Calendar 2022 (RPCV Groups)

International Calendar 2022: An all-kids calendar

A is for Armenia, B is for Benin … and C is for Children. And also for this Calendar—our first "all-kids calendar," in which we celebrate children worldwide by focusing on kids in the countries where Peace Corps Volunteers (PCVs) have served. In two years of service, most PCVs spend a lot of time with the children of their host families and in the villages where they live, and many form bonds of love that last far beyond service.

As the 2022 International All-kids Calendar shows, childhood experiences are both culturally specific and universal—no matter where in the world you go. The 2022 calendar brings you photos of children from 12 of the 142 countries where Peace Corps Volunteers have served in the 61 years since the founding of Peace Corps: Niger, Afghanistan, Thailand, Uganda, Lesotho, Kenya, Ecuador, Haiti, India, Mongolia, Pakistan, and Armenia. The cover features a photo from Mongolia along with smaller inset photos from Senegal, Togo, Ethiopia, and Panama.

You’ll find demographic information about each featured country, along with a suggested recipe and music, film, and book titles to explore. For a list of current and past suggestions, click on the "Cultural Resources" button or check out our "Educator Resources."

A calendar like no other: International Calendar researchers consult solar, lunar, and astronomical calendars to determine the dates of important events from year to year. From religious high holy days to important civic dates to annual local market days, the International Calendar is rich in information and cultural diversity. You can even look ahead for what to expect in 2023, including many of the important moveable holy days in various calendar systems.

You can purchase the 2022 calendar and related notecards directly from us, but you might be able to support an RPCV group near you by buying from them. To find out If there is a local group near you selling the 2022 International Calendar, click on Groups selling the calendar.

Contact us to see how your group can sell the calendar for your own fundraising efforts.