What the **** is up with the “US Holiday” calendar? When did holi, Cinco de Mayo, Ramadan and other non-US holidays get put on this calendar? Is there a calendar with the 11 US holidays one can subscribe too?
iPhone 5, iOS 6.0.1, iTunes 11
The way to remove it from the calendar is to not use Apple’s provided holiday calendar and find or make one that suits a person’s individual preferences. If a person subscribes to the Apple US Holidays calendar then they cannot pick or choose which of those holidays to see, it’s an all or nothing deal.
But as has been said, there are countless holiday calendars or apps out there that may allow for further customization than the built in one.
Kathy92881 wrote:
I just unsubscibed to the U.S. holidays and picked Yahoo U.S. holidays. That got rid of "holidays" like Eid al-Fitr which I have no idea what it even is.
We don't really care that you're only interested in Christian "holidays".
Kathy92881 wrote:
I just unsubscibed to the U.S. holidays and picked Yahoo U.S. holidays. That got rid of "holidays" like Eid al-Fitr which I have no idea what it even is.
Then this could be a learning opportunity for you: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eid_al-Fitr
As Easter is the end of the Lenten fast for Christians, Eid al-Fitr is the end of the Ramadan fast for Muslims.
Kurt,
You are the one that needs to read the questions. My question involved the US Holidays name DISAPPEARING. It cannot be edited or deleted.
Any ideas? I thought not. More interesting to carry on the inane discussion about holidays.
jrdaskibumm wrote:
What the **** is up with the “US Holiday” calendar? When did holi, Cinco de Mayo, Ramadan and other non-US holidays get put on this calendar? Is there a calendar with the 11 US holidays one can subscribe too?
All of those are holidays celebrated by people who are citizens of the U.S. Why are they "non-US"?
jrdaskibumm wrote:
Because the US government only has 11 federal holidays. The rest are holidays person may celebrate but are not the 11 officially recognized federal holidays
So, you'd agree that Easter isn't a U.S. holiday. Fair enough.
For info
Postal Service holidays are
New Year‘s day
MLK day
President’s Day
Memorial Day
Independence day
Labor day
COlumbus day
Veteran’s Day (observed since it‘s on a sunday this year)
THanksgiving Day
christmas Day
Days Federal Offices are closed
New year’s day
MLK Day
President’s Day
emancipation Day (This is why sometimes taxes are due on the april 16th)
Independence day
Labor Day
Columbus Day
Veteran’s Day
Thanksgiving Day
Day after thanksgiving
Christmas Day
Days Banks are closed
New Year’s day
MLK Day
Inauguration Day (only in and around washington DC every 4 years)
President’s day
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Columbus Day
Veteran’s Day
THanksgiving Day
Christmas Day
For many people in this country, they only get the ’big 7’ which I think is new years, memorial, independence, labor, thanksgiving, thanksgiving friday and christmas. (and I’ve only had one job that recognizes black friday as a holiday, if someone works in the service industry or retail they certainly do not get the day off)
I, too, was annoyed by all of the "weird" holidays popping up in my calendar, so I unsubscribed from Apple's "US Holidays" calendar. I found one that hits all of the "big" holidays, including Easter and other Christian holidays that people who aren't necessarily Christian or Catholic still like to see on their calendars.
webcal://www.calendarlabs.com/ical-calendar/ics/76/US_Holidays.ics
Hope this helps some people!
Mactbc99 wrote:
Actually to me a US holiday is one recognized by most all employers and comes with a day off or extra pay if worked. Of course it depends on contracts and corporate rules. “Beginning of Ramadan“ doesn’t reflect a US Holiday. It is a religious holiday. Palm Sunday is a religious holy day but also not a US Holiday. Easter is a religious Holiday but also not a US Holiday. Check the post office or a bank for US Holidays. Apple seems to have their Holidays (US) confused with religious holidays.
Well, feel free to let Apple know: https://apple.com/feedback. Posting in this user to user forum where it will not be seen by anyone at Apple with authority to change it is a waste of time.
BTW, Before February 22 Apple's US Holidays calendar was just what you are asking for. But there was a huge outcry on social media about the fact that Easter was not on it, so Apple capitulated and added back religious holidays.
I have noticed this too. Why are these non-US Holidays included on a calendar named as such? The calendar should either be renamed (and I'll unsubscribe to it) or these other additions should be compiled in some other calendar.
I agree. My calendar is now littered with pointless holidays, many of which are either irrelevant or I never heard of. There NEEDS to be a way to edit this. I don’t need
Lunar New Year
Holi (?)
Orthodox Easter
First Day of Ramadan
Eid al-Fitr (?)
Juneteenth (?)
Eid al-Adha (?)
Ashura (?)
Diwali (?)
Etc
I’ve used this calander for years, this is all new and it’s cluttering it up.
How do I find/add a better calendar with less nonsense?
I understand that what I wanted to know was why they changed to old list to add all the others. Apparently the PC police have taken over Apple. I have built my own repeating holidays for now. Once I figure out how to create a calendar file I will upload it to Caldav.
I agree so frustrated with PC mentality
its the holiday calendar provided by Apple
Trouble is, WHEN did this become a US holiday??? I’m sure it is an important date overseas but not so much here as to labeled a “US holiday”.
Remove the reference as a “US holiday” and this discussion will cease to be.
Yet create a “Islam Holiday” and stick it there.
Just not where you placed it
That's not true. I have several 11 of my own calendars and this one that I can't delete. I will click on "hide all" and then select the calendar that I want to view. Now instead of just clicking on "show all" to show my 11 calendars, I have to now also click on the holidays calendar to uncheck it. I know this is a first world problem, but again, my point is that we should be allowed to delete the calendar completely from our iphones/ipads.
What’s up with the US holidays calendar
