Customize Your New Year: January 2026 Kanji Calendar
Start the year 2026 by combining your artistic skills with Japanese language practice!
This minimalist calendar provides a large blank canvas at the top, inviting you to illustrate your own vision for the first month of the year.
It is a perfect tool for students and teachers to engage with Japanese culture and linguistics.
Learn the Days of the Week in Kanji
Each column on this calendar represents a day of the week, labeled with its specific Japanese Kanji character.
The Japanese system uses elements from nature to name the days:
- 日 (Nichiyōbi): Sunday – The day of the Sun.
- 月 (Getsuyōbi): Monday – The day of the Moon.
- 火 (Kayōbi): Tuesday – The day of Fire (Mars).
- 水 (Suiyōbi): Wednesday – The day of Water (Mercury).
- 木 (Mokuyōbi): Thursday – The day of Wood/Tree (Jupiter).
- 金 (Kin’yōbi): Friday – The day of Gold/Metal (Venus).
- 土 (Doyōbi): Saturday – The day of Earth/Soil (Saturn).
Cultural Connection: “Hatsuyume”
In Japan, the Hatsuyume (初夢) is the very first dream you see in the New Year.
Traditionally, dreaming of Mount Fuji, a hawk, or an eggplant is considered very lucky!
Why not use the blank space on this calendar to draw your first dream or your goals for the year 2026?