I found a hidden Google Calendar feature that does way more than track my own plans
Android Police 2026-07-22 12:30:15
Context: Google Calendar has a built-in feature called "Browse calendars of interest" that allows users to subscribe to various calendars, including regional and religious holidays, sports schedules, and moon phases. This feature, which was overlooked by many users, including the author, enables automatic updates to their calendars. By utilizing this feature, users can streamline their planning and stay informed about upcoming events.
Key Facts
- Google Calendar's "Browse calendars of interest" feature allows users to subscribe to collections of events that update automatically, including regional holidays, sports schedules, and moon phases.
- To access this feature, users must visit the Google Calendar website, click the gear icon, open Settings, select Add calendar, and choose Browse calendars of interest.
- Users can browse categories like Regional holidays, Sports, and Phases of the Moon, and subscribe with a single click, syncing the calendars to their Google account and appearing alongside their own events across devices.
- The feature allows users to subscribe to holiday calendars for different countries and regions, which automatically stay updated as dates change or new holidays are added.
- By subscribing to sports calendars, users can see upcoming games alongside their meetings and appointments, making it easier to plan, and similarly, subscribing to moon phases adds the four primary lunar phases to their calendar, including New Moon, First Quarter, Full Moon, and Last Quarter.