Unable to delete a calendar event on Galaxy phone or tablet

If you are unable to delete events in your Calendar app, there are several things you can try, such as checking your device's sync settings, freeing up some storage space, or clearing data in the app.
Galaxy S24 Ultra displaying the calendar app alongside a calendar
Galaxy S24 Ultra displaying the calendar app alongside a calendar

Unable to delete a calendar event on Galaxy phone or tablet

1

Check your internet connection.

Check that your phone or tablet has an active mobile data connection or if it's connected to a Wi-Fi network. Using two fingers, swipe down from the top of your device's screen to open the Quick settings panel, and then tap the Wi-Fi or Mobile data icons to check if you have an active connection.
2

Check the Calendar sync.

Check if the Calendar sync feature is enabled on your devices. You should also check if auto sync is enabled on both your Samsung and Google accounts. It's possible that the event was added to multiple accounts, and that is why the event is showing up multiple times.

 

Navigate to and open Settings, then tap Accounts and backup, and then tap Manage accounts. Tap the switch next to Auto sync data to enable the option.

 

Auto sync data highlighted and activated

 

Next, select your Samsung account, then tap Sync account, and then tap the switch next to Calendar to manually enable syncing. This may speed up the syncing process.

 

3

Delete the event from the original source.

Events can be synced to your phone or tablet from other devices that have the same accounts registered. For example, you might also use Outlook on your computer. To get rid of the event, you can delete the event from the original source.

 

You can also check the app’s settings. Navigate to and open Settings, then tap Apps, and then tap Calendar. Tap Calendar settings, then swipe to and tap Manage calendars, and then check the accounts that are currently synced to the app. You can enable or disable syncing by tapping