Many people see calendars as purely practical things, but this isn’t the case. Instead of grabbing a dull calendar at the office store at the start of the year and forgetting about it, consider gifting a fancy one to a friend. Calendars make great presents for New Year, Halloween or a Birthday.

Here are 4 reasons why calendars make great gifts:

1. They’re great for acquaintances
Calendars are the kind of present that you can give to an acquaintance or someone you don’t know very well. If you give a very personal or costly gift to an acquaintance, colleague or boss, it sometimes results in an awkward situation where they feel like they’re obligated to reciprocate. But a calendar, even a high quality, unique one, is a gift that fits in just about any environment where it’s customary to give a gift.

2. They can be taken to work
Most gifts that you buy your loved ones can’t be taken to work. Just imagine your wife bringing a giant teddy bear to her office, or your husband plopping his new flat-screen TV in his cubicle. Calendars, however, can bring happiness and inspiration to your loved one’s office, and environment where this kind of inspiration is needed. Calendars with tropical landscapes, favorite travel destinations, zen saying and pet images are great for taking to work.

3. They’re used all year long
Honestly, how many birthday or New Year’s presents do you continue to use all year long? Chances are that you might occasionally use an item that was given to you but, more likely, presents remain in storage throughout the year. Calendars, on the other hand, are by definition something that is used almost every day. When you receive one as a gift, you use it to track appointments, jot down important information on it, mark others’ birthdays and more. And each time you use the calendar, you remember the person who gave it to you, you remember the happy occasion of the gift. This kind of gift endures for a long time.

4. They give you many options
Calendars come in a great variety, they don’t just look like the generic kind that you see at your dentist’s. Each month has a different picture – and these pictures come in a wide variety: celebrities, cities, movies, animals, saying, art. Because of this great choice, you can give a calendar to commemorate a trip to a movie, travel to a different country, the experience of attending a concert together – and more. If you know someone who is a fan of horses – there is a calendar for them. If you know someone who likes The Lord of the Rings – there is a calendar for them. If you know someone who is deeply religious – you guessed it, there is a calendar for them.

For these reasons and more, calendars make great presents for the people around you. Go ahead and explore different types of calendars online and in your local greeting-card store, you are in for a pleasant surprise!

Author Bio: Jamie is writing for Celandar Online Calendars , a calendar site with a great variety to choose from.

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