Corporate Table Calendars
October is when 2027 calendar planning starts
Published 16 October 2026 · By GiftAI
A company that wants a custom made calendar in Malaysia on client desks in December should order by November 2026, so the design, quantity and logo need settling in October. Gifthxs table calendars start at 300 sets per design and take 21 working days after logo approval.
Why calendar planning starts in October
A calendar made for you has a die-cut shape and your logo on it, and it goes through a mockup before anything is printed. So the deadline sits weeks before the New Year.
Our order-by guidance is November 2026 for December delivery. December is peak season, so we give an order-by month rather than a guaranteed date.
A calendar for 300 clients is rarely one person's decision. Marketing, procurement and finance each have a say, and someone senior usually wants to see the mockup. If that loop only starts in November, it competes with the order-by month itself. Starting in October leaves time for internal sign-off.
For the supplier side of the same problem, how to pick a calendar supplier without missing your December deadline goes through what to ask a printer before you commit.
The Four-Date Check
The Four-Date Check works backwards from four dates.
- Desk date. The day you want the calendar in your client's hands. Work backwards from this date.
- Delivery window. Once dispatched, shipping takes 1 to 3 business days. West Malaysia delivery is free and already in the per-set price.
- Print window. 21 working days after logo approval. Working days leave out weekends and public holidays, so 21 working days is a little over four calendar weeks, longer when a public holiday falls inside it.
- Approval date. The day your team signs off the logo placement on the mockup.
Approval is the date most likely to move. Gifthxs sends a mockup for approval before printing. It is a free online proof and usually arrives within about one working day. On it you can see where the logo sits on the front cover, or on each monthly page, and whether it clears the die-cut edge. The mockup checks placement only. It does not check colour. If your brand red matters to the shade, say so early, because exact colour matching is a Pantone job with an extra cost.
Three rounds of design revisions are included, and each round is another internal sign-off if your committee does not agree. Name one person who signs off.
Choosing a custom made calendar design
The design decides how your logo is used, whether your own dates can be printed in, and what each set costs, so it helps to pick it before the quantity.
Gifthxs sells four table calendar designs, and each is ordered separately. A 300-set minimum applies per design, so 300 sets cannot be split across two designs. Two designs means two orders of at least 300.
Captured in Time and Malaysian Festive Wheel are turning wheel calendars. There are no monthly pages on them, so the logo goes on the front cover only. Both use 350gsm art card with matt lamination on one side and screw binding. They are also the lower-priced pair.
Journey Across Spaces and Seasons In Bloom have monthly pages. Your logo goes on every monthly page, and these are the two designs where your company dates can be set into the calendar grid, such as a product launch, an anniversary or a client event. Journey Across Spaces is A5 landscape, 21cm x 14.8cm.
A design with monthly pages carries your logo on every month of the year. putting your brand on 365 days of a corporate calendar covers how much branding a calendar can carry before people stop using it.
What it costs per set
Pricing is set per design. All four include free delivery within West Malaysia, and all four carry free bonus sets.
| Design | 300 sets | 500 sets | 1,000 sets | 2,000 sets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Captured in Time (CA001JY) | RM 11.70 | RM 7.71 | RM 5.25 | RM 4.10 |
| Malaysian Festive Wheel (CA002EZ) | RM 11.70 | RM 7.71 | RM 5.25 | RM 4.10 |
| Journey Across Spaces (CA003ZY) | RM 16.90 | RM 11.90 | RM 7.90 | RM 6.20 |
| Seasons In Bloom (CA004YJ) | RM 16.90 | RM 11.90 | RM 7.20 | RM 5.90 |
Prices are per set. Order 300 calendars, get 50 extra free, 350 in total. Order 500, get 50 extra, 550 in total. Order 1,000, get 100 extra, 1,100 in total. Order 2,000, get 200 extra, 2,200 in total.
Two routes skip checkout and go through a custom order: any delivery to East Malaysia, and any order above 2,000 sets. East Malaysia is quoted by location and quantity because calendars are bulky shipments.
The per-set price falls quickly as quantity rises. At 500 sets, Captured in Time costs RM 345 more in total than at 300 (RM 3,855 against RM 3,510) and arrives as 550 calendars instead of 350. For a wider look at timing, table calendar printing in Malaysia and when companies actually order shows when other companies place their orders.
Dates to plan your own calendar dates around
On the two monthly-page designs, your company dates can be set into the grid. Check them against the 2027 festive dates first.
Chinese New Year falls on Saturday 6 February 2027, with the second day on Sunday 7 February. Hari Raya Aidilfitri is expected around Wednesday 10 March 2027, and that date stays an estimate until the moon sighting and the official gazette. Deepavali is expected around 28 October 2027. Public holiday listings such as publicholidays.info and cutisekolah.com.my carry the 2027 dates, and movable festivals are provisional until gazetted.
Pick the dates that matter to the people receiving the calendar, such as a launch, an anniversary or a client event, and leave the rest off.
Where your logo goes, and where it should not
On the wheel designs it goes on the front cover and nowhere else. On the monthly-page designs it appears on every monthly page.
Send the logo as a vector file, such as AI or SVG. Check how it sits on the mockup before you approve it.
Keep the logo clear of the die-cut edge. Print tolerances allow up to 2mm variance in cutting position and 3mm in size. A logo set against the edge can look cropped. Leave room around it and the tolerance is less likely to show.
Mistakes that slow a calendar order
- Approving a mockup without checking the dates in the grid.
- Sending a low-resolution logo and finding out at mockup stage.
- Splitting 300 sets across two designs. Each design needs its own 300-set order.
- Leaving East Malaysia addresses to the last minute, since those orders go through a custom order.
- Expecting the money packet lead time. Calendars have their own.
In October, settle the design, the quantity, the logo file and who signs off. If you want to see the full set of designs and sizes before you brief anyone, the calendar printing Malaysia page lists all four with their specs. For a view of calendars beside other gifting jobs, the Malaysian corporate gifting year, quarter by quarter places them in the wider schedule.
FAQ
When should I start planning 2027 company calendars?
October. Our guidance is to order by November 2026 for December delivery, and printing takes 21 working days after logo approval. Starting in October leaves time for internal sign-off and the mockup.
What is the minimum order for a custom table calendar?
300 sets per design. Designs cannot be mixed inside one 300-set minimum, so a second design is a separate order of at least 300.
How much does a custom made calendar cost in Malaysia?
At Gifthxs it depends on the design and quantity. Captured in Time and Malaysian Festive Wheel are RM 11.70 a set at 300 sets, falling to RM 4.10 at 2,000. Journey Across Spaces and Seasons In Bloom are RM 16.90 a set at 300 sets. West Malaysia delivery is included.
Can I print my own company dates on the calendar?
Yes, on Journey Across Spaces and Seasons In Bloom, the two designs with monthly pages. The two wheel designs have no monthly pages, so there is no grid to add dates to.
What if I need more than 2,000 sets or delivery to East Malaysia?
Both go through a custom order instead of checkout. Gifthxs quotes by location and quantity.