Can You Request a Free Calendar for Next Year Before January?

Yes. Several sponsors open requests for next year's free calendar in the autumn, and right now — mid-September 2026 — is when the 2027 offers are live, not January. EWTN, Thrivent, the National Constitution Center and at least one promotional-products seller are all taking 2027 calendar requests today.

The catch is that every one of these offers is capped. Stock runs out, eligibility varies by household, membership or job, and mailing takes weeks. Requesting early is not a convenience here; it is the thing that decides whether a calendar arrives at all.

Verification note: Program terms and availability can change. This page was checked against linked sources on September 15, 2026.

Which 2027 calendars are open for requests right now

EWTN's Mission site is taking requests for its free 2027 EWTN Family Calendar, which lists holy days, feast days and the network's program schedule. Its terms are specific: U.S. addresses only, one per household, while supplies last, with shipping beginning in late September 2026.

Thrivent's 2027 membership calendar, titled "God's Handiwork" and illustrated with member-submitted photography, is available at no cost to Thrivent clients with membership. The pre-order window has already closed, so remaining copies are order-while-supplies-last, and orders placed now ship in early October 2026. The National Constitution Center is distributing a free Civic Calendar through an online request form.

Each month pairs a civic virtue with historical figures and discussion prompts, and the form is aimed at educators.

Read the eligibility gate before you fill in the form

None of these is open to everyone. Each one gates differently, and the gate is usually the reason a request goes unanswered rather than the stock level. Positive Promotions is a promotional-products seller of more than 70 years standing.

It lists 2027 wall calendars with a "Request a Free Sample" path, where a sample is added to a sample cart and checked out with no payment. That structure is a sales sample, not a consumer giveaway, so treat it as an option for people ordering on behalf of an organization.

• EWTN: a U.S. mailing address, one calendar per household.
• Thrivent: Thrivent clients with membership — not the general public.
• National Constitution Center: educators requesting for classroom use.
• Positive Promotions: its request form asks for a company or organization name, because free samples are aimed at prospective business buyers.

The Civic Calendar is not a January–December calendar

One limitation is easy to miss on the request page. The National Constitution Center's calendar covers 2026–2027 as an academic year, not a calendar year. That makes it a classroom planning tool rather than a wall calendar for the kitchen.

If you are looking for something to hang on January 1, 2027 and run to December, this is not it — and swapping it in for that purpose will leave you a calendar short.

What "free" commits you to afterwards

Thrivent's page states that anyone who received a 2026 calendar, or orders one now, is automatically subscribed to future releases. That is a recurring mailing relationship rather than a one-time freebie, and it is disclosed on the sponsor's own page. Nothing about that is hidden or improper, but it is worth knowing before you order.

If you would rather not be on a standing list, check whether the sponsor offers a way to opt out of future mailings — and expect that any mailed offer means handing over a physical address.

Why September and October, not December

Every mailed offer above is limited by physical stock, and physical delivery commonly takes weeks. EWTN's shipping starts in late September 2026; Thrivent's starts in early October. A request filed in December does not arrive late so much as it risks arriving never, because the supply is already claimed.

There is a fallback that has no stock limit at all. Calendarpedia publishes free printable 2027 calendar templates in PDF and Word, including federal-holiday and fiscal-year layouts, with no request form, no registration and no email address required. It costs you paper and ink rather than a wait, and it is what to fall back on when a mailed offer sells out.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I request more than one EWTN calendar for my family?

No. EWTN's terms limit the offer to one per household, U.S. addresses only, while supplies last.

I am not a Thrivent client. Can I still order their calendar?

The calendar is offered at no cost to Thrivent clients with membership, so that route is closed to non-members.

What if every mailed offer is out of stock by the time I check?

Calendarpedia's 2027 PDF and Word templates are downloadable with no request or registration, including federal-holiday and fiscal-year versions.