Welcome the new year with the cutest planners
A new year calls for a fresh start, and few things feel as quietly optimistic as opening a brand new planner. Whether you are setting intentions, tracking habits, or simply trying to stay organized, today’s planners are designed to do far more than hold dates.
From highly customizable systems to beautifully crafted leather-bound diaries, these are some of the best places to find planners and journals that make welcoming the new year feel intentional and stylish.
Ana Tomy 2026 Personalized Planner
For those who want full control over how they plan, Ana Tomy offers an approach that feels both thoughtful and personal. The brand is known for its highly customizable planners and journals, allowing you to choose everything from page layouts (plain, dotted, grid, or ruled) to inserts like habit trackers, meeting notes, to-do lists, and time boxing pages.
The result is a planner that adapts to how you actually live and work.
What elevates the experience further is the brand’s physical shops, where you can build your planner in person. Flipping through paper options, testing layouts, and selecting details such as elastic bands, ribbon markers, and wire bindings turns the process into a hands-on ritual rather than a quick purchase, making it an especially satisfying way to welcome the new year.
Hobonichi Techo Planner
Well-loved in Japan and by stationery enthusiasts worldwide, Hobonichi Techo has been known for its clean, thoughtful designs and refined approach to planning since 2002.
The planner is printed on Tomoe River paper, prized for its smooth writing experience and lightweight feel, specifically designed to handle daily use without feathering or bleed-through. It makes writing feel effortless, whether you are jotting quick notes or filling entire pages.
Designed with intention, the Techo’s layouts encourage both structure and reflection, allowing it to function as a planner and a journal at once. Rooted in Japanese design sensibilities, its details make it an easy choice for those who appreciate simplicity, craftsmanship, and a planning system that feels calm rather than cluttered.
The Paper Bunny 2026 Planner Regular
Designed for those who want their planner to support more than just scheduling, The Paper Bunny 2026 Planner functions as a personal companion for the year ahead. Thoughtfully laid out to encourage goal setting, habit building, memory keeping, and milestone planning, it creates space to map out not just your days but also the life you are intentionally building.
The planner features a vegan leather hard-bound cover that feels polished yet durable, making it well-suited for daily use. Available in six cover designs inspired by mid-century spaces and offered in two practical sizes, it is designed to move easily with you through your daily routines, fitting seamlessly into work days, workouts, travel, and everything in between.
Smythson 2026 Soho Weekly Diary
The Smythson 2026 Soho Weekly Diary is for those who prefer their everyday pieces to feel a little more elevated. Sized to slip easily into a tote or briefcase, it offers a balance of portability and generous space, making it appropriate for busy schedules and longer to-do lists alike.
Finished in crocodile-embossed calf leather, the diary feels substantial without being overstated. Inside, a week-to-view layout is paired with notes pages for added flexibility, while pale blue Featherweight paper with gilt edging brings a refined touch to daily planning.
Details like silk lining and a discreet slip pocket keep loose papers organized, making this a planner that feels even more considered.
Muji 2026 Vinyl Cover Monthly/Weekly Half-Size Planner
Muji’s 2026 Monthly and Weekly Half-Size Planner works especially well as a work table planner, designed to stay open and visible throughout the day. Its horizontal format allows your week to unfold in a clean, linear way, making it easy to track meetings, deadlines, and to-do lists at a glance without flipping pages.
The half-size format keeps it compact enough for everyday use, while the vinyl cover protects it from wear on busy desks. Whether it lives permanently on your work table or moves between home and office, it fits naturally into a work-focused routine, offering structure without visual distraction and staying true to Muji’s understated approach to design.
