2 Easy Ways to Add Birthdays to Google Calendar

Quick Tips

• You can add the birthday details for a contact in Google Contacts. Then, go to Google Calendar > Settings > Birthdays and enable the toggle for the contacts account.
• You can also open the contact card on your Android device, click on the three dots icon at the top, and select birthday notification.
• If you don’t want to add birthdays to a contact card, you can create a recurring calendar event for the birthday.

Method 1: Import Birthdays From Google Contacts

On Android

Step 1: Open the Google Contacts app on your Android phone. If it isn’t already installed, download and install it from the Play Store.

Step 2: Tap on the contact whose birthday you want to add. Tap the Pencil (Edit) icon at the top.

Step 3: Scroll down and tap on the Significant date box. Enter the birth date > tap on Set > select Birthday under the label.

Now, repeat the steps to add the birthdays of other contacts.

Step 4: Tap on the three-bar icon at the upper-left corner > enable Birthdays > go to Settings. Scroll down and tap on Birthdays.

Step 5: Enable the account from which you want to show birthdays in Google Calendar.

That’s it. Now, birthdays from Google Contacts will appear on your calendar.

On Desktop

Step 1: Open the Google Contacts website and sign in. Click on the contact to which you want to add the birthday > Edit.

Step 2: Click on the Birthday text box > enter the birthday > click on Save.

Step 3: Go back to the homepage > check the box for Contacts under the My Calendars section. If Contacts doesn’t show up, look for Birthdays and enable it.

Step 4: If neither Birthdays nor Contacts show up, click on the + icon next to Other calendars.

Step 4: Select Browse calendars of interest.

Step 5: Check the box for Your contacts under Birthdays to show birthdays in Google Calendar.

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Method 2: Add Birthdays to Google Calendar Without Contacts

Another method that lets you add birthdays to Google Calendar of friends and family without contact is by creating a recurring event. Basically, you must manually add birthdays to Google Calendar, as shown below.

On Android

Step 1: Open Google Calendar > tap on the + button at the bottom > select Event.

Step 2: Title your birthday event. For instance, Elyan’s birthday. Also, enable the toggle for All-day.

Step 3: Tap on Does not repeat > select Every year. This creates a recurring event.

Step 4: To be reminded about your birthday in Google Calendar, tap on Add notification.

On PC

Step 1: Open the Google Calendar website on your computer and log in to your account.

Step 2: Click on Create at the upper-left corner > select Event.

Step 3: Add a title for your birthday event. Click on the date and time field and check the box for All day.

Step 4: Also, click on Doesn’t repeat > select Custom.

Step 5: Click on the drop-down box for Repeat and select 1 and Year, respectively. Ensure it says Repeat every 1 Year.

Step 6: Also, select Never under Ends and click on Done.

Step 7: Click on the More options button.

Step 8: Here, add a notification if you want to be reminded about the birthday event every year. Finally, click on Save.

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