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Pocket Calendars Dubai, Abu Dhabi & Al Ain

"The portable promotional tool that travels everywhere with your customers."

Pocket calendars are credit-card sized calendars that slip easily into wallets, purses, and pockets. They're consulted frequently throughout the year, providing constant brand exposure wherever your customers go.

One of the most cost-effective promotional items available, pocket calendars are perfect for mass distribution at events, trade shows, and retail locations.

Key Features

  • Credit card size fits any wallet
  • Durable plastic or laminated card
  • Full color printing both sides
  • 12-month calendar layout
  • Extremely cost-effective
  • High volume discounts
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Banks, insurance companies, pharmacies, retail stores, trade shows, and businesses in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Al Ain & UAE doing mass promotional campaigns.

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Custom Pocket Calendars for Year Round Brand Visibility

Pocket calendars remain among the most practical and cost effective promotional tools available to businesses across Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Sharjah, and throughout the United Arab Emirates. Small enough to slip into a wallet, purse, or card holder, these compact printed calendars travel with your recipients every day, placing your brand logo, contact details, and promotional messaging directly in their hands throughout the entire year. Unlike digital alternatives that compete with countless apps and notifications, a physical pocket calendar provides instant date reference without needing to unlock a phone or navigate through screens.

Our pocket calendar production combines premium card stock durability with vibrant full colour printing that showcases your brand identity across both front and back surfaces. The front face typically features your company logo, brand colours, and the twelve month calendar grid with highlighted UAE public holidays, while the reverse side provides valuable real estate for promotional offers, service listings, QR codes, and contact information. This dual sided approach transforms a simple date reference tool into a comprehensive mini advertisement that recipients consult repeatedly throughout their daily routines.

Calendar Format Options

Single Card Pocket Calendars

Printed on rigid 350gsm to 400gsm art card, single card pocket calendars provide a sturdy, wallet friendly format that withstands daily handling for twelve months. Gloss or matte lamination protects the printed surface from wear, moisture, and fingerprints. This format maximises simplicity and portability, making it the preferred choice for mass distribution at events, retail counters, and direct mail campaigns where thousands of calendars reach diverse audiences across the UAE.

Folded Multi Panel Calendars

Bi fold and tri fold pocket calendars expand the available print area while maintaining compact wallet dimensions when closed. The additional panels accommodate larger month grids with improved readability, extended promotional content, service menus, branch location maps, and detailed contact directories. Folded formats appeal to businesses with multiple offerings or locations that benefit from the extra space to communicate their complete value proposition alongside the practical calendar function.

Printing Specifications and Material Options

Specification Standard Option Premium Option Eco Option
Card Weight350gsm art card400gsm premium board300gsm recycled stock
LaminationGloss single sideMatte both sidesBiodegradable coating
Printing MethodCMYK offsetCMYK with Pantone spotSoy based ink offset
Special FinishesStandard edgesSpot UV on logo, rounded cornersNatural edge finish
Size Format85 x 55mm standard90 x 60mm extended85 x 55mm standard
Calendar FeaturesUAE public holidaysHijri dates and Islamic eventsUAE holidays highlighted

Design and Customisation Elements

Every pocket calendar design begins with your brand identity as the foundation. Our design team integrates your logo, corporate colours, typography, and visual elements into calendar layouts that feel like a natural extension of your overall brand communications. Month grid formatting follows clear typographic principles with sufficient cell spacing for readability even at compact dimensions. Date numerals, day abbreviations, and holiday markers use a size hierarchy that enables quick reference scanning without magnification or squinting.

Reverse side design strategy varies by industry and promotional objective. Restaurants print seasonal menu highlights and reservation contact numbers. Real estate agents feature property portfolio summaries and valuation service contact details. Healthcare providers include wellness tips alongside clinic addresses and appointment booking numbers. Automotive dealers list service interval reminders with workshop contact information. Our design team advises on content prioritisation and layout organisation to maximise the promotional effectiveness of every square millimetre available on your custom pocket calendar.

Bilingual and Cultural Calendar Considerations

The multicultural business landscape of the UAE creates unique requirements for pocket calendar design that our team addresses with expertise developed over years of serving diverse client communities. Bilingual Arabic and English calendar layouts position both languages clearly without overcrowding the compact format. Arabic text follows right to left reading direction on one face while English occupies the reverse, or both languages share a carefully structured single side layout with clear visual separation between the two scripts. Month names in both languages, day abbreviations, and holiday labels all receive appropriate sizing and positioning for legibility.

