How to Add Country-Specific Holidays to Microsoft Outlook Calendars
Question details
The user wants to add country-specific holidays to Microsoft 365 Outlook calendars but noticed that Outlook does not automatically assign different holiday lists based on user locations.
- Product
- Microsoft 365 Outlook
- Device & OS
- Windows
- Scenario
- Scheduling and organizing cross-regional meetings where users need visibility into holidays for various countries.
- Observed behavior
- Outlook allows users to manually select and add holiday calendars for specific countries, but lacks the functionality to assign these holiday lists automatically based on a user's geographic location.
Ensure you are using the Microsoft Outlook desktop application for Windows, as the settings interface for adding holidays differs slightly in Outlook on the web and Mac versions.
Manually Add Country-Specific Holidays in Outlook
Use the built-in Outlook Calendar options to select and add holidays for one or multiple countries to your schedule.
Since Outlook does not automatically detect your location to populate holidays, you will need to add them manually. Once added, these holidays will appear in your default calendar and sync across your Microsoft 365 devices.
Launch Microsoft Outlook for Windows. Click on the 'File' tab in the top left corner of the ribbon, then click on 'Options' at the bottom of the left-hand pane.
In the Outlook Options dialog box, select 'Calendar' from the left navigation menu.
Scroll down to the 'Calendar options' section and click on the 'Add Holidays...' button.
A list of countries will appear. Check the boxes next to the specific countries whose holidays you want to display on your calendar, then click 'OK' to import them.
Share Your Holiday Calendar with Coworkers
Share your calendar with colleagues so they can see the international holidays you have added without having to configure it themselves.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can Outlook automatically assign holiday calendars based on my IP or location?
No, Outlook does not currently offer a built-in feature to automatically distribute or assign holiday calendars based on a user's location. Users must manually add them via the Calendar Options menu.
How do I remove holidays if I added the wrong country?
To delete holidays, switch to your Calendar view in Outlook, select 'View' > 'Change View' > 'List'. Sort the items by the 'Categories' column, find the 'Holiday' category, select the unwanted events, and press the Delete key.
Will the holidays I add on my Windows desktop app sync to my mobile phone?
Yes, if you are using a Microsoft 365 or Exchange account, the holidays you add via the desktop application will synchronize with your calendar and appear on the Outlook mobile app and Outlook on the web.
