If your events aren’t showing in Calendars, don’t worry — your data is safe. Calendars is not a standalone app; it doesn’t store events on its own. Instead, it syncs directly with your calendar accounts, such as iCloud, Google, Outlook, or Local. Occasionally, events may not appear immediately due to a temporary sync issue. Your events are still stored in your accounts — they just need a little help to show up correctly in Calendars. Follow the steps below to restore them.
Check your external calendar
To confirm your events are visible on the connected calendar’s side, start by checking them directly through the account you’ve connected:
- iCloud events: Open the native Calendar app on your device or visit iCloud.com.
- Google events: Open the Google Calendar app or visit calendar.google.com.
- Outlook events: Check via the Outlook Calendar app or online at Outlook.com.
Re-log into your account
Click ‘Calendars’ in the top left of the screen > proceed to Preferences > Accounts at the top > select the account and log out, then log back in.
Open Calendars > tap Menu (three horizontal lines) skip this step on your iPad* > Settings > Accounts > select the account and log out, then log back in.
Check local calendars
If you’re using a Local Calendar to sync your events in Calendars, toggling the display settings can help refresh the sync:
Click ‘Calendars’ in the top left of the screen > proceed to Preferences > Accounts at the top > select the account and log out, then log back in.
Open Calendars > tap Menu (three horizontal lines) > Settings > Local Calendars > toggle the Display Local Calendars option off, then back on.
Verify Sync Settings for the iOS Native Calendar App
If you’re using a Local Calendar, ensuring your sync settings are set correctly can resolve the issue: go to your device’s Settings > Calendar > Sync and select All Events.
Also, in your iPhone Settings, go to Apps > select Readdle's "Calendars" app > check that Full Access is enabled for the Calendars app.
After following these steps, please do the following:
- Open your iOS Settings.
- Go to Apple ID > iCloud.
- Select Saved to iCloud section.
- Tap iCloud Calendar.
- Make sure the Use on this iPhone toggle is on.
If you’re not seeing any events in your native iOS Calendar, check this article.