Islamic calendar integration adds Hijri dates alongside Gregorian entries, enabling recipients to reference both calendar systems from a single pocket card. Ramadan start and end dates, Eid celebrations, and other Islamic occasions are highlighted with distinctive colour markers that distinguish them from UAE national holidays and standard weekends. Government departments, financial institutions, and businesses serving Muslim communities particularly value this dual calendar feature that demonstrates cultural awareness and practical consideration for their audience needs throughout the Emirates.

Production Volume and Cost Efficiency

Pocket calendar printing achieves remarkable cost efficiency at volume through offset printing processes that maintain consistent quality across runs of thousands or tens of thousands of units. Per unit costs decrease significantly at higher quantities, making pocket calendars one of the most affordable promotional tools available to businesses of any size. A small café can order 500 branded calendars for countertop distribution while a national bank can commission 100,000 units for branch network distribution, both achieving strong return on their promotional investment through twelve months of sustained brand visibility in their target audience wallets.

Our production scheduling accommodates the seasonal demand concentration that characterises calendar printing, with the majority of orders placed between September and December for January delivery. Early ordering secures preferred paper stocks, finishing treatments, and production slots during this peak period. Businesses planning pocket calendar campaigns for the upcoming year benefit from placing design briefs with our team before September to ensure artwork finalisation, sample approval, and production scheduling proceed without time pressure as the year end approaches across Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and throughout the Emirates.

Finishing and Enhancement Treatments

Spot UV Coating

Selective UV varnish applied to logos, headings, or graphic elements creates a glossy raised contrast against matte laminated backgrounds. This tactile difference draws attention to your brand name and creates a premium feel that elevates the perceived value of your pocket calendar beyond standard promotional giveaway expectations.

Foil Stamping Accents

Metallic gold or silver foil applied to logos and year numerals adds luxurious shimmer that catches light and attracts attention in wallet compartments and on desk surfaces. Foil stamped pocket calendars convey prestige and quality, making them popular choices for banks, law firms, and luxury brands distributing to valued clientele across Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

Rounded Corner Cutting

Rounded corners prevent dog earing and snagging on wallet linings, extending the useful life of each calendar through daily insertion and removal cycles. The smooth rounded profile also creates a softer, more polished visual appearance that distinguishes your branded calendar from standard rectangular business cards and promotional inserts.

Distribution Strategies and Campaign Planning

Retail Counter Distribution

Acrylic counter displays holding stacked pocket calendars at point of sale locations generate organic take up from visiting customers. Positioned near cash registers, reception desks, and waiting areas, calendars reach audiences already engaged with your business and likely to retain your branded reference tool.

Direct Mail Inclusions

Pocket calendars inserted into statement mailings, invoice envelopes, and marketing letters add tangible value to correspondence that recipients appreciate and keep. The lightweight format adds minimal postage cost while delivering twelve months of brand impressions through a format that avoids the wastebasket fate of standard paper inserts.

Event and Exhibition Handouts

Trade show visitors, conference delegates, and exhibition attendees collect pocket calendars as practical souvenirs that outlast brochures and flyers. Bundled with other branded materials or distributed individually at booth entrances, calendars provide lasting brand recall long after the event concludes.

Corporate Welcome Packs

New client onboarding kits, employee welcome packages, and membership activation mailings benefit from pocket calendar inclusion as a practical branded accessory. The calendar demonstrates attention to detail and practical service orientation that strengthens positive first impressions of your organisation.

Our production facility processes pocket calendar orders from 250 units for boutique distributions through to 50,000 units for nationwide promotional campaigns. Offset printing delivers consistent colour accuracy across large volumes while maintaining the fine detail reproduction necessary for legible month grids at compact dimensions. Quality control processes verify card stock weight, lamination adhesion, colour matching, and die cutting precision on every production batch before packaging and dispatch to your specified delivery locations throughout the UAE. Repeat ordering is streamlined through stored artwork files and saved specifications that enable reorder processing within twenty four hours of your request. Annual calendar clients benefit from our proactive production scheduling where we contact you in advance of the design season to initiate artwork updates for the upcoming year, ensuring timely delivery without the stress of last minute production deadlines during the busy fourth quarter ordering period.

