Adding holiday calendars to your calendar view in Outlook or Outlook Online

Questions

• How do I add holiday dates to my Outlook calendar?
• How do I see US holidays in Outlook?
• How do I add a holiday calendar to Outlook Online?
• How do I add religious or international holiday calendars in Outlook?
• How do I remove a holiday calendar from Outlook?

Environment

This article applies to all current Bowdoin students, faculty, and staff who want to add a holiday calendar to their Outlook calendar view.

• Covered: Outlook Online (browser) and Outlook for Windows
• Available calendars: Holidays for many countries and some religious calendars

Resolution

Outlook Online (browser)

1. Sign in to Outlook Online at outlook.office.com and click the Calendar icon in the left navigation bar.
2. In the left panel, click Add calendar.
3. In the window that opens, select Holidays from the left-side menu.
4. Browse or search for the country or region whose holidays you want to add. To add US holidays, locate United States and check the box.
5. The calendar saves automatically and the holidays will appear in your calendar view. They will also sync to Outlook on your desktop and mobile devices.

To remove a holiday calendar, return to Add calendar > Holidays and uncheck the calendar you want to remove.

Outlook for Windows

1. Open Outlook and click the Calendar icon in the bottom-left navigation bar.
2. Click Add Calendar in the Home tab.
3. Select From Internet or Holiday Calendars depending on your version of Outlook.
4. Browse the available calendars, select the holiday calendar you want, and click OK or Subscribe.

Additional Help

If you need further assistance, you have several options:

• Bowdoin Bot: Chat with Bowdoin Bot directly from any KB page for instant answers.
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• In person: Visit the Tech Hub in Smith Union during business hours.
• Submit a ticket: Request assistance through the Service Catalog.