How to Turn Off Calendar Notifications on an iPhone

Written by Jack Lloyd

Last Updated: January 13, 2017

10 second version:
1. Open the Settings app.
2. Tap Notifications.
3. Tap Calendar.
4. Tap the green "Allow Notifications" switch.

Method 1

Method 1 of 2:
Disabling All Calendar Notifications

1
Open the Settings app.
2
Tap Notifications.
3
Tap Calendar.
4
Tap the green "Allow Notifications" switch. The button should turn grey. Doing this will disable all notifications from your calendar.

Method 2

Method 2 of 2:
Disabling Specific Calendar Notifications

1
Open the Settings app.
2
Tap Notifications.
3
Tap Calendar.
4
Review the different notification groups. These are listed below the "Allow Notifications" header and include the following options:
- Upcoming Events
- Invitations
- Invitee Responses
- Shared Calendar Changes
- Events Found in Apps
5
Tap a notification group.
6
Tap the green "Show in Notification Center" switch.
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Tap Sounds.
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Tap None. This option is at the top of the sounds options list.
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Tap Vibration.
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Tap None.
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Tap < Sounds.
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Tap < Upcoming Events.
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Tap the green "Badge App Icon" switch.
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Tap the green "Show on Lock Screen" switch.
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Tap "None" under the "Alert Style When Unlocked" heading. After doing so, your selected notification group will be completely disabled.
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Tap < Calendar. This will take you back to the Calendar menu, from which you can customize your other notification groups if need be.
- You should see the word "Off" beneath any disabled notification groups.

Warnings

If you completely disable calendar notifications, you may miss important updates.

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