Google Calendar
How to Create a Recurring Event in Google Calendar
Google Calendar's recurrence engine supports common patterns through dropdowns plus a custom rule builder for unusual schedules.
Step-by-step
- Create a new event normally — give it a title, date, and time.
- Click Does not repeat and pick a preset: Daily, Weekly on [day], Monthly on [first/second/last] [day], Annually on [date], Every weekday.
- For more control, choose Custom. Set the interval (every 2 weeks), the days (Mon and Wed), the end condition (never, after N occurrences, or until a date).
- Save the event.
Editing a recurring event
When you edit a single instance, Google asks whether you want to apply the change to This event, This and following events, or All events. All events rewrites the underlying rule.
Adding exceptions (skip a date)
Open the specific occurrence, click Delete, and choose This event. The series continues with that date skipped. You can also drag a single instance to a new time without breaking the rest.
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Frequently asked questions
What's the longest recurrence allowed?
Forever, or up to 730 daily occurrences. Practical recurrences (yearly birthdays etc.) have no real limit.
Can I copy a recurring event to a different calendar?
Open the event, click More actions → Duplicate, then switch the calendar. The duplicate keeps the recurrence rule.