutral/Monochrome:

• 9. Gray
• 10. Dark Gray
• 11. Black
• 12. White

The script will generate a file named Calendar_YYYY.pptx in the current directory.

Layout Specifications

• Slide Size: Widescreen 16:9 (13.333" × 7.5")
• Calendar Grid: 4 columns × 3 rows
• Each Month: 3.04" wide × 2" tall
• Horizontal Gutter: 0.2"
• Vertical Gutter: 0.3"
• Font: Arial 12pt

Requirements

• Python 3.7+
• python-pptx

License

MIT License - Feel free to use and modify as needed!

Author

Created by mrfrostycakes