Calendar Block Guide: How to Display Events and Collections in Calendar Format

Calendar Block Guide: How to Display Events and Collections in Calendar Format

By Michael Turner

February 11, 2025 at 12:49 AM

The Calendar Block displays events and collection items in a calendar format, making it easy to showcase your content chronologically.

Key Features:

  • Displays events, blog posts, products, albums, and galleries
  • Shows event times, titles, and featured images
  • Supports excerpts and hover-over details
  • Includes month-to-month navigation
  • Automatically adjusts for responsive viewing

Setup Instructions:

  1. Click [Add Block] or the insertion point
  2. Select [Calendar]
  3. Click the pencil icon to open block editor
  4. Choose your collection page
  5. Apply changes (for version 7.0)

Content Display Requirements:

  • Add excerpts and featured images for best appearance
  • Featured images are cropped to square format
  • Multiple items on one date share the same box
  • Empty dates appear in gray or match background color
  • Events ending at midnight appear on both surrounding days

Responsive Design Features:

  • Below 600px: Shows title, time, and excerpt (no images)
  • Below 300px: Displays title only
  • Automatically adjusts to screen size

Important Notes:

  • Only displays content from one collection page
  • Not suitable for bookings (use Acuity Scheduling instead)
  • Shows upcoming events but not scheduled future blog posts
  • No unique style adjustment options
  • Maintains interactive navigation features

Supported Collections:

  • Events (optimized)
  • Blog posts
  • Products
  • Albums (Version 7.0)
  • Galleries (Version 7.0)

Interactive Features:

  • Monthly navigation arrows
  • Clickable dates linking to original content
  • Hover-over excerpt display
  • Automatic height adjustment for multiple items

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