Google is rolling out a major update that changes how secondary calendar ownership is handled, and it ensures that if you own a calendar, you can’t lose it.
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If you like to use calendars to keep your life organized, I’m sure you’ve encountered this issue: You create a secondary calendar for a side project, only for the calendar to be forgotten about once said project is complete.
With what Google is rolling out now, secondary calendars being forgotten about will be less of a concern. Now, “all secondary calendars you own will consistently be displayed in your calendar list in Google Calendar.” The list appears within Google Calendar’s settings.
This change ensures that owners always have direct access to manage the settings, sharing permissions, and lifecycle of the calendars they are responsible for.
More control in GCal’s settings
This builds on Google’s November 2025 upgrade that introduced a dedicated ownership model, essentially ensuring that all secondary calendars have a single person responsible for its lifecycle and permissions.
What the update does is that it highlights secondary calendars on the settings page, even if said calendar is not pinned to your main view. You then have the option to pin these calendars to your main view (via the Show in calendar list toggle). Alternatively, you can keep them tucked away. “If you no longer wish to manage a specific calendar, you have the option to either delete it permanently for all subscribers or transfer ownership to someone else—allowing you to unsubscribe while ensuring the calendar remains active for the rest of the team,” wrote the tech giant.
Although this won’t apply to a large majority of users, it is worth noting that Google recommends limiting ownership to a maximum of 100 calendars per user. Users that exceed this number, Google will drip-feed these calendars back into your list gradually.
Google is taking it slow with this one. The feature begins rolling out today and will be widely available roughly around mid-February. It applies to all Google Workspace customers and users with personal Google accounts.
