Planners & diaries

Choose your layout

Week to view shows seven days across a spread, sometimes with a notes page opposite. It's the classic British diary layout and suits most busy households. Day a page gives each day its own sheet, often with appointment times, which is ideal if your days are packed. Month to view gives the big picture on one spread and pairs well with a separate notebook.

Calendar year or academic year?

Calendar diaries run January to December. Academic or mid-year diaries usually start in July, August or September and run through to the following summer, matching school terms and university semesters. Teachers, students and parents often find these far more useful. They tend to appear in shops over the summer, so it's worth looking early.

Dated or undated?

Undated planners let you start any week you like and skip weeks without wasting pages; you simply write the dates in. Dated diaries save time and usually include UK bank holidays, which is handy for planning around long weekends.