Calendars of Laurynas Ivinskis

Farmer's Calendar or Year Counter (Lithuanian: Kalendorius, arba Metskajtlus ukiszkasis) were annual Lithuanian-language calendars or almanacs compiled by Laurynas Ivinskis. These calendars were the first periodical Lithuanian publication in the Russian Empire. 21 issues of the calendar were published in the Russian Empire from 1846 to 1867 with an additional issue in 1878; three of them were published in the Cyrillic script due to the press ban. Due to the ban, at least five calendars were published in East Prussia from where it was smuggled into Russia.

The calendars ranged from 32 to 64 pages in length and included astronomical information, lists of religious feasts, articles on agriculture, medicine, veterinary science, and housekeeping. The calendars are valued for including a literary section which published examples of Lithuanian folklore, didactic stories, and original and translated poems. In 1860–1861, the calendars were first to publish the epic poem The Forest of Anykščiai by Antanas Baranauskas which has become a classic work of Lithuanian literature. Other notable published authors included Silvestras Valiūnas, Dionizas Poška, Karolina Proniewska, Antanas Strazdas, and Jurgis Pabrėža.