Custom Calendar Printing in South Jersey

Custom calendars are one of the most practical promotional items you can print — they sit on desks, hang on walls, and get referenced all year long. Every time someone checks the date, they see your name, your logo, your photos, and your message.

Bellia prints professionally saddle-stitched calendars in full color or black ink on premium gloss or smooth stock. Available in 8.5" × 11" and 5.5" × 8.5", each calendar is folded, saddle stitched, and available with an optional drill hole for easy wall hanging.

Based in Woodbury, NJ, we've been producing quality print for South Jersey businesses and organizations since 1973.

Who Uses Custom Calendars

  • Businesses & corporations — branded year-end client gifts that stay on desks all year
  • Real estate agents — wall calendars with your contact info are a classic long-term marketing tool
  • Insurance & financial professionals — annual client appreciation gifts with your logo and contact info
  • K–12 schools & PTAs — school year calendars with events, holidays, and fundraiser dates
  • Colleges & universities — academic year calendars with campus events and key dates
  • Churches & faith communities — seasonal or annual calendars featuring programming, photos, and events
  • Nonprofits & community organizations — fundraiser calendars featuring local events, landmarks, sponsors, and community photos
  • Sports teams & leagues — season schedules, team photos, and game day highlights
  • Photographers & artists — showcase your work in a format people display all year
  • Restaurants & hospitality — seasonal promotions, event calendars, and customer appreciation gifts

Which Calendar Size Should I Choose?

Bellia offers two practical calendar sizes. The right choice depends on how much space you need for photos, dates, events, and notes.

Full-Size Calendar

8.5" × 11"

The best choice when you want larger photos, easier-to-read dates, event details, sponsor recognition, or more writing space. Great for corporate gifts, school calendars, fundraising calendars, real estate marketing, and community organizations.

Compact Calendar

5.5" × 8.5"

A smaller, easy-to-share format that works well for giveaways, mailers, desk use, event schedules, and budget-friendly promotional calendars. Ideal when you want something compact but still useful all year.

Which Calendar Stock Should I Choose?

Your paper choice affects how the calendar feels, how photos reproduce, and how easy it is to write on the pages.

Most Durable

100# Gloss Cover Throughout

A sturdy, glossy option for calendars with vivid photos and a premium feel on every page. Best for image-heavy calendars, promotional gifts, and projects where durability matters.

Photo Cover, Lighter Inside

100# Gloss Covers / 100# Gloss Text Insides

A strong all-around choice with glossy covers and lighter gloss interior pages. Great for photo calendars, business giveaways, and marketing calendars where color reproduction matters.

Clean Matte Finish

100# Smooth Cover Throughout

A smooth, non-gloss option with a refined look and less glare. Good for calendars with text, schedules, notes, artwork, or designs where readability is more important than shine.

Writable Inside Pages

100# Smooth Covers / 32# Laser Print Insides

A practical option when people need to write on the calendar. Best for appointment calendars, school schedules, planning calendars, office use, and date-heavy layouts.

MATERIALS & SPECS

Calendar Specifications

Specification Details
Sizes 8.5" × 11"  |  5.5" × 8.5"
Printing Full Color  |  Black Ink Only
Binding Saddle stitched with staples along the folded spine
Drill Hole Optional centered drill hole for easy wall hanging
Quantities 5–1,000
Bleed 0.125" on all sides when backgrounds, photographs, or colors print to the edge
Safe Zone Keep text, logos, dates, and other important content at least 0.125" inside the trim edge
Accepted File Formats Print-ready PDF or high-resolution JPG — 300 dpi at final size and CMYK color mode

Material Guide

Material Best For
100# Gloss Cover Throughout Premium calendars with substantial pages, vibrant photography, and rich color throughout.
100# Gloss Covers / 100# Gloss Text Inside A professional calendar with sturdy covers and slightly lighter interior pages that reproduce photographs and graphics beautifully.
100# Smooth Cover Throughout Substantial non-glossy pages with reduced glare and a clean, refined appearance.
100# Smooth Covers / 32# Laser Print Inside Ideal when customers need to write appointments, reminders, notes, or events on the calendar pages throughout the year.

