Staples RY26 Vertical Wall Calendar 22x29, Gray

This extra-large wall calendar is perfect for a busy household. The oversized 22x29 format gives me plenty of room to fit activities for my kids, my dog, my husband, and myself into each day. It hangs easily, feels stable on the wall, and the pages tear cleanly along the perforation every time I move to the next month. I've been using it since January with zero issues. The only thing I'd change is the design. It's a bit business-y for a home setting. I'd love to see it offered in brighter colors, maybe with a light-colored background or subtle flowers instead of plain white. Functionally, though, I wouldn't change a thing. I'd buy it again next year.

This calendar is a game changer for busy families who need to see everything in one place. The boxes for each day are big enough to fit all our activities, appointments, and events for a family of three kids without cramming anything in. It's easy to read, even for my kids, and the paper is thick and durable with no bleed-through. The tradeoff for all that writing space is the sheer size. You need about 2' x 3' of wall space to hang it, and finding the right spot took some trial and error. We originally had it in a more central location on a larger wall, but it felt too bulky and prominent there. It works much better next to a door on a smaller half wall where it's still easy to access but not so in-your-face. We hung it up in January and it took a little while to get into the routine of writing everything down since we'd used different options before. Once we committed to it and started planning out a couple weeks ahead with sports schedules and that type of stuff, we definitely relied on it to keep us on track. It was well packaged and easy to hang.