How to Add and Remove Holidays in Outlook Calendar on Mobile and Desktop

Quick Tips

• Open the Outlook app > Calendar tab > Choose the date > Tap the Plus icon > Enable All day event > Add the details > Tap the Tick icon to confirm.
• To remove an event, tap the event details > Scroll down to the bottom and then choose Delete Event.
• On the Desktop app, click the Calendar icon on the left panel > Add calendar > Create blank calendar > Save.

How to Add Holidays in Outlook Calendar App on Mobile

Let’s check how to add holidays to the Outlook Calendar app for Android and iPhone. You can add a holiday as an event in your current calendar. The steps remain the same for Outlook app on Android and iPhone.

Step 1: Open the Outlook app on your iPhone or Android and then tap on Calendar at the bottom.

Step 2: Select the date of your holiday and then tap the Plus icon at the bottom-right corner to add your holiday.

Step 3: Enter the details of your holiday and then enable it as an All-Day Event. You can also tap on Repeat and set the Holiday on repeating yearly frequency.

If you have multiple calendars from different email accounts, tap the downward arrow icon at the top and select the calendar where you want to add this holiday.

Step 4: Tap the Tick icon at the top-right corner to confirm.

Remove Holidays From Outlook Calendar App on Mobile

Step 1: Open the Calendar app on your iPhone or Android phone.

Step 2: Tap on the holiday name you added and then tap the Edit icon at the top-right corner.

Step 3: Tap on Delete Event at the bottom and then select Delete again to confirm.

Tip: Read our guide if Outlook app fails to work properly on your phone. The troubleshooting methods apply to iPhone and Android.

Show Holidays in Outlook Calendar

For users with multiple email accounts, here’s how you can see the holidays in your Outlook calendar.

Step 1: Open the Outlook app on your iPhone or Android phone.

Step 2: Tap on Calendar at the bottom and then tap your account icon at the top-left corner.

Step 3: Enable the calendars depending on your email account whose holidays you want to see.

How to Add Holidays in Outlook Calendar on Web

If you prefer using your Outlook account on the web, here’s how you can add holidays.

Click the Calendar icon on the left panel > Add calendar > Create blank calendar > Save.

Step 2: Double-click on the date in your calendar to add a holiday.

Step 3: Click the downward arrow icon and then select the holiday calendar you created.

Step 4: Add the holiday details and enable the option of All Day.

Step 5: Click on Save at the top-left side to confirm.

To remove a holiday from the web version of the Outlook Calendar, double-click on the holiday name and then click on Delete.

Add and Remove Holidays in Outlook App on Desktop

On Windows 11

You can add or remove holidays in the Outlook app on Windows 11. Here are the steps to add or remove holidays from the Calendar in Outlook app on Windows 11.

Step 1: Open the Outlook app > File > Options > Calendar.

Step 2: Click on Add Holidays.

Step 3: Select the country whose holiday calendar you want to use and then click Ok to confirm.

Step 4: Go back and then click the Calendar icon again on the left sidebar.

Step 5: Right-click on the date where you want to add a holiday and then select New All Day Event.

Step 6: Add a name to your holiday and then click on Save and Close.

To remove a holiday, double-click on the date and then click the Delete icon to remove the holiday.

On Mac

Step 1: Open the Outlook app > Calendar icon on the left side.

Step 2: Double-click on the date where you want to add the holiday.

Step 3: Click the arrow icon at the top and then select the Calendar to which you want to add this holiday.

Step 4: Enter the details of your holiday and then enable All Day.

Step 5: Click on Save.

To remove a holiday, double-click on the holiday icon in your calendar and then click on Delete Event.

Tip: Removing a holiday from the Outlook Calender is easy on mobile or desktop. However, refer to our post if the Outlook app is not working on your Mac.