User guide

Important dates calendar — user guide

Birthdays, remembrance days and personal events: monthly view, yearly repeat, and the link with the family tree.

Updated: 20 August 2026

1. What the calendar is for

The calendar gathers, month by month, dates that matter: those you enter, and those already in the tree (birthdays, remembrance days).

  • Monthly grid, Monday to Sunday.
  • Upcoming list over 12 months.
  • Saint or feast of the day, depending on language and available cultural calendar.

It is not a shared family appointment book. It is your account calendar.

2. Add, edit, remove

“Add an event” needs a title and a date. A note is optional.

  • “Every year” is on by default: the event returns on the same date, like a birthday.
  • Uncheck for a one-off date.
  • Edit or remove from the event itself.

Birthdays and remembrance days from the tree are managed in the tree, not in this form.

3. Link with the family tree

If a tree member has a birth or death date, it appears in the calendar (with age when relevant).

  • Missing date: open the tree.
  • A personal event (wedding, family meetup) is entered here.

Zero-Knowledge: event titles and notes may be encrypted in the browser depending on your account.

4. Plans

The calendar is not a separate paid option; it comes with your account, like the tree.

  • No specific event-count cap in the current code.
  • Global storage applies to media in other features, not these date titles.

If a date disappears: sign in again; with Zero-Knowledge, keys are rebuilt with your password.

Go further

This guide covers the calendar. Tree dates (births, deaths) also appear here.

Add one date, even a simple one

A title and a day are enough. Leave “Every year” on for a birthday.