{"id":9780,"date":"2025-07-31T08:56:51","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T20:56:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/en\/?p=9780"},"modified":"2025-07-31T08:56:51","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T20:56:51","slug":"how-to-remove-double-holidays-in-outlook-a-step-by-step-fix-for-duplicate-calendar-entries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/en\/how-to-remove-double-holidays-in-outlook-a-step-by-step-fix-for-duplicate-calendar-entries\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Remove Double Holidays in Outlook \u2013 A Step-by-Step Fix for Duplicate Calendar Entries"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Hey there, holiday lovers! It’s your Holiday Little Assistant coming at ya with another helpful tip. Today we’re tackling a super annoying Outlook issue\u2014double holidays cluttering up your calendar. Nothing worse than seeing “Christmas Day” or “New Year’s Day” pop up twice, right? Let’s get that fixed pronto! <\/p>\n

Why Does Outlook Show Double Holidays? <\/h2>\n

First things first\u2014why\u2019s this happening? Usually, it\u2019s because Outlook pulls holidays from two different sources<\/b>:
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– The default holiday list that comes with your calendar (built-in).
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– Holidays you or your company manually added (like an imported .ics file).
\nWhen these overlap, bam\u2014double bookings. Annoying, but totally fixable! <\/p>\n

Step-by-Step: How to Remove Duplicate Holidays in Outlook <\/h2>\n

Ready to clean up your calendar? Here\u2019s how to nuke those extras: <\/p>\n

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  1. Delete the built-in holidays:<\/b>
    \n – Open Outlook > go to “File” > “Options” > “Calendar”.
    \n – Click “Add Holidays” > uncheck your country\u2019s holiday set > hit OK.
    \n – BOOM. Original holidays gone. (But wait\u2014keep reading!)<\/li>\n
  2. Manually delete overlapping entries:<\/b>
    \n – Switch to your calendar view and find the duplicate holidays.
    \n – Right-click each one > select “Delete”. Pro tip: Use the “List” view to spot dupes faster!<\/li>\n
  3. Re-add a single holiday set (optional):<\/b>
    \n – If you still want holidays, re-import a clean<\/b> .ics file (like from Google Calendar) or re-enable just one set via the “Add Holidays” button.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Heads up: If your company manages your Outlook, you might need IT\u2019s help to remove a shared holiday calendar. <\/p>\n

    FAQs About Outlook Holiday Glitches <\/h2>\n

    Q: Will deleting holidays affect my meetings?<\/b>
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    Nope! This only removes the holiday labels<\/i>\u2014not actual events you scheduled. <\/p>\n

    Q: Why do my holidays keep coming back?<\/b>
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    If syncing with a work account, IT might be pushing updates. Politely ask them to merge the holiday lists. <\/p>\n

    Q: Can I just hide duplicates instead of deleting?<\/b>
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    Sadly, no. Outlook doesn\u2019t have a “hide duplicates” toggle (we wish!), so manual cleanup\u2019s your best bet. <\/p>\n

    And there you have it! No more double-dipped holidays messing with your calendar zen. If you\u2019ve got other holiday-tech headaches, hit me up\u2014your Holiday Little Assistant\u2019s got your back. \u2018Til next time, keep those calendars clean and those vacations booked! <\/p>\n

    Faqpro Thanks for reading, folks! Now go enjoy a duplicate-free holiday schedule like a boss. \ud83c\udf89<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Hey there, holiday lovers! It’s your Holiday Little Assistant coming at ya with another helpful tip. Today we’re tackling a super annoying Outlook issue\u2014double holidays cluttering up your calendar. Nothing worse than seeing “Christmas Day” or “New Year’s Day” pop up twice, right? Let’s get that fixed pronto! Why Does Outlook Show Double Holidays? First…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9779,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kadence_starter_templates_imported_post":false,"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","slim_seo":{"title":"How to Remove Double Holidays in Outlook \u2013 A Step-by-Step Fix for Duplicate Calendar Entries - Public Holiday Calendar","description":"Hey there, holiday lovers! It's your Holiday Little Assistant coming at ya with another helpful tip. Today we're tackling a super annoying Outlook issue\u2014double"},"footnotes":""},"categories":[278],"tags":[9861,9860,9859,9857,9858],"class_list":["post-9780","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","tag-clean-up-holiday-calendar","tag-delete-extra-holidays-outlook","tag-fix-overlapping-holidays-outlook","tag-outlook-double-holidays","tag-remove-duplicate-holidays-outlook"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9780","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9780"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9780\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9781,"href":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9780\/revisions\/9781"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9779"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9780"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9780"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9780"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}