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How to create a Calendar in Google Sheets

Build a monthly calendar: a row of weekdays, one SEQUENCE formula for the dates, and a number format that shows just the day.

Operations
14 steps 6 min Community template
1

Click cell A1

Click cell A1 in an empty sheet.

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Click cell A1
2

Type the month

Type the month and year as a title.

3

Press Enter

Press Enter to confirm.

4

Type the weekdays

In row 2, type the days of the week, pressing Tab after each one and Enter after the last.

5

Type the date formula

In A3, type =SEQUENCE(5,7,DATE(2026,9,27)). It fills 5 weeks of 7 days, starting with the Sunday before the 1st.

6

Press Enter

Press Enter to confirm.

7

Select the dates

Highlight the cells the formula filled.

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Select the dates
8

Click Format

Open the Format menu.

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Click Format
9

Click Number

Hover over Number to open its submenu.

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Click Number
10

Click Custom number format

Choose Custom number format at the bottom of the list.

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Click Custom number format
11

Click the format box

Click the box at the top of the window.

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Click the format box
12

Type d

Type d so each cell shows only the day of the month.

13

Click Apply

Click Apply to format the selected cells.

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Click Apply
14

Calendar created

Each week is a row, with the weekdays as headers. Bold the title or add colors to finish it.

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Calendar created

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