If you’ve created or been invited to events on Facebook but they aren’t showing up on your calendar, there are a few reasons why this might be happening and some steps you can take to fix it.
Make Sure You Have Calendar Integration Enabled
The first thing to check is whether you have the calendar integration feature enabled in your Facebook settings. This allows Facebook events to be synced with your calendar app. Here’s how to check:
- Go to your Facebook Settings
- Click on “Events”
- Make sure “Sync Facebook Events to Device Calendar” is toggled on
If this setting was disabled, toggling it on should allow your Facebook events to start syncing with your calendar. It may take some time for existing events to show up so you may have to wait a bit and refresh your calendar.
Check Your Calendar App Permissions
In order for Facebook to sync events with your calendar, it needs permission to access and modify your calendar. Here are instructions for allowing Facebook access to your calendar in some popular calendar apps:
iPhone Calendar App
- Go to your iPhone Settings > Facebook
- Make sure Calendar is enabled under “Allow These Apps to Access Your Accounts”
Google Calendar App
- Open the Google Calendar app
- Tap the menu icon in the top left
- Go to Settings > Add account > Facebook
Microsoft Outlook Calendar
- Open Outlook and go to File > Account Settings > Account Settings
- Select Facebook and click Connect
- Grant calendar permissions when prompted
Enabling permissions for Facebook should allow event syncing between the apps. Try toggling Facebook event syncing on again after enabling access.
Unlink and Re-Link Your Facebook Account
If enabling permissions did not work, unlinking your Facebook account from your calendar app and then re-linking it again may help get the connection working properly to sync events. Here are steps for some common calendar apps:
iPhone Calendar App
- Go to iPhone Settings > Passwords & Accounts
- Select your Facebook account under Accounts
- Tap on Account > Delete Account
Then go back to Settings > Facebook and re-enable Calendar permissions.
Google Calendar
- In the Google Calendar app menu, go to Settings > Accounts
- Click the X icon next to your Facebook account to remove it
- Go back and select Add account > Facebook to re-add it
Outlook
- Go to File > Account Settings > Account Settings
- Click Remove next to the Facebook account
- Add the Facebook account back again
Once you re-add the Facebook account, the connection should re-establish with proper calendar permissions.
Check Your Facebook App Settings
The Facebook app for your device also needs to have calendar permissions enabled. Here’s how to check:
iPhone Facebook App
- In the Facebook app, go to Settings & Privacy > Settings > Apps and Websites
- Tap Logged in with Facebook > Continue as [Your Name]
- Make sure Calendar is enabled
Android Facebook App
- Go to the app Menu > Settings & Privacy
- Tap Settings > Apps and Websites
- Tap Logged in with Facebook > Continue as [Your Name]
- Enable Calendar permissions
Check that Calendar is enabled for the Facebook app on whatever device you use. If not, granting calendar access may allow event syncing.
Check Your Facebook Notification Settings
Another setting to check is your Facebook notifications preferences. To get notifications about upcoming events, you need to have event reminders enabled. Go to Facebook Settings > Notifications and make sure you have notifications toggled on for the following:
- Upcoming events and reminders
- Event updates from groups
- Friend requests and messages
Having these notifications enabled will ensure you get alerts about upcoming events and changes which can prompt the info to sync to your calendar.
Try Logging Out and Back In
If you’ve checked all the app settings but are still not seeing Facebook events on your calendar, logging out fully from Facebook and your calendar app and then logging back in may help. This forces the apps to fully re-sync together with the proper permissions. Be sure to completely sign out of both the Facebook app and your calendar app before logging back in.
Force Close and Reopen the Apps
Similarly, if logging out does not work, force quitting the Facebook app and calendar app and then restarting them can also prompt a reconnect. On an iPhone, double click the home button and swipe up on each app to force close. On Android, open Settings > Apps & notifications > App info, select each app, and choose Force stop. Then reopen both apps.
Update Your Apps
Make sure both the Facebook app and your calendar app are updated to the latest version. Older app versions may have bugs that prevent proper calendar syncing. Updating to the newest releases may resolve any issues.
Remove and Re-Add Your Facebook Account on Your Device
If other troubleshooting steps don’t work, removing your Facebook account completely from your device settings and then adding it back can force a re-sync. On an iPhone, go to Settings > Facebook and select Remove Account. Then log back into Facebook. On Android, go to Settings > Accounts > Facebook and select Remove account. Then add it back.
Clear Cache and Data for Facebook App
As a last resort, clearing cached data for the Facebook app can reset all connections and permissions and may get calendar sync working again if other steps failed. On iPhone, go to Settings > General > iPhone Storage, select Facebook and tap Offload App. Then reinstall Facebook. On Android go to Settings > Apps & notifications > App info > Facebook > Storage & cache > Clear cache and Clear data. Then open Facebook again.
Contact Facebook Support
If you’ve tried all troubleshooting steps and Facebook events still do not appear on your calendar, you may need to contact Facebook support. They can look into your account settings and connections to troubleshoot further:
- In the Facebook app, go to Settings & Privacy > Help & Support
- Select the option for Events not appearing in your calendar
- Choose Chat or Send a Request to get help
Facebook support can investigate your specific account and app issues to determine why calendar integration is not working properly.
Use a Third Party Integration App
If Facebook support cannot resolve your calendar sync issues, another option is to use a third party app to manually integrate Facebook with your calendar. Some options include:
| App | Platform |
|---|---|
| Facebook Events Sync | Android |
| Sync.me | Android, iOS |
| FB for Cal | Android |
These apps can link to your Facebook account and add events to your calendar automatically or on-demand. This may be the best workaround if Facebook’s own syncing cannot be fixed.
Other Tips
Here are some other tips that may help get Facebook events showing up on your calendar:
- Make sure your device and apps have the latest software updates installed
- Check that you have an internet connection on your device
- Try connecting Facebook to a different calendar app like Google Calendar
- Confirm the correct email address is listed on your Facebook account
- Restart your device to clear any errors
Conclusion
Troubleshooting Facebook calendar integration issues can take some patience, but systematically going through permission settings, app connections, logout/relogin, updates, cache clearing, and support contacts should help resolve most problems. If Facebook’s own tools fail, third-party integration apps provide an alternate method to manually sync Facebook event data with your calendar.
With the right troubleshooting steps, you should be able to get your Facebook events showing up reliably on your calendar app so you never miss an important event again.