# Calidario (calidar.io)

> Calidario is a web-based platform for configuring and downloading professional calendar templates for Adobe InDesign, QuarkXPress, and Affinity. It also offers calendar design, printing, custom calendar programming, a data API, a calendar API, and a PHP SDK. The platform supports 249 countries, 118 languages, and contains data on over 1,600 public holidays, 4,000+ name days, and 1,300+ school vacation periods. Founded in 2015, Calidario is used worldwide by private individuals, freelancers, agencies, publishers, print shops, and government bodies.

## Company Overview

-   **Brand name:** Calidario
-   **Tagline:** "Jeder Tag zählt." / "Every day counts."
-   **Website:** https://www.calidar.io
-   **Founded:** 2015
-   **Team size:** 5 people
-   **Product category:** Calendar template generation, calendar design & printing, calendar data services
-   **Target users:** Designers, agencies, publishers, photographers, private individuals, developers, print shops, and government bodies
-   **Languages:** German (DE, AT, CH), English (GB, US)
-   **Ratings:** Rated ~4.5/5 on TrustPilot, ProvenExpert, and Google
-   **Technical support:** Provided by Bit&Black (https://www.bitandblack.com)
-   **Contact person:** Tobias Köngeter — contact@calidar.io — +4971199528664

## Core Products & Services

### 1. Kalender-Konfigurator (Calendar Configurator)

An online tool for configuring and downloading calendar templates in 4 steps. Output is an IDML file, fully editable in Adobe InDesign, QuarkXPress, and Affinity Publisher. Templates are royalty-free and can be used without restriction.

**Configuration options include:**

-   Country and language (global or per calendar element)
-   Calendar type and layout
-   Colors and fonts (Google Fonts supported in Basis and Premium; custom fonts in Individual tier)
-   Number of preceding/following months in the calendarium
-   Inclusion of public holidays, name days, school vacations, moon phases, star signs

**Output format:** IDML (InDesign Markup Language) — open, fully editable layout document

### 2. Kalender-Editor (Beta)

A visual, browser-based calendar editor available at https://editor.calidar.io. Allows users to create and download calendars directly without requiring InDesign.

### 3. Kalendergestaltung (Calendar Design Service)

Custom calendar design by specialists. Pricing starts at €170, billed at €85/hour. Quote-based depending on scope.

### 4. Kalenderdruck (Calendar Printing Service)

Full-service print production: data check, printing, finishing, and further processing. Available from a print run of 1 copy. Pricing is individual, based on format, quantity, and color configuration.

### 5. Kalenderprogrammierung (Custom Calendar Programming)

Complex, fully automated calendar layouts programmed once and reusable every year with updated data. One-time setup cost: €760–€2,280. Recurring costs apply.

### 6. Existing Calendar Migration

Calidario can prepare and optimise existing customer calendars to enable automated generation going forward. This service bridges legacy manual or semi-manual typesetting workflows into the Calidario automation pipeline.

### 7. Copywriting, Design & Full Production

On request, Calidario handles concept, design, copywriting, and typesetting for new calendar projects end to end.

## Value Propositions (for B2B Customers)

**Skilled labour shortage / time savings:** Customers maintain calendar quality while saving significant time on the most labour-intensive part — assembling calendar data. This frees up staff for creative and meaningful work, improving job satisfaction.

**Quality assurance:** Calidario's data is centrally maintained, validated, and confirmed by many users. Automated generation eliminates transcription errors. The calendar generation engine is built on test-driven, object-oriented programming to the highest standards, making it reliable, transparent, and auditable.

**Scalability:** Easy access to global, year-independent data allows customers to broaden their calendar offering. REST API integration adds Calidario capabilities directly into existing product workflows without replacing them.