PDF or JPG? A print-ready PDF is preferred because it preserves text, page order, fonts, graphics, and calendar layout. High-resolution JPG files are also accepted when each page is prepared at 300 dpi in CMYK color mode at the final printed size.

TEMPLATES

Calendar Templates

Download the template that matches your calendar size and orientation. Templates include bleed, trim, and safe zone guides. Set up each page at the single-page size — your cover and each monthly spread should be set up as individual pages.

Size Orientation Download
8.5" × 11" Horizontal PDF
8.5" × 11" Vertical PDF
5.5" × 8.5" Horizontal PDF

Need help setting up your file? Call us at 856.845.2234 or email quotes@belliaprinting.com.

CUSTOMER QUESTIONS

Calendars — Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use my own photos in a custom calendar?

Yes. Our calendars can be fully customized with your own photographs, artwork, logos, brand colors, and written content. For sharp printed results, use original, high-resolution images at approximately 300 dpi at the final printed size. Avoid enlarging small images, screenshots, or web-quality graphics because they may appear blurry or pixelated in print.

Can I choose a custom start month?

Yes. Your calendar can begin with any month that fits your project. Choose January for a traditional calendar year, September for a school-year calendar, June for a summer edition, or another starting month that aligns with your organization, event, or promotion.

Can I add holidays, birthdays, or special events?

Yes. Add company events, employee birthdays, anniversaries, sporting events, fundraising dates, school holidays, religious observances, deadlines, or other custom reminders to individual calendar pages. Personalized dates make calendars especially useful for schools, businesses, churches, nonprofits, associations, and community organizations.

Which calendar paper stock should I choose?

100# Gloss Cover Throughout provides a substantial feel and vibrant reproduction on every page. 100# Gloss Covers with 100# Gloss Text Insides combines sturdy covers with lighter coated inside pages. For a non-glossy appearance, choose 100# Smooth Cover Throughout. 100# Smooth Covers with 32# Laser Print Insides is a practical option when people will write appointments, notes, or reminders inside the calendar.

Can Bellia print calendars in black ink only?

Yes. We offer calendars in full color or black ink only. Black ink is an economical choice for schedules, planners, church calendars, school calendars, internal office calendars, and other projects that do not require full-color photographs or graphics.

What is saddle stitching?

Saddle stitching binds folded pages with staples placed along the center fold. It is a common calendar binding method because it is durable, economical, and allows pages to turn easily from month to month.

Does the drill hole affect the calendar design?

Yes. If you select the optional drill hole for wall hanging, keep important text, logos, photographs, and other critical artwork at least 0.5" from the top edge of each applicable page. Our calendar templates include a drill-hole safe zone to help you position artwork correctly.

How many pages does a calendar have?

The final page count depends on the calendar layout. A typical 12-month calendar may include a front cover, monthly pages or spreads, and a back cover. Because saddle-stitched calendars are produced from folded sheets, the total page count must be a multiple of four.

What file formats should I submit for calendar printing?

Submit a print-ready PDF or high-resolution JPG prepared in CMYK color mode. Raster photographs and graphics should be approximately 300 dpi at the final printed size. PDF is preferred for multi-page calendar layouts because it preserves page order, text, fonts, graphics, and positioning. When submitting JPG files, provide each calendar page as a separate high-resolution file. Use the template from the Templates tab to confirm the correct trim size, bleed, safe area, page order, and drill-hole clearance when applicable. Before submitting your order, carefully review your artwork, spelling, layout, images, QR codes, and sizing to make sure everything is correct.

How do I make sure my calendar is correct before it prints?

Once you upload your artwork, you’ll review it and check a confirmation box verifying it’s correct before your order moves into production — there’s no separate proof step for uploaded artwork. If our in-house design team creates your calendar for you, we’ll share a design proof for your approval before it goes to print.

Can Bellia design my custom calendar?

Yes. Bellia’s in-house graphic design team can create a calendar from scratch using your photographs, logo, brand colors, dates, and events, or prepare an existing layout for professional printing. Learn more about Bellia’s graphic design services.

Have questions about calendars or need a custom design? We’d love to help.

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