Add or remove birthdays, holidays, and other calendars

Hide all birthdays

1. Open Google Calendar.
2. Under "My calendars," uncheck Contacts. Calendars with an empty box next to them are hidden.

Hide birthdays from your calendar list

You can hide the Contacts calendar so that it doesn't appear under "My calendars."

1. Open Google Calendar.
2. On the left, find "My calendars." You may need to click to expand it.
3. Point your mouse at "Contacts" and click Options   Hide from list.

Birthdays come from details in your Google Contacts.

Tip: If the person is in your Google Contacts, you can edit or remove the person's birthday at google.com/contacts.

Add the person to Google Contacts and include their birthday. Your calendar updates birthdays from Google Contacts every time it syncs. 

Tips:

• If you want notifications for a birthday, create a recurring event.
• You can't add birthdays from Facebook to Google Calendar.

1. Open Google Calendar.
2. On the left, find "My calendars." You may need to click to expand it.
3. Next to "Contacts," click Options .
4. Choose a new color.

1. Open Google Calendar.
2. On the left, next to "Other calendars," click Add other calendars   Browse calendars of interest.
3. To add a calendar, check the box next to it.

Optional: To remove a calendar, uncheck the box next to it.

1. Open Google Calendar.
2. At the top right, click Settings   Settings.
3. On the left panel, click Add calendar  Browse calendars of interest.
4. Under "Regional holidays," you can find the holiday calendars you're subscribed to.
5. Next to your preferred holiday calendar, click the drop-down and select Public holidays only.

1. Open Google Calendar.
2. On the left under "Other calendars," uncheck Holidays. Calendars with an empty box next to them are hidden.

1. Open Google Calendar.
2. On the left, next to "Other calendars," find the holiday calendar.
3. Point your mouse at the holiday calendar.
4. Click Options  .
5. Choose a new color.

1. Open Google Calendar.
2. At the top right, click Settings   Settings.
3. On the left panel, click Add calendar  Browse calendars of interest.
4. Under "Other," check the box next to Phases of the Moon.

When you use Google Calendar on your computer, you can add other calendars, like sports calendars. 

1. Open Google Calendar.
2. On the left, next to "Other calendars," click Add other calendars  Browse calendars of interest.
3. Find a sports calendar. To add it to your calendar, check the box next to it.

Tip: After you add the calendar on your computer, it shows up in your Google Calendar app.