3 Quick Ways to Delete Unwanted Calendars from iPhone

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Learn how to remove calendar spam and events on an iPhone
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Do you have multiple calendars synced to your iPhone? If you want to get rid of some clutter, you can delete unnecessary calendars. These can be default calendars or calendars added with your email accounts. Here's how to delete calendars on your iPhone.

Removing Calendars and Entries from iPhone

To delete calendars on your iPhone, open the Calendar app and tap Calendars . Tap i next to a calendar, and then tap Delete Calendar . You can also tap Hide All to temporarily hide entries.

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Deleting Calendars

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  1. The app icon should show the current date on a white background.
  2. If you're on an event page, tap the arrow in the top-left corner to navigate back to the main calendar.
    • All calendars on your iPhone will be displayed in a list, including email calendars .
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  3. You should see categories such as On My iPhone , Other , and any synced email accounts.
  4. It's at the bottom of the screen.
    • Alternatively, tap Hide All to temporarily clear the calendar's events from your main calendar.
      • If you have calendars under Other , tap the check mark icon to deselect it.
  5. This will confirm the action. The calendar will be deleted from your iPhone.
    • Keep in mind that you must have at least one calendar active. You won't be able to delete a calendar if it's the only one you have.
    • If you're having trouble deleting a calendar from another provider or platform, such as Google Calendar , log in directly to the Google website and delete it there.
    • If you have a delegated calendar (a shared calendar with others), you'll only be able to hide it. [1]
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Unsubscribing from Calendar Spam

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  1. The app icon should show the current date on a white background.
    • Use this method if you have subscripted to a spam calendar. This will remove unwanted notifications and invitations. [2]
  2. You should see this as a dot on the main calendar. Tapping it will open the event's full page.
  3. This is at the bottom of the screen.
  4. You will be unsubscribed from the spam calendar.
    • On earlier versions of iOS, you may need to delete the calendar in your settings. Do the following:
      • Go to Settings .
      • Tap Calendar .
      • Tap Accounts .
      • Tap Subscribed Calendars .
      • Tap the calendar.
      • Tap Delete Account .
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Deleting Calendar Entries

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  1. The app icon should show the current date on a white background.
    • Use this method if you want to delete a few calendar entries rather than the whole calendar.
  2. This is represented by a dot on the main calendar. Tapping it will open the event's full page.
  3. You can find this at the bottom of the page.
  4. The event will be deleted.
    • If the event is a repeating event, you can select Delete This Event Only or Delete All Future Events .
    • If you have your calendars synced to Outlook or Google, it will also be deleted on those platforms.
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    How do I remove a calendar from my iPhone calendar app?
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    Open the Settings app and go to Accounts & Passwords. Click on "Subscribed Calendars." Click on the calendar you want to delete, then select "Delete Account." Finally, click "Delete Account" again to confirm it.
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    I have 5 calendars under my gmail and I want to delete one of those calendars. Each time i open that specific calendar and hit delete, it just pops back up. Why?
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    If you created that calendar in Gmail, you need to delete it there, instead of the iPhone Calendar app. wikihow.com/Delete-a-Google-Calendar might help.
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    I want to remove a calendar from the app, I have deleted one but it immediately returns. Any thoughts?
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    Try using settings. If that fails, go to iCloud and follow the same instructions using the Calendar app.
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      References

      1. ↑ https://support.apple.com/guide/calendar/share-calendar-accounts-icl27527/14.0/mac/14.0
      2. ↑ https://support.apple.com/en-us/102444

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      1. Open the Calendars app on your iPhone.
      2. Tap on Calendars at the bottom of the screen.
      3. Uncheck the radio button next to the calendar you want to hide.
      4. Tap Done .

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