Google Calendar Removes Cultural Holidays Following Trump’s Executive Orders
Google has removed key cultural observances, including Black History Month and LGBTQ+ Pride Month, from its Calendar app, following executive orders issued by President Donald Trump.
For years, Google Calendar marked these celebrations on February 1 and June 1, respectively. However, in 2025, both months are now blank, alongside the removal of Women’s History Month, Indigenous Peoples Month, Jewish Heritage Month, Hispanic Heritage Month, and Holocaust Remembrance Day.
Now, the platform only displays public holidays and national observances, such as Christmas Day.
The removal sparked backlash from users on the Google Calendar Help Community board, where product experts confirmed the change.
One user, Grace Spence, criticized the move, saying:
“I understand that posting here will do absolutely nothing, but I need to express just how sick and absolutely disgusting this company is for removing these holidays. History will never be on your side.”
Another user expressed disappointment, stating:
“I always envisioned Google as a force for good in the world and not racially or culturally biased. Poor show, Google.”
In response, Google product experts recommended that users manually add cultural holidays or submit feedback through the Calendar app.
A Google spokesperson told The Verge that the company collaborated with TimeAndDate.com, a global time-keeping service, to determine which public holidays and observances are included.
“Some years ago, the Calendar team started manually adding a broader set of cultural moments in a wide number of countries around the world,” the spokesperson explained.
“We got feedback that some other events and countries were missing – and maintaining hundreds of moments manually and consistently globally wasn’t scalable or sustainable.”
As a result, in mid-2024, Google reverted to showing only public holidays and national observances sourced from TimeAndDate.com, while allowing users to manually add other events.
The company confirmed that this change will not impact Google Doodles, the customized logo designs on the Google homepage that celebrate historical and cultural moments.
