You’ve been asking for them… and they’re back — bigger, brighter, and better than ever! The 2026 OpenSesame Course Calendars are here to help you plan, inspire, and elevate your learning programs all year long. Whether you’re building out a training strategy, highlighting monthly observances, or simply keeping fresh content flowing for your teams, these calendars make it easy to deliver meaningful learning one month at a time.
This year, we’ve brought back your tried-and-true favorites like Course of the Month, Book of the Month, Workplace Culture, Leadership, Wellness, and more, plus exciting new additions including AI, Cybersecurity, and an expanded lineup of safety and compliance themes.
2026 Course Calendars
- Course of the Month
- AI
- Books of the Month
- Certifications
- Cybersecurity
- Global Compliance
- Global Safety
- Leadership
- Sports
- U.S. Compliance
- U.S. Safety
- Workplace Culture
- Wellness
Course of the Month
Front and center of our 2026 lineup is the Course of the Month Calendar, designed to spotlight a standout course every month across a wide range of professional skills. This calendar is perfect for organizations looking for a simple way to keep learning consistent and engaging all year long. Each monthly pick offers high-impact, broadly relevant training that supports continuous development for every learner, in any role.
AI
The 2026 AI Calendar helps teams build confidence and capability with artificial intelligence through accessible, monthly learning themes. From prompt-writing to productivity tools to responsible use of emerging technologies, this calendar supports learners at every stage of AI adoption.
Books of the Month
The 2026 Books of the Month Calendar pairs monthly themes with book summaries from some of the most popular business titles in the OpenSesame catalog. With easy-to-digest insights and actionable takeaways, this calendar is perfect for sparking discussion, inspiring fresh ideas, and encouraging a learning culture rooted in curiosity.
Certifications
The Certifications Course Calendar highlights monthly themes tied to major professional fields—like healthcare, HR, cloud technology, supply chain, marketing, and cybersecurity—paired with certification prep to help learners build expertise throughout the year. From CPC/CPB prep in January to Product Owner certification in December, this calendar supports steady, career-focused skill growth.
Cybersecurity
The Cybersecurity Course Calendar offers timely monthly topics that help strengthen digital awareness and safe online habits. Each month focuses on relatable, everyday cybersecurity risks—from phishing and passwords to social engineering—giving learners the knowledge they need to help protect themselves and their organizations.
Global Compliance
The 2026 Global Compliance Course Calendar aligns monthly observances with key themes like anti-corruption, data privacy, responsible conduct, and ethical decision-making around the world. It’s designed to help organizations reinforce global compliance culture through meaningful, timely awareness-building.
Global Safety
The Global Safety Course Calendar highlights monthly topics tied to international safety best practices and cultivating a strong global safety culture. Each theme supports consistent, practical safety habits across regions—helping teams stay aligned, aware, and committed to safe behaviors worldwide.
Leadership
The Leadership Course Calendar builds confident, people-first leaders through monthly themes that explore coaching, trust, empowerment, adaptability, and more. Featuring top courses from expert publishers, this calendar supports leadership development at every level of your organization.
Sports
This year’s Sports Course Calendar features a lineup exclusively from On This Topic, an OpenSesame Plus publisher known for working with popular sports figures to share real stories and career lessons. Each month connects a sports-inspired theme to professional development concepts like resilience, preparation, teamwork, and mental toughness—making learning both motivating and fun.
U.S. Compliance
The U.S. Compliance Course Calendar brings workplace awareness into everyday learning with monthly topics like cybersecurity, anti-corruption, workplace respect, bullying prevention, and ethical hiring. Each observance offers an opportunity to reinforce expectations, strengthen culture, and build shared accountability across your teams.
U.S. Safety
The U.S. Safety Course Calendar includes monthly safety observances centered on important topics such as cold weather precautions, AED readiness, ladder safety, natural disaster prep, fire prevention, and seasonal hazard awareness. It’s a practical, year-round tool for helping teams build safer habits at work and at home.
Workplace Culture
The Workplace Culture Course Calendar focuses on the everyday interactions and values that shape how teams connect and collaborate. Monthly topics explore communication, inclusion, relationship-building, and civility, helping organizations strengthen culture from the inside out.
Wellness
The Wellness Course Calendar supports employee wellbeing through monthly themes that highlight mental health, stress management, mindfulness, balance, and emotional wellness. It’s an easy way to keep wellbeing initiatives active and visible all year long.