Magnetic and PVC Pocket Calendar Variants

Beyond standard card stock pocket calendars, we produce magnetic backed versions that adhere to refrigerators, filing cabinets, and metal office surfaces for permanent display throughout the year. Magnetic calendars serve double duty as practical date references and constant brand reminders positioned at eye level in kitchens, workshops, and office environments. The magnetic backing adds minimal thickness while providing reliable adhesion to any ferrous metal surface, ensuring your branded calendar remains visible rather than buried inside a wallet.

PVC plastic pocket calendars offer waterproof durability that surpasses paper stock options, making them ideal for outdoor workers, construction site personnel, delivery drivers, and anyone whose daily environment exposes wallet contents to moisture. Transparent frosted PVC options create a distinctive modern appearance while full colour printed PVC delivers the same vibrant brand presentation as card stock with dramatically enhanced longevity. Both magnetic and PVC variants can incorporate all the same design elements, finishing treatments, and bilingual calendar features available on our standard card stock pocket calendars.

Specialty shaped pocket calendars cut to custom die profiles create memorable promotional pieces that stand apart from standard rectangular formats. House shaped calendars for real estate agents, car silhouette calendars for automotive dealers, and bottle shaped calendars for beverage brands all demonstrate creative approaches that capture attention and generate conversation when recipients present them from their wallets or display them on desks across offices and homes throughout the UAE.

For pocket calendars supplier uae and personalized pocket calendars dubai, our centrally located production facility ensures quick turnaround and reliable delivery. Businesses across the region trust us because we combine local market knowledge with international production standards, resulting in pocket calendars that compete with the best in the industry.

Delivering Pocket Calendars Across All Seven Emirates

Branding Blitz proudly serves businesses and organizations throughout the United Arab Emirates, including clients in Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah and Umm Al Quwain. Our delivery network is designed to reach every corner of the country, from bustling commercial districts in major cities to emerging business hubs in the northern emirates. Companies in Ajman benefit from our dedicated dispatch schedule, while clients in Ras Al Khaimah enjoy the same premium quality and professional service that our Dubai based customers have come to expect.

Educational institutions, healthcare providers, hospitality groups, and retail chains in Fujairah regularly place pocket calendars orders with us for their ongoing branding and operational needs. Whether you operate from a free zone office, a mainland commercial space, or a government facility, our team ensures your pocket calendars are produced to specification and delivered on time. Reach out today for a free consultation and discover how Branding Blitz can support your pocket calendars requirements no matter where you are located in the Emirates.

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Industries We Serve

Corporate and Banking

Banks, insurance companies, and corporate offices across Dubai and Abu Dhabi distribute branded pocket calendars to clients during year end gifting seasons. The compact format ensures daily wallet presence that delivers continuous brand exposure throughout the financial year.

Healthcare and Medical

Hospitals, dental clinics, pharmacies, and medical centres in the Emirates distribute pocket calendars to patients for appointment tracking and medication schedule reference. Health awareness messages on the reverse side provide ongoing wellness value between visits.

Retail and Shopping

Shopping centres, retail chains, and boutique stores throughout the UAE offer branded pocket calendars at checkout counters and loyalty programme touchpoints. Seasonal sale dates printed alongside the calendar grid drive planned return visits and purchasing schedules.

Tourism and Hospitality

Hotels, travel agencies, and tourism operators in Dubai and Abu Dhabi distribute branded pocket calendars to guests carrying local event highlights, festival dates, and seasonal attraction recommendations that enhance the visitor experience throughout their stay.

Education and Training

Schools, universities, and training centres across the UAE distribute academic year pocket calendars to students featuring term dates, examination periods, and campus event schedules that support organised study planning throughout the academic calendar.

Automotive and Services

Car dealerships, service centres, and automotive businesses throughout the Emirates distribute pocket calendars with service interval reminders, MOT renewal dates, and workshop contact details that encourage timely vehicle maintenance appointments.

Real Estate and Property

Real estate agencies, property management companies, and developers across Dubai and Abu Dhabi distribute branded pocket calendars to clients featuring market outlook dates, property exhibition schedules, and agent contact information for ongoing engagement.

Professional Services

Law firms, accounting practices, and consulting companies throughout the UAE distribute branded pocket calendars to clients as practical year round touchpoints that maintain professional visibility between scheduled meetings and service engagements.

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