You cannot directly delete birthdays from the Apple Calendar app. Instead, you need to remove or update the birthday information in the Contacts app. Here's how it works:
Understanding the Birthday Calendar
The Birthdays calendar in your Apple Calendar is automatically populated by the birthdays listed in your Contacts. This means:
- You cannot directly add, edit, or delete birthdays within the Calendar app itself.
- Changes you make in the Contacts app will automatically reflect in your Birthdays calendar.
Removing a Birthday
To remove a birthday, you need to remove or edit the birthday field in the contact's information in the Contacts app:
- Open the Contacts app on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac.
- Find the contact whose birthday you want to remove.
- Tap (or click) Edit.
- Locate the birthday field. This is usually under the 'add date' option.
- Delete or change the date:
- To completely remove the birthday, delete the date from the field.
- To change the date, tap on the current date and select the correct date.
- Tap (or click) Done to save the changes.
The Change in Calendar
- After removing the birthday in Contacts, you'll notice that it will disappear from the Birthday calendar in your Apple Calendar automatically. This change may not be immediate, but it will occur within a short time frame.
- The same process applies if you want to add a new birthday to your Apple Calendar, simply add the birthday in the contact information in the Contacts app.
Summary
| Action | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Delete or change birthday | Contacts app | Changes are reflected automatically in the Apple Calendar |
| Edit Date | Contacts app | Calendar updates with changes |
| Add birthday | Contacts app | New event appears in the Apple Calendar |
By managing birthdays in your contacts, you effectively manage them in your Apple calendar.