## Calendar Types Supported

Calidario supports templates and printing for the following calendar formats:

| Calendar Type | Description |
|---------------|-------------|
| Tear-off calendar | Daily view, one page per day |
| Three-month calendar | Three months visible at once |
| Family planner | Full monthly overview for families |
| Photo calendar | Visual calendar with image areas |
| Full-year wall planner | Annual overview for workplace planning |
| Calendar box | Elegant box-style calendar holder |
| Kitchen calendar | Monthly kitchen calendar |
| Mini calendar | Pocket-sized calendar |
| Desk pad with calendar | Writing pad with integrated calendar |
| Strip calendar | Narrow strip-format organiser calendar |
| Desk/table calendar | Compact calendar for the workplace |
| PANTONE calendar | Calendar using PANTONE color system |
| No-Waste calendar | Sustainable, waste-free calendar |
| Individual calendar | Fully custom, programmed calendar |

## Pricing

### Calendar Configurator Tiers

| Tier | Target Group | Cost per Download | Annual Cost | Setup Cost |
|------|-------------|-------------------|-------------|------------|
| **Basis** | Designers, photographers with low volume needs | €19.90 per download | €0 (no subscription) | €0 |
| **Premium** | Agencies & publishers with regular needs | €0 per download | €0 first year, then €120/year | €0 |
| **Individuell** | Agencies & publishers needing very complex calendars | €120 per download | Varies | €760–€2,280 one-time programming fee |

-   **Minimum contract term:** None for Basis; 12 months (monthly cancellation) for Premium and Individual.
-   All templates are royalty-free and fully editable in InDesign, QuarkXPress, or Affinity.

### Other Services

-   **Calendar Design:** From €170 (€85/hour)
-   **Calendar Printing:** Individual quote; available from 1 copy
-   **Data API:** €20/month per application
-   **Calendar API:** Individual pricing
-   **PHP SDK:** €10/month per application

## Data Coverage

Calidario maintains a comprehensive calendar data set:

-   **249 countries** supported
-   **118 languages** supported
-   **1,600+ public holidays** recorded
-   **4,000+ name days** recorded
-   **1,300+ school vacation periods** recorded
-   **48,000+** templates generated to date
-   **96,000+** working hours saved for users

Data includes: day names, month names, public holidays (with regional breakdown), commemorative and action days, school vacations, name days, moon phases, star signs, sunrise/sunset times, tidal data, daylight saving time, seasons, city/state/country names, and language data.

**Additional Data API details from the PDF brochure:**

-   Public holidays are calculated by their underlying logic and therefore work **year-independently** — no need to update them annually
-   Multi-language support for countries with multiple official languages
-   All dates are categorised and can be grouped and filtered
-   Data maintenance is **constant and transparent**, including documentation of update date and source for every record
-   Exports to **XLSX or CSV** are available; custom/individual data fields can be added

## API & Developer Tools

### Calidario Data API

-   **Endpoint:** https://api.calidar.io
-   **Authentication:** Token-based
-   **Pricing:** €20/month per application

**Available endpoints:**

-   `calendarsystems` – Country-specific calendar system info (start of year, year zero)
-   `cities` – Cities with postal codes, regions, and geographic coordinates
-   `countries` – All countries with ISO 3166 Alpha-2/3 codes, currency, population, continent, capital, languages, coordinates, area
-   `countrynames` – Country names translated into other languages
-   `days` – Day names in almost all languages
-   `holidays` – Public holidays for all European countries (name, date, regional applicability)
-   `languages` – All world languages with ISO 639-1 code, LCID, description, calendar type
-   `months` – Month names in almost all languages
-   `moonphases` – Moon phases in multiple languages
-   `namedays` – Name days for all European countries
-   `starsigns` – Zodiac sign names in multiple languages
-   `states` – Federal states/regions for various countries
-   `vacations` – School vacations with start/end dates and regional breakdown

### Calidario Calendar API

-   **Endpoint:** https://calendar-api.calidar.io
-   **Authentication:** Token-based
-   **Access:** Via REST API or via login on the Calidario website
-   **Pricing:** Individual (depends on calendar type and complexity)
-   Generates fully automated calendar layouts in multiple formats
-   All data elements and design elements remain open for post-processing
-   Supports custom corporate design, logos, and custom images

