{"id":337912,"date":"2021-09-11T18:00:35","date_gmt":"2021-09-11T15:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-add-hide-and-remove-birthdays-in-google-calendar\/"},"modified":"2021-09-11T18:00:35","modified_gmt":"2021-09-11T15:00:35","slug":"how-to-add-hide-and-remove-birthdays-in-google-calendar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-add-hide-and-remove-birthdays-in-google-calendar\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Add, Hide, and Remove Birthdays in Google Calendar"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3a975d7afc5\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3a975d7afc5\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-add-hide-and-remove-birthdays-in-google-calendar\/#Add_Birthdays_to_Google_Contacts\" >Add Birthdays to Google Contacts<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-add-hide-and-remove-birthdays-in-google-calendar\/#Add_Birthdays_to_Google_Calendar\" >Add Birthdays to Google Calendar<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-add-hide-and-remove-birthdays-in-google-calendar\/#Hide_Birthdays_from_Google_Calendar\" >Hide Birthdays from Google Calendar<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-add-hide-and-remove-birthdays-in-google-calendar\/#Remove_Birthdays_from_Google_Calendar\" >Remove Birthdays from Google Calendar<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Add, Hide, and Remove Birthdays in Google Calendar&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-747304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/birthday-cake-multicolor-sprinkles.jpg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/birthday-cake-multicolor-sprinkles.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/birthday-cake-multicolor-sprinkles.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Birthday cake with colorful candles and sprinkles\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/birthday-cake-colorful-candles-552897634\">Ruth Black\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There\u2019s nothing worse than forgetting the birthday of someone you care about. To ensure that you see those important days, you can add birthdays to Google Calendar. If you decide to hide them or remove one later, it\u2019s just as simple.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_note\"><p><strong>Note:<\/strong> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/calendar\/answer\/6084659#zippy=%2Cadd-birthdays-to-your-calendar\">Per Google<\/a>, you currently can\u2019t add birthdays from <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> to Google Calendar.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Add_Birthdays_to_Google_Contacts\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_0\">Add Birthdays to Google Contacts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The birthdays that you see in Google Calendar are for your Google Contacts. So to begin, make sure that the contacts you want to show up on your calendar are in your Google Contacts with birthdays.<\/p>\n<p>Head to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/contacts.google.com\/\">Google Contacts<\/a> and add a new contact by clicking \u201cCreate Contact\u201d at the top left. To edit an existing contact, click the pencil icon to the right of their name in the list.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-746589 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/EditContact-GoogleContactsWeb.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Edit a contact in Google Contacts\" width=\"460\" height=\"60\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Below the basic information for your contact, click \u201cShow More.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-746587\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/EditContactShowMore-GoogleContactsWeb.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click Show More\" width=\"562\" height=\"456\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Then, enter their date of birth in the Birthday field.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-746586\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/EditContactAddBirthday-GoogleContactsWeb.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Add a birthday to a contact in Google Contacts\" width=\"561\" height=\"78\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Click \u201cSave\u201d at the top right of the contact card.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Add Birthdays to Contacts on iPhone<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Add_Birthdays_to_Google_Calendar\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_1\">Add Birthdays to Google Calendar<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When you\u2019re ready to display your contacts\u2019 birthdays, visit <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/calendar.google.com\/\">Google Calendar<\/a> and sign in. Expand \u201cMy Calendars\u201d on the left side and check the box for Contacts. You should then see the birthdays for your Google Contacts display along with a birthday cake icon.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-746590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/AddBirthdays-GoogleCalendarWeb.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Check the box for Birthdays\" width=\"327\" height=\"161\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>To add birthdays to the Google Calendar app on your mobile device, open the app. Then, tap the menu icon at the top left and check the box for Birthdays.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-746591\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/AddBirthdays-GoogleCalendarMobile.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Check the box for Birthdays in the menu\" width=\"464\" height=\"500\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hide_Birthdays_from_Google_Calendar\"><\/span>Hide Birthdays from Google Calendar<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To hide birthdays from your Google Calendar, do the reverse of the above. In Google Calendar on the web, expand My Calendars on the left side and uncheck the box for Contacts. You should see the birthdays disappear from view.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-746592\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/HideBirthdays-GoogleCalendarWeb.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Uncheck the box for Birthdays\" width=\"322\" height=\"152\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>On your mobile device, tap the menu icon at the top left and uncheck the box for Birthdays. Your contacts\u2019 birthdays should vanish.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-746593\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/HideBirthdays-GoogleCalendarMobile.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Uncheck the box for Birthdays in the menu\" width=\"464\" height=\"500\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Remove_Birthdays_from_Google_Calendar\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_3\">Remove Birthdays from Google Calendar<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You might have certain contacts whose birthdays you don\u2019t want to see on your Google Calendar. As previously mentioned, this detail comes from the person\u2019s contact card in Google Contacts. So, to remove their birthday from your calendar, you must remove it from their contact card.<\/p>\n<p>Visit Google Contacts, click the pencil icon to edit the contact, and click \u201cShow More\u201d on their card. Click the X to the right of their date of birth in the Birthday field and click \u201cSave\u201d at the top right.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-746585\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/EditContactRemoveBirthday-GoogleContactsWeb.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Edit a contact in Google Contacts\" width=\"425\" height=\"78\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>To make sure that you <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/711887\/how-to-get-automatic-birthday-reminders-on-your-iphone\/\">remember those birthdays, learn how to get birthday reminders from Google Assistant.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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