Importing Calendar Events from CSV to Google Calendar

You can efficiently add multiple events to your Google Calendar by importing a properly formatted CSV file.

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If you would like to enter multiple Google Calendar events without creating each one individually, create a CSV file of all your events, and then import that file into Google Calendar

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I. Create CSV File

  1. Create a .csv file with the following columns: Subject, Start Date, All Day Event, Start Time, End Time, Location, Description (if you prefer, download the csv file template and enter your own event details there)
    Important Guidelines:  https://support.google.com/calendar/answer/37118#advanced&zippy=%2Ccreate-or-edit-a-csv-file
    • Each event must be on a separate line of the spreadsheet
    • All-day events must be assigned the value "TRUE" in the "All Day Event" column
    • Non-All day events must be assigned the value "FALSE" in the "All Day Event" column and must have valid Start and End Time values (in 12-hour format, not military time)
    • Dates must be in the format MM/DD/YYYY
    • Be sure to save the file as a .csv file (not .xls)
      Sample .csv file filled out for 2 events to upload to Google Calendar

II. Import to Google Calendar

  1. To import the events to a new calendar, create a new Calendar (optional)
  2. Click the gear icon in the top right and choose Settings
  3. On the left side, click Import & export
  4. Click Select file from your computer, and then search your computer for and select the .csv file created above
  5. Click the Add to Calendar drop-down and select the calendar you'd like to import the events to
  6. Click IMPORT
  7. A message will display indicating how many events were successfully imported
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05/13/2025

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