20 October Calendar Ideas With Pumpkins, Ghosts and Fall Doodles
Looking for october calendar ideas with a little something extra? Think pumpkin headers, tiny ghosts and colorful Halloween lettering.
These pictures include monthly calendars, journal layouts and a few illustrations you could borrow ideas from for your own page.
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You can keep things simple or go all out with doodles.
October Calendar Layouts and Drawing Inspiration
pumpkins and layered lettering
We’re starting off strong with this cute pumpkin header. I love the thin black script running across the tall orange letters.
The pumpkin halves above and below make it even sweeter.
Keep your calendar grid plain underneath if you want to follow this layout. There’s plenty happening at the top already.
ghost cover and pumpkin calendar
I am obsessed with this two-page journal idea. The big white ghost and orange lettering fill the left page while pumpkins sit above the calendar on the right.
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If you like decorating but still want room for dates, give your artwork its own facing page like this.
little ghosts around the grid
If you are looking for something simple, this one is for you. Small outlined ghosts peek around an October 2025 calendar, with orange accents along the weekday row.
The ghost at the bottom is my favorite! Keep the doodles near the edges to leave your daily boxes open.
candy corn letters
The candy corn fans are going to love this! Each letter in the October header sits over a yellow, orange and white candy shape.
Purple and green writing bring even more color to the black board. I especially love the waving white ghost near the bottom.
pastel weekdays and halloween doodles
How adorable is this Halloween header? There’s a smiling ghost, a witch hat, a jack-o’-lantern and a cauldron bubbling with green liquid above the October 2026 grid.
The pastel weekday blocks are so cute too. Repeat those pale purple, green and orange shades if you’re drawing a version of your own.
a cauldron in the notes column
If you want a calendar with lots of little details, then this one is for you. A hanging spider, crescent moon, witch hat and green-filled cauldron run down the right side.
I love the striped and dotted patches inside the grid. Try reserving those patterns for unused boxes so your plans still have space.
a pumpkin-lined weekly page
Need more room than a tiny monthly square? This weekly journal page has tall day boxes and a row of orange and red pumpkins across the upper part of the page.
A little month overview sits beside the October heading.
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The miniature pumpkins at the bottom of the boxes are just too cute. Keep those if you’re borrowing this layout.
whiteboard ghosts and orange garland
This is another decorated calendar board, but it’s a little different from the black ones above. I love the orange and purple October lettering with the black spiders and bright green drips.
An orange-and-beige ball garland hangs around the frame. Try a similar border if you want the decoration to extend beyond the calendar itself.
mushrooms around a journal spread
These little mushrooms are so pretty! Red, orange and brown caps surround the calendar boxes, with tiny green sprigs filling the gaps.
The pictured spread is labeled November, not October. Borrow the mushroom border for an October version, but redraw the dates and weekday order for your chosen year.
pink flowers and green leaves
Don’t want to go all out with Halloween? No problem! This October calendar uses pink flowers and green leaves above and below the dates.
I love the fine gold-colored border. The open rows of numbers make this a lovely option if you just want a month-at-a-glance display rather than boxes for writing.
pumpkins above and webs below
This is such a cute way to mix pumpkins with Halloween details. A row of orange pumpkins sits above the script heading while webs and a black bat decorate the space below the calendar.
Try keeping your larger drawings outside the grid like this. Small pumpkin accents can still tuck into the unused squares.
candy corn number practice
Here’s a different kind of page: a candy corn number-tracing worksheet, not a calendar. Dotted numbers sit inside large candy shapes, with smaller colored candies scattered around them.
For a calendar adaptation, you could put individual dates inside little candy corn drawings. You’d need to add the rest of the month, since this worksheet only covers one through nine.
a plain black-and-white grid
Don’t want to add drawings or colorful lettering? No problem there!
This October 2026 calendar keeps things simple with a bold heading and a plain black-and-white grid.
Leave it as it is for a clean planning page, or choose one orange pen for the dates you want to highlight.
pale pink weekday strip
I love this pale pink strip beneath the October heading. The fine grid lines and small 2026 label keep the rest understated.
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Only Monday through Friday are shown in this layout. Try this format for a weekday planner if you like keeping weekend plans elsewhere.
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tiny doodles and muted colors
If you love a page full of little drawings, this one is for you. Ghosts and leaves surround the October heading, with mushrooms, branches and other small doodles tucked around the calendar.
The muted green and purple accents are my favorite part. Try those colors if you want something different from bright orange and black.
pink pumpkins and spooky treats
Last but definitely not least, we have this adorable October illustration. I am obsessed with the bow on the pumpkin!
The pink candy corn, little ghost and pumpkin-shaped mug are so sweet together.
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This picture doesn’t include dates. For your own calendar, borrow a few of the peach and pink drawings for a header, then leave space underneath for the monthly grid.
