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Setting up recurring events in your calendar can be incredibly useful for helping you to keep track of meetings, birthdays, holidays, etc. We’ll show you how to add recurring events to iPhone calendar so that you never miss an important date again.
Why You’ll Love This Tip
- Stay on top of recurring dates, meetings, birthdays, and more.
- End recurring events so you don’t receive reminders when you no longer need them
How to Add Event to iPhone Calendar
On iOS, it’s easy to set up recurring calendar events and color code them, ensuring you can stay organized and on time for every appointment. For more useful iPhone tricks, be sure to sign up for our Tip of the Day newsletter. Now, here’s how to how to add an event to iPhone calendar that recurs.
- Open the Calendar app.
![Open the Calendar app.]()
- Find the event you want to edit or create a new one by pressing the + icon.
![Find the event you want to edit or create a new one by pressing the + icon.]()
- Tap Repeat.
![Tap Repeat.]()
- Select how often you would like the event to recur.
![Select how often you would the event to recur.]()
- If you would like your iPhone calendar to repeat the event on specific days, you can tap Custom.
![If you would like your iPhone calendar to repeat the event on specific days, you can tap Custom.]()
- In the Custom window, you can select the frequency of the event and make adjustments to how often it should occur. Tap the New Event button in the top left to return to the previous screen.
![Tap the New Event button in the top left to return to the previous screen.]()
- Tap End Repeat.
![Tap End Repeat.]()
- Tap On Date.
![Tap On Date.]()
- Tap the date.
![Tap the date.]()
- Your calendar will automatically set the end date for one month after the initial event, but you can select a custom date for when you no longer wish to be notified of this event.
![Your calendar will automatically set the end date for one month after the initial event, but you can select a custom date for when you no longer wish to be notified of this event.]()
- Tap Add in the upper right corner when you have finished personalizing the rest of your calendar event options.
![Tap Add in the upper right corner when you have finished personalizing the rest of your calendar event options.]()
Now you will be notified of this recurring event on the schedule that you selected. If you set a date to end the repeating event, once your chosen date passes, the Calendar app will stop sending you notifications about the event. Alternatively, you can also simply delete the event when you no longer need to be reminded about it. You can also link your calendars to prevent events from overlapping.