**Supported output formats:**

-   Web and print PDF
-   IDML (for InDesign, QuarkXPress, Affinity)
-   HTML and CSS
-   JPEG, PNG

### Calidario PHP SDK (Framework)

-   Available as a private PHP Composer library (token required)
-   **Pricing:** €10/month per application
-   **Requirements:** PHP >=7.4, `ext-calendar`, `ext-json`, `ext-mbstring`

**SDK capabilities:**

-   Convert dates between Gregorian, Julian, and Islamic (Hijri) calendar systems
-   Query day names and month names by language
-   Calculate day number within a week
-   Calculate Easter date (Western and Eastern church)
-   Calculate spring and autumn equinoxes
-   Check if a given day is a public holiday (national vs. regional distinction)
-   Query name days by date or name
-   Query zodiac signs
-   Query and output moon phases in multiple languages
-   Query federal states/regions by country
-   Calculate sunrise and sunset for geographic coordinates
-   Query school vacations by country
-   Calculate ISO week number for a given date

## Target Audiences

-   **Designers:** Self-configure InDesign/QuarkXPress/Affinity templates or commission printing
-   **Agencies:** Configure templates, download in bulk (Premium), or commission complex custom calendars
-   **Private individuals:** Commission custom calendar design and printing
-   **Photographers:** Configure photo calendar templates or send finished files to print
-   **Publishers:** Commission complex calendar programming or printing at scale
-   **Print shops:** Send print-ready files or commission full production
-   **Government bodies:** Commission custom calendar production
-   **Developers:** Access Data API, Calendar API, or PHP SDK for integration into own applications

## Key URLs

| Resource | URL |
|----------|-----|
| Homepage (DE) | https://www.calidar.io/de-de.html |
| Homepage (EN-GB) | https://www.calidar.io/en-gb.html |
| Homepage (EN-US) | https://www.calidar.io/en-us.html |
| Calendar Configurator | https://www.calidar.io/de-de/kalender/erstellen.html |
| Calendar Editor (Beta) | https://editor.calidar.io |
| All Calendar Types | https://www.calidar.io/de-de/kalender.html |
| Services Overview | https://www.calidar.io/de-de/service.html |
| Pricing | https://www.calidar.io/de-de/preis.html |
| API & Framework | https://www.calidar.io/de-de/api-framework-integration.html |
| Data API | https://api.calidar.io |
| Calendar API | https://calendar-api.calidar.io |
| Country/Data Directory | https://www.calidar.io/de-de/land.html |
| FAQ | https://www.calidar.io/de-de/faq.html |
| Downloads | https://www.calidar.io/de-de/downloads.html |
| About Us | https://www.calidar.io/de-de/ueber-uns.html |
| Contact | https://www.calidar.io/de-de/kontakt.html |
| Login | https://www.calidar.io/de-de/login.html |
| Register | https://www.calidar.io/de-de/registrierung.html |

## FAQ Highlights

-   **Is the template a finished layout?** No. It is a structured IDML base file for further design in InDesign, QuarkXPress, or Affinity.
-   **Can I customize the design?** Yes, directly in InDesign (or similar). Corporate design, images, logos, and custom fonts can all be added post-download, regardless of pricing tier.
-   **What InDesign versions are supported?** All recent versions capable of opening IDML files.
-   **Which country/language does the calendarium apply to?** The user configures this during the generation process. Almost any country and language combination is supported.
-   **What does a template cost?** €19.90 per download (Basis), or €0 per download with a Premium subscription (€120/year after first year).

## Video Tutorials (YouTube)

-   Configuring a calendar in the Calidario Configurator: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UFjaa0CmJI
-   Customizing a wall planner template in InDesign: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MyPS4IEU-w
-   Editing background areas in InDesign: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYJ4uqe-wpc