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How to Delete a Google Calendar (or Just Its Events)

Deleting a Google Calendar removes all its events and shares permanently. If you only want to clear events but keep the calendar, there's a separate option.

Step-by-step

  1. Open calendar.google.com.
  2. Hover over the calendar in the left sidebar, click the three-dot menu, and choose Settings and sharing.
  3. Scroll to the bottom of the page. You'll see two options: Remove calendar.
  4. Unsubscribe — only removes the calendar from your view; you keep the data if you own it.
    Delete — permanently removes the calendar and every event in it. Only available for calendars you own.
  5. Type to confirm if asked. The deletion is immediate and not recoverable through the UI.

Wipe events without deleting the calendar

Some users keep the calendar (because it's shared with others) but want to clear the slate. There's no built-in "delete all events" button — use Google Takeout to back up first, then delete events in bulk via the Calendar API or a third-party tool like Calendly Helper / GAM.

Can you delete the primary calendar?

No. The primary calendar (the one named after your email) can't be deleted while the Google account exists. You can hide it from your sidebar but it'll always be present.

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Frequently asked questions

Can I recover a deleted calendar?
Within Google Workspace admin console, an admin can sometimes restore deleted calendars for 25 days. Personal Google accounts have no restore option — once it's gone, it's gone.
Does deleting a calendar notify others?
Yes, anyone you shared it with loses access. They get no explicit notification, but the calendar disappears from their sidebar.