A Step-by-Step Guide to Adding a Custom Calendar to Notion

    Updated: January 18, 2026

    Integrating a custom calendar into your Notion workspace can supercharge your productivity, helping you organize tasks, track performance, and focus on active months. This guide walks you through adding a custom calendar to Notion step by step.

    Step 1: Create a New Calendar #

    If you don't have an account, read this guide to set up your account.

    After linking your Notion workspace, click the Calendar button on the workspace card.

    Once on the calendar page, follow these steps:

    • Click "Add Calendar": This will open a modal with a simple two-step form. Calendar page

    Step 1.1: Enter Basic Calendar Details #

    • Calendar Name: Provide a name (e.g., "My Calendar").
    • Workspace: This should already be selected. It's where this calendar will be stored.
    • Notion Database: Choose the Notion database you want to link.

    Custom calendar step 1

    Step 1.2: Map Database Columns #

    • Date Column: Pick the date column from your Notion database.

    Note: This column should be of type "Date" in your Notion database.

    • Value Column: Select the value column that reflects numerical data on your calendar (e.g., "Amount", "Profit", "Cost").

    Note: This column should be of type "Number" in your Notion database.

    • Click the Create Calendar button. You will be redirected to the calendar settings page, where you can edit your calendar.

    Custom calendar step 2

    Step 2: Customize the Calendar #

    After you are redirected to the calendar settings page, you can customize the following settings:

    • Value Name: Customize the name of the value displayed on the top right of the calendar (e.g., "Amount", "Profit", "Total").
    • Label Text: Add a label to display alongside your values (e.g., "$", "R", "%").
    • Label Position: Choose whether the label appears before (prefix) or after (suffix) the value.
    • Decimal Places: Select the number of decimal places to be displayed (0-4).
    • Show Active Months Only: When enabled, the calendar will only show months with activity.
    • Show Weekends: When enabled, weekends will be shown on the calendar.
    • Filters: Use filters to narrow the data shown on your calendar.

    Calendar settings

    Your new calendar will appear as a card displaying:

    • The Calendar Name.
    • The linked Notion Database Name.
    • A Settings Icon to customize your calendar.
    • A Copy Icon to copy the embed link.

    Calendar card

    Click the Copy Icon to copy the embed link. Paste this link into your desired Notion page, and your calendar will instantly display within Notion.

    Embed calendar link on Notion page