Change the month your planner starts and the first day of the week
Change the start month under Start Month in Planner settings, and the first day of the week in Theme Studio.
The start month
- Open your planner and select Settings.
- Under Start Month, pick a month. The school year under it updates to match.
Your planner always covers 12 months from its start month.
Good to know
Changing the start month moves what you wrote to new dates. Everything stays in the same week of the planner (week 1 stays week 1), so it shows under that week's new date, while your days off stay on their dates. Pick the old month again to move everything back. See Why did my plans move to different dates?.
Good to know
The list offers the months that were available when the planner was set up. See Why can't I pick the start month I want?.
The first day of the week
Select Theme Studio beside Edit (only the planner's owner can open it). Select the weekly grid on a weekly page, open Properties, and under Structure pick a day under Week starts on.
Good to know
Your lessons keep their place in the grid. If you change the first day after you start planning, check that each lesson still sits under the right day.
Updated October 18, 2026
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- Why can't I pick the start month I want?Setup offers the next twelve months. A month your subscription doesn't cover turns orange, and you can add a year right there. Months are fixed at setup.
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