The Haiku Calendar 2026

what I always feel
but seldom tell you
cherry blossoms

   John Stevenson (USA)

yellow buckthorn
the lemonade stand kids
offer a card reader

   Ingrid Jendrzejewski (England)

an old hymn
sung in 3/4 time
maplewind

   Joshua St. Claire (USA)

Christmas Eve
the stories we tell
our children

   Beth Powell (Canada)

The 27th annual edition of this attractive desk calendar features 52 haiku by 42 authors from around the world. Edited by John Barlow, the 2026 calendar continues a rich tradition exploring and celebrating seasonality in English-language haiku.

Desk Calendar
141 mm x 125 mm / 5⅝" x 5"

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The 2026 calendar can be pre-ordered here and will be sent out as soon as it is published in Autumn 2025.

For delivery in the UK only (£14.00; incl. P&P):

For delivery in Europe (€20.00; incl. P&P):

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Reviews of The Haiku Calendar

‘Ingenious.’
—Modern Haiku

‘A new departure in the presentation of haiku and a very imaginative one . . . this calendar makes a lovely present.’
—Blithe Spirit, Journal of The British Haiku Society

‘A very classy display.’
—Haiku Canada Newsletter

‘A sound buy.’
—Presence

‘A great idea, carried out in an attractive and useful fashion.’
—Frogpond, Journal of the Haiku Society of America

‘Don’t think that calendars are just for keeping the dates straight . . . If you were only interested in excellent haiku from this choice of international authors, this would be an exotic addition to your bookshelves, even when the years have passed beyond this one.’
—Lynx