Set up multiple calendars on iPad

In the Calendar app on iPad, you can set up multiple calendars to keep track of different kinds of events. You can keep track of all your events and appointments in one calendar, but additional calendars are easy to set up and a great way to stay organized.

The list of calendars, with checkmarks indicating which calendars are active. The Done button for closing the list is in the top-right corner. The Add Calendar button is in the bottom-left corner.

Set up a calendar

Tap at the top left, then tap Add Calendar at the bottom of the screen.
Do one of the following:
- Create an iCloud calendar: Tap Add Calendar, enter a name for the calendar, then choose a color for it.
- Subscribe to an external read-only calendar: Tap Add Subscription Calendar, enter the URL of the .ics file you want to subscribe to (and any other required server information), then tap Subscribe.
- Add a Holiday calendar: Tap Add Holiday Calendar, tap the holiday calendar you want to subscribe to, then tap Add.
  See Use the Holidays calendar on iPad.

You can also subscribe to an iCalendar (.ics) calendar by tapping a link to it.

Unsubscribe from a calendar

You can unsubscribe from a calendar you’re subscribed to. When you unsubscribe, you can also report the calendar as junk.

Tap at the top left, then tap next to the calendar you want to remove.
Tap Unsubscribe, then tap Unsubscribe or Unsubscribe and Report Junk.
Note: When you tap Unsubscribe and Report Junk, the calendar is reported to Apple as a suspected junk subscription.

See multiple calendars at once

To view multiple calendars, tap , then do any of the following:

Select the calendars you want to view.
Tap US Holidays to include national holidays with your events.
Tap Birthdays to include birthdays from Contacts with your events.

Set a default calendar

You can set one of your calendars as the default calendar. When you add an event using Siri or other apps, it’s added to your default calendar.

Go to Settings > Calendar > Default Calendar.
Select the calendar you want to use as your default calendar.

Turn on calendar event alerts

You can turn on event notifications for calendars you create or subscribe to.

Tap at the top left.
Tap next to a calendar.
Go to Event Alerts below Notifications to turn event alerts on or off.
Tap Done.

Change a calendar’s color

Tap at the top left.
Tap next to the calendar, then choose a color.
Tap Done.

For some calendar accounts, such as Google, the color is set by the server.

Set up iCloud, Google, Exchange, or Yahoo calendar accounts

Go to Settings > Calendar > Accounts > Add Account.
Do any of the following:
- Tap a mail service (iCloud, Microsoft Exchange, or Google, for example), then sign in.
- Tap Other, tap Add CalDAV Account or Add Subscribed Calendar, then enter your server and account information.

Add a CalDAV account

Go to Settings > Calendar > Accounts > Add Account > Other.
Tap Add CalDAV Account.
Enter your server and account information.

Move an event to another calendar

Tap the event, tap Calendar, then select a calendar to move the event to.

iPad User Guide