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Hello everyone, I am your dedicated public holiday assistant. Recently, a little friend asked me about removing holidays from the iPhone calendar. Turns out, a lot of people get annoyed when their calendar gets cluttered with holidays they don\u2019t celebrate or don\u2019t care about. So now I\u2019m gonna break it all down for you\u2014step by step, plain and simple. Hope this helps everyone who\u2019s been scratching their head over this.<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s be real: the iPhone calendar is pretty handy, but it comes pre-loaded with a bunch of public holidays that might not mean anything to you. Maybe you\u2019re not from the U.S., or maybe you just don\u2019t need a reminder for \u201cNational Donut Day\u201d or \u201cColumbus Day.\u201d Or maybe you\u2019re juggling work and personal schedules and all those holiday banners are just visual noise. Whatever your reason, turning them off is not hard once you know where to look. And no, you don\u2019t need to delete your whole calendar or start over. Just a few taps and those holidays vanish like they were never there.<\/p>\n
First things first: open the Kalender<\/b> app on your iPhone. At the bottom of the screen, tap the Kalender<\/b> button (it looks like a little calendar icon with a checkmark). That brings up a list of all the calendars you have synced\u2014iCloud, Google, Outlook, and so on. You\u2019ll also see a section called \u201cOther\u201d or \u201cSubscribed Calendars.\u201d That\u2019s where the holiday calendar usually lives. Look for something named \u201cUS Holidays,\u201d \u201cUnited States Holidays,\u201d or just \u201cHolidays.\u201d Tap the little \u2018i\u2019 info button next to it. Then scroll down and tap Kalender l\u00f6schen<\/b>. Boom, gone! But wait\u2014this deletes it permanently for that account. If you later want it back, you\u2019d have to resubscribe. So only do this if you\u2019re sure you don\u2019t want any of \u2019em.<\/p>\n
But what if you want to keep some holidays but not all? Well, iOS doesn\u2019t give you a fine-tune switch to pick and choose individual holidays. The holiday calendar is either all on or all off. So your only option is to hide the whole holiday calendar. You can do that by just unchecking the box next to \u201cUS Holidays\u201d in the Calendars list. That hides the events without deleting the subscription. That way, if you change your mind later, you can just check the box again and they\u2019ll reappear. Easy peasy.<\/p>\n
Another thing: if you\u2019re using a shared family calendar or a work Exchange account, holidays might be coming from that server. In that case, you can\u2019t delete the holiday calendar directly. Instead, go to Einstellungen > Kalender > Konten<\/b>, pick the account that\u2019s pushing holidays (like your iCloud or Gmail), and turn off the Kalender<\/b> toggle for that account. But careful\u2014that will wipe out all calendars from that account, not just holidays. Better to ask your IT admin if you\u2019re dealing with a work account.<\/p>\n
For folks who have an old iOS version (iOS 14 or earlier), the steps are slightly different. Tap Kalender<\/b> at the bottom, scroll to \u201cUS Holidays,\u201d tap the red minus sign, then confirm delete. On newer versions (iOS 15+), it\u2019s the info button and then delete.<\/p>\n
One more pro tip: if you use the Google Calendar app on your iPhone, holidays are managed inside that app\u2019s settings. Open Google Calendar, tap the three-line menu, choose Einstellungen<\/b>, then tap the calendar name under \u201cMy calendars\u201d or \u201cOther calendars.\u201d You\u2019ll see a Holiday calendar there. Tap it and uncheck \u201cShow in list\u201d or \u201cSync.\u201d That\u2019ll silence \u2018em without messing up your iPhone\u2019s native calendar.<\/p>\nQuestions related to how to turn off holidays on iPhone calendar<\/h2>\n
Q: Will turning off holidays affect my other calendar events?<\/b>
\nA: Nope. It only hides or removes the holiday calendar itself. All your personal appointments, reminders, and family events stay right where they are. It\u2019s like taking a sticker off a page\u2014the rest of the page is still there.<\/p>\n
Q: I turned off holidays but they came back after an iOS update. Why?<\/b>
\nA: Sometimes Apple resets certain default settings during a major iOS upgrade. After updating, check your Calendars list again\u2014you might need to uncheck or delete the holiday calendar again. Annoying, but not the end of the world.<\/p>\n
Q: Can I add custom holidays instead of the default ones?<\/b>
\nA: Sure. You can create a new calendar (like \u201cMy Holidays\u201d) and manually add the days you actually care about. Or search for a subscription calendar online that has exactly the holidays you want (e.g., a specific country\u2019s public holidays). Then subscribe via the Abonnierten Kalender hinzuf\u00fcgen<\/b> option in Settings > Calendar.<\/p>\n
Q: I can\u2019t find the holiday calendar at all. Where did it go?<\/b>
\nA: It might be hidden inside a different account. Go to Einstellungen > Kalender > Konten<\/b> and tap each account one by one. Some accounts (like iCloud) have a separate toggle for \u201cShow in App\u201d for the holiday calendar. Turn that off. Also check under Settings > Calendar > Alternate Calendar<\/b>\u2014that\u2019s a different feature (for lunar\/solar calendars).<\/p>\n
Q: Is there a way to only turn off holidays for one country but keep another?<\/b>
\nA: If you have multiple holiday calendars subscribed (e.g., US Holidays and China Holidays), you can uncheck or delete only the ones you don\u2019t want. Each country has its own subscription. So yes, you can mix and match by managing each subscription separately.<\/p>\n
So there you have it\u2014no more random holiday banners cluttering your schedule. It takes maybe 30 seconds once you know the drill. I\u2019ve helped tons of friends do this and they always say \u201cwhy didn\u2019t I do this sooner.\u201d Honestly, the iPhone calendar is great but it\u2019s your phone\u2014you should see what you want to see. Don\u2019t let some default holiday list boss you around.<\/p>\n
Thank you for reading, I hope this article helped you fully understand how to turn off holidays on your iPhone calendar. If you\u2019ve got more questions, hit us up. We\u2019re here to make your holiday planning (or un-planning) a whole lot easier. Catch you next time!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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