Learn how to view, add, and manage your calendars in aCalendar – step by step, no technical knowledge required.
On this page
1 · What is the Calendar List?2 · Adding New Calendars
3 · Calendar Settings
4 · The Calendar List Menu
What is the Calendar List?
The Calendar List shows all calendars on your device – whether stored locally or synced with the cloud (e.g. Google).
Calendars are grouped by account (e.g. your Google account). Next to each account you can see the sync status. At the very top you’ll always find aCalendar’s own calendars: Birthdays & Anniversaries, Tasks, Holidays, and Special Days.
Calendars shown in grey are read-only – you can view events in them but not edit them.
Adding New Calendars
Tap the + button in the bottom right to add a new calendar. The following types are available:
Local Calendar
Stored on your phone only – no cloud backup!
Google Calendar
Create a new Google calendar & sync it.
Import ICS File
Import a calendar from a file.
Important for Outlook, Yahoo & others:
These are not set up directly in aCalendar. You first need to add them via your phone’s Android account settings – aCalendar will then show them automatically. You can find a direct link to your phone’s sync settings in the calendar list under Menu → Android Account/Sync Settings.
Calendar Settings
Use the checkmark at the end of a calendar row to show or hide it. For more options, simply long-press the calendar entry:
Calendar Color
Change the color of the calendar and all its events.
Per-event Colors
Each event can have its own color. If you don’t want that, you can turn this off per calendar – all events will then use the calendar color instead.
Set as Default
This calendar will be automatically selected when creating new events.
Synchronize
Turn sync on or off. Not available for local calendars.
Event Notification
Turn reminders for events in this calendar on or off.
Synchronize Attachments
You can attach Google Drive files to your events. This feature is only available for Google Calendars.
Google onlyMonth View
Show only selected calendars in the month view.
Rename
Give the calendar a custom name.
Google & Local onlyDelete
Permanently remove the calendar. You will be asked to confirm. Note: Google’s default calendar cannot be deleted.
Google & Local onlyaCalendar’s own calendars have a few special settings.
The calendar color and the month view display can be changed just like for other calendars.
For Birthdays & Anniversaries, Tasks, and Special Days there is a direct link to further settings – for Special Days you can even enable or disable individual days.
For Tasks you can additionally choose whether completed tasks remain visible in the calendar view.
Holidays & School Breaks are deleted without a confirmation prompt – but you can always add them again. They can also be marked in red so that holidays are highlighted in the calendar view.