Hey there! It’s your Holiday Little Assistant coming at you with some tech-savvy holiday tips. Lately, I’ve been getting tons of questions from folks asking, “Why don’t my public holidays show up on my iPhone calendar?” Don’t sweat it – today I’m breaking down exactly how to get those colorful little holiday markers popping up on your schedule.

Why Your iPhone Calendar Isn’t Showing Holidays (And How To Fix It)

First things first – your iPhone actually comes with a built-in holiday calendar that’s probably just turned off by default. Apple keeps this a bit hush-hush for some reason. Here’s the scoop: the stock iOS calendar pulls holiday data from your region settings, but you’ve gotta manually enable the holiday calendar for it to appear.

Step-by-Step: Adding Public Holidays to Your iPhone Calendar

Let me walk you through this super simple process:

1. Open your Calendar app and tap “Calendars” at the bottom
2. Scroll down to “Holidays in United States” (or your country)
3. Tap the little “i” icon next to it
4. Choose your preferred color for holiday markers
5. Make sure the toggle switch is GREEN (that means it’s on!)

Pro tip: If you don’t see the Holidays option, try adding your country’s calendar under Settings > Calendar > Alternate Calendars. For my US friends, both Gregorian and US Holidays should be selected.

Bonus: Adding Custom Holiday Calendars

Want more than just the standard federal holidays? You can subscribe to specialty calendars like:
– School district holidays
– Religious observances
– Sports league schedules
– Even international holidays for travel planning!

Just find the .ics calendar file online (usually from government or organization websites), tap to subscribe, and bam – instant holiday updates right in your native Calendar app.

Troubleshooting Common Holiday Calendar Issues

If holidays still aren’t showing after turning on the calendar:
– Force quit and reopen the Calendar app
– Check that your region is set correctly in Settings > General > Language & Region
– Make sure you’re viewing the “All” calendars view, not just individual calendars
– Try toggling the holiday calendar off/on again

Remember friends – the holiday calendar only shows future dates, so if you’re checking past dates, you won’t see the markers. Also worth noting that some observances (like Election Day) might not appear since they’re not official federal holidays.

There you have it! Now you’ll never miss a day off or important cultural observance again. No more scrambling to remember when Memorial Day weekend is or showing up to work on Columbus Day (oops!).

Faqpro Thanks for hanging with me, folks! Hopefully this guide has you swimming in holiday notifications. Got any other iPhone calendar tricks you’d like to know? Hit me up – your Holiday Little Assistant is always here to help make your scheduling life easier. Now go enjoy those well-deserved days off!