One family birthday calendar, everyone can add to it
In most families one person quietly holds all the dates, and everyone else asks them. This is a calendar the whole family can write to — add a date once, and anyone who wants reminding gets reminded.
Free on web, iOS, and Android. No ads, no paid tier.
A wall board only works if someone
remembers to update it
The wooden board with everyone's name on it looks lovely, and it's accurate for about a year. Then a baby arrives, a cousin marries, someone moves out, and nobody wants to be the one to repaint it. A shared calendar takes the updating off one person and puts the reminder in everyone's pocket, which is the part hanging on a wall was never going to do.
Shared, current, and it tells people
One list the whole family writes to, and reminders that reach each relative the way they'd rather be reached.
Everyone keeps it current
A calendar the whole family can edit
Invite your relatives and anyone can add a birthday, an anniversary, or the new grandchild nobody's put in yet. It stops being one person's spreadsheet.
- Anyone you invite can add and edit
- Everyone sees the same list, updated as it changes
- Each person keeps their own reminder settings
Each person, their way
Everyone gets reminded their own way
Your brother wants a text. Your mother reads email. You want it on your phone a week early so there's time to post something. Same calendar, different settings, nobody checking a board in someone else's hallway.
- Push, email, SMS or WhatsApp, or the in-app feed
- More than one lead time per person
- Each relative gets it at their own local hour
It's Michael's birthday today, he turns 29.
Brother
One glance away
The next three, on your home screen
Who's next in the family, on your home screen, without opening anything.
- Name, date, and how many days are left
- Redraws itself as the days pass
- Tap a name to open their profile
Every kind of family date
Grandparents, cousins, in-laws, the dog, your parents' anniversary, the day your sister started her business. All of it fits in the same calendar, sorted by whichever comes next.
- Birthdays, anniversaries, pets, and any date you name
- Sorted by whichever date is closest
- Ages filled in where you know the birth year
From reminder to greeting
When a family birthday comes up, the reminder opens your own messaging app with a line already typed. Change it or send it as is.
- Starts you off with “Happy birthday, [Name]! 🎉”
- It's your thumb on send — nothing goes out on its own
- Snooze it or mark it done from the reminder
Gift notes, kept with each person
Sizes, the thing they mentioned wanting, what they were given last year so two of you don't buy it again. Visible to you and to whoever shares the list.
Syncs to the calendar you already use
Subscribe to the family calendar in Apple, Google, or Outlook, and it keeps up as relatives add and edit dates.
Three steps to a calendar nobody has to maintain alone
Invite the family
Add the dates you know, then invite relatives to fill in their side of the family.
Everyone picks their own reminders
Each person chooses their channel and how far ahead they want telling.
Someone always remembers
On the day, anyone can open a ready-to-send note and mark it done.
Frequently asked questions
How a shared family birthday calendar works, and what it can hold.
What is a family birthday calendar?
It's one calendar of the family's birthdays and anniversaries that everyone can see and add to, instead of the dates living in one relative's memory or on a board in one house.
Can multiple family members add birthdays to the same calendar?
Yes, that's the point of it. Invite whoever you like and everyone can add or correct dates — there's no view-only tier where one person has to approve the rest.
Does everyone in the family get their own reminders?
Yes. Each person sets their own channel — push, email, SMS, or WhatsApp — and their own lead time, so nobody is stuck with someone else's preferences.
Can a family birthday calendar include pets and anniversaries, not just birthdays?
Yes. Anniversaries, pets, and any other family date, each with its own reminders.
Is there a physical or printable version of a family birthday calendar?
This one is digital, so it stays current without anyone rewriting it — but it does sync to Apple, Google, and Outlook, so it can sit alongside whatever you already have on the fridge. If you specifically want paper, we give away a printable birthday tracker too.
Is Birthday Reminders free to use as a family birthday calendar?
Yes. Free on web, iOS, and Android, with no ads, no paid tier, and no charge per family member you invite.
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Get the whole family onto one calendar
Add the dates you know, invite the family, and let everyone else fill in the gaps you were never going to remember.
Mobile apps coming soon.