How to Add Facebook Events to Google Calendar

Juggling event reminders across different apps is a surefire way to miss something important. You RSVP 'Going' to a concert or a friend's party on Facebook, only to have it disappear from your mind until the event has already passed. This guide will show you exactly how to add your Facebook Events directly into your Google Calendar, creating one central place for your entire schedule so you never double-book or forget a commitment again.

Stop Missing Out: Why You Should Sync Your Calendars

While it might seem like a small technical trick, connecting your Facebook Events to your Google Calendar is a game-changer for staying organized. It moves valuable information out of a social media silo and into the central hub where you manage your life. Here are a few reasons why it's worth the five minutes it takes to set up.

• Create a Single Source of Truth: If you're like most people, your Google Calendar is your command center. It holds your work meetings, doctor's appointments, and personal reminders. Adding social events from Facebook puts everything in one view, giving you an accurate picture of your upcoming week or month without having to check multiple apps.
• Automate Your Social Planning: Instead of manually typing in the details for a local market, a workshop, or a friend's barbecue, this method automates the entire process. Once you sync the calendars, every future event you RSVP to will automatically appear. You set it up once and it handles the rest.
• Get Better, More Reliable Reminders: Let's be honest, Facebook's notifications can be a bit chaotic. It's easy to miss a reminder in a sea of pings about comments and friend requests. Google Calendar, on the other hand, is built specifically for timely alerts. You can customize notifications for your phone and desktop, making it much more likely you'll get a heads-up when you actually need one.
• Stop Forgetting Birthdays: Beyond regular events, this method can also be used to pull in a calendar of your friends' birthdays. This puts birthdays right alongside your other appointments, making it infinitely easier to remember to send that "happy birthday!" message.

The Step-by-Step Guide to Adding Facebook Events to Google Calendar

The magic behind this process is a special link called an iCalendar feed (or .ics feed). Facebook generates a unique URL that contains all of your upcoming events. You can then subscribe to this URL from your Google Calendar, which will periodically check the link for updates and add new events as they appear.

Important note: This process has to be done on a desktop web browser. Unfortunately, you can't find these calendar links in the Facebook mobile app.

Part 1: Finding and Copying Your Facebook Events URL

First, you need to grab the secret link from your Facebook account. Facebook occasionally changes where this link lives, but the general steps remain the same.

1. Log in to Facebook on your Computer: Open your favorite web browser and head over to Facebook.com.
2. Go to the Events Page: On the left-hand sidebar, click on "Events". If you don't see it, you might need to click "See More" to expand the list of options. This will take you to your main events dashboard.
3. Find the Calendar Export Links: Once you're on the Events page, scroll down and look at the bottom of the left-hand menu. You should see a small box that says something like, “You can add your events to Microsoft Outlook, Google Calendar or Apple Calendar.” This is what you're looking for. Here, Facebook gives you two options: Upcoming Events and Birthdays. You'll need to repeat these steps for each calendar feed you want to add.
4. Copy the Link Address: Right-click on the link for "Upcoming Events" (or "Birthdays") and select "Copy Link Address" or a similar option from the menu. Don't just click the link, as this will try to download a file. You need the actual URL address itself. Paste it into a temporary notepad or document just to be safe.

Congratulations! That was the hardest part. You now have the hidden key that will connect your two digital worlds.

Part 2: Adding the Facebook Calendar to Google Calendar

Now, let's head over to Google Calendar and put that link to use. Again, this part is best done on a desktop computer.

1. Open Google Calendar: In a new tab, navigate to calendar.google.com and make sure you’re signed in to your account.
2. Find the "Other calendars" Menu: On the left side of your screen, look for a section labeled "Other calendars." Click the plus sign (+) located right next to it.
3. Select "From URL": In the menu that appears, click the "From URL" option. This will bring you to a new settings page.
4. Paste Your Facebook Events Link: You'll see a field labeled "URL of calendar." This is where you paste the lengthy link you copied from Facebook. After pasting, click the "Add calendar" button.
5. Wait for it to Sync: Google will now take a moment to fetch the data. You might have to go back to the main calendar view to see it. Your Facebook Events should now appear, likely in their own new color.
6. (Recommended) Rename Your New Calendar: Google will automatically name the calendar using the long URL you pasted, which isn't very helpful. To fix this, find the new calendar in your list on the left sidebar, click the three-dot menu next to it, and select "Settings." In the "Name" field at the top, change it to something descriptive like "Facebook Events" or "Social Calendar," and it will automatically save.

Troubleshooting Common Issues

Sometimes things don't go perfectly smoothly. If you run into a hiccup, one of these common problems is likely the culprit.

"I just added an event on Facebook, but it's not showing up in my Google Calendar."

This is by far the most common "problem," but it's actually expected behavior. Calendar feeds that you add from a URL do not sync instantly. Google's servers periodically refresh these external calendars, but the interval can be anywhere from a few hours to a full 24 hours. There is no manual "refresh" button, so this just requires a little patience. Rest assured, your new events will appear - just not right away.

"I followed the steps, but I can't find the calendar link on Facebook at all."

Facebook loves to redesign its interface, moving features around without warning. If you can't find the links on the main Events page, try navigating directly to this URL: https://www.facebook.com/events/calendar. This often takes you to a dedicated page where the "Upcoming Events" and "Birthdays" export links are more prominently displayed.

"I only want to add a single event, not every single event I'm interested in."

No problem! Adding just one event is even easier, and you don't need a calendar feed URL for this. This process downloads a simple calendar file (.ics) and imports it directly into Google Calendar.

• On the Facebook event page (desktop): Click the three dots menu (...) next to the "Interested" or "Going" button. Select "Add to Calendar" and from there, choose the option to download the event.
• Save the .ics File: Your browser will download a file (e.g., `event.ics`). Save it somewhere you can easily find it, like your Downloads folder.
• Import the File into Google Calendar: In Google Calendar, click the gear icon in the top right and go to Settings. On the left, click "Import &, export." Under the "Import" section, click "Select file from your computer" and choose the .ics file you just downloaded. After you confirm which calendar to add it to, click "Import." The single event will now be on your calendar.

Final Thoughts

Syncing your Facebook Events to your Google Calendar is a straightforward way to unify your planning and make sure you never miss an important date. It removes the friction of manual entry and brings your social life into the same view as your professional responsibilities, creating a clear and reliable overview of your time.

At its core, organizing your schedule is about simplifying your workflow, whether for personal events or for managing a brand's entire content strategy. We built Postbase with that exact principle in mind - to gather all your moving pieces into one clear, visual calendar. Instead of bouncing between apps to plan what you’re posting on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook, our platform gives you a bird's-eye view, helping you schedule content and keep your message consistent without all the chaos.