What’s changing
Currently, Google Calendar automatically pulls in birthday information from Google Contacts. However, it is not currently possible to create birthday events directly in Calendar.
To ensure a birthday is never missed, we’re introducing the ability to create and modify birthday events in Google Calendar on Android devices.
For developers, newly created birthday events will be available in the Calendar API with the eventType “birthday.” Both Events.list and Events.watch will support the “birthday” event type filter and return “birthday” events by default. Only a subset of the event properties will be supported for birthday events. To learn more, see our developer guide about working with the birthday event type.
Who’s impacted
End users and developers
Additional details
Birthday events do not support all event properties. If you’re using the Calendar API, we recommend reviewing your code so you don’t apply any non-supported properties.
Creating dedicated birthday events in Google Calendar will also become available on web and iOS devices in the future.
Getting started
- Admins: There is no admin control for this feature.
- End users: There is no end user setting for this feature. Visit the Help Center to learn more about managing birthdays on your calendar.
- Developers: Use our developer guide about working with the birthday event type.
Rollout pace
Web:
- Rapid Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on September 19, 2024
- Scheduled Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on October 9, 2024
Mobile:
- Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on September 24, 2024
Availability
- Available to all Google Workspace customers, Workspace Individual Subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts.