Google Calendar has removed references to Black History Month, Pride Month, saying the manual additions were not sustainable.
Google Calendar users recently noticed that certain cultural observances, including Black History Month and Pride Month, are no longer displayed on the platform. The company previously included these events in prior years, but for 2025, they have been removed without public announcement.The change, which The Verge first reported, has sparked online discussion, with users questioning why these events were excluded.
Users who wish to track these observances must now manually add them to their personal calendars. Google has not yet responded to comment from FOX TV Stations. Google said the decision was made due to scalability issues, as manually maintaining hundreds of observances across different countries had become unsustainable.
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