Birthdays are always a special milestone in everyone’s lives. But with the ever-growing circle of friends and acquaintances, it can become hard to keep track. In this case, you can add and see birthdays on your iPhone’s Calendar app.

The easiest way to add and see birthdays on your iPhone’s Calendar app is by adding the birthday to the existing contact. However, for those not on your contact list, the Calendar app works just as well. But before you add the birthdays, ensure the notifications are enabled. Keep reading to know how.

How to Enable Birthday Notifications on Your iPhone

Before we discuss how to set reminders for birthdays, let us quickly look at how to enable birthday reminders and notifications for the Calendar app. This will ensure the birthday reminders you create appear as and when specified. Here’s how to do it.

Step 1: Open the Calendar app and tap on Calendars on the bottom menu.

Step 2: Scroll through this list and check the Birthdays option.

Step 3: Tap on Done to close this window.

This will ensure all birthday events are visible in your calendar. Once done, you can then proceed to set the alert time for these birthday notifications on your iPhone. Here’s how.

Step 4: Open the Settings app and tap on Calendar.

Step 5: Here, tap on Default Alert Times.

Step 6: Then, tap on Birthdays. Select the relevant alert time.

How to Create a Birthday Notification on iPhone Using the Contacts App

You can add birthdays for people added to your device’s contact list. Once done, these birthdays will show up in your iPhone’s calendar accordingly. Here’s how to do it.

Step 1: Open the Contacts app and tap on the relevant contact.

Step 2: Then, tap on Edit in the top-right corner.

Step 3: Scroll down and tap on add birthday.

Step 4: Here, swipe up or down to set the correct birth date, month, and year for the contact.

Step 5: Then, tap on Done.

This will add the birthday for the selected contact and make it available in the Calendar app as well on your iPhone.

Also Read: How to fix contacts not showing up on iPhone

How to Add Birthdays to iPhone Calendar Without Adding Contact

If you want, you can also add birthdays directly to your iPhone’s calendar, without adding the contacts to your iPhone. To do this, open the Calendar app and set a recurring reminder to occur every year.

Remember to mark it as a birthday, as your iPhone can’t distinguish. Follow the below steps to do it.

Step 1: Open the Calendar app on your iPhone. Then, tap on the icon in the top-right corner.

Step 2: Here, add a name for the birthday event. Then, turn on the toggle for All-day.

Step 3: Once done, tap on the option in front of Starts and set the relevant date using the calendar.

Step 4: After setting the date, scroll down and tap on the option in front of Repeat. Select Every Year.

Step 5: Now, check all the event details. Then, tap on Add.

This will create a yearly reminder for the birthday in your iPhone’s calendar. You can then use it to wish your friends on their special day.

Also Read: How to add and remove holidays in Apple Calendar app

How to Edit or Hide iPhone Birthday Events From Calendar App

If you have accidentally added the wrong date or want to hide a duplicate entry, you can edit the birthday event in the Calendar app on your iPhone. Here’s how to do it.

Step 1: Open the Calendar app and go to the relevant month. Then, tap on the view list icon from the menu options.

Step 2: Now, tap on the relevant date. Once the event is visible, tap on it.

Step 3: Tap on Edit.

Step 4: Here, edit the event details as you wish. Once all the changes have been made, tap on Done.

Step 5: When prompted, tap on ‘Save for future events’.

This will ensure your changes are reflected in all future notifications for this event on your iPhone. However, you can also make this event disappear from your calendar by hiding it. This will ensure the birthday stays in your calendar without being visible in the Calendar app. Here’s how.

Hide Birthday in the Calendar App

Step 1: Go to the relevant month in the Calendar app and tap on the view list icon.

Step 2: Now, go to the relevant date and tap on the birthday event.

Step 3: Then, tap on Calendar and select an alternate account.

Step 4: Once done, tap on the month name in the top-left corner.

Step 5: Here, tap on Calendars from the menu options.

Step 6: Now, go through the list of accounts and uncheck the account you have set for the birthday event.

This will make all the events added for this account or option disappear from the Calendar app, including the birthday event. So, when selecting, ensure no important events are added to this account or calendar option.

How to Delete Birthday Events From iPhone Calendar

If a previously added birthday is no longer required or is a duplicate entry, you can delete the birthday from your iPhone’s Calendar app. This will remove the event completely. Follow the below steps to do it.

Step 1: Open the Calendar app and tap on the relevant month. Here, tap on the view list icon.

Step 2: Tap on the event date, and, once the event is visible, tap on it.

Step 3: Then, tap on Delete Event.

Step 4: Select ‘Delete All Future Events’.

This will ensure the current and all future event notifications for this birthday entry will be deleted from the Calendar app on your iPhone.

Bonus: Set Birthday Notifications in Apple Calendar on Mac

If you’re a Mac user, you can see your previously added birthdays in the Calendar app. To do that, enable the Birthday option and set a time for the birthday alerts to appear on your Mac. Here’s how to do it.

Step 1: Press the command spacebar keys together to open Spotlight Search. Now, search and open the Calendar app on your Mac.

Step 2: Then, click the Calendar icon at the top-left corner to open the left bar.

Step 3: Here, check the Birthday option.

Step 4: Now, click on Calendar in the top-left corner and select Settings.

Step 5: From the menu options, click on Alerts.

Step 6: Then, click on the Birthdays drop-down.

Step 7: Select the relevant alert time.

This will ensure you get notifications for the birthdays currently visible in the Calendar app. You can also check our other article to learn more about using the Calendar app on your Mac.

FAQs for Setting Reminders for Birthdays on iPhone

Never Miss a Birthday

Missing a birthday is sacrilegious, especially if it’s someone in your inner circle. So, we hope this article helped you add and see birthdays on your iPhone’s Calendar app. You can also check our other article if birthdays are not showing in your iPhone’s Calendar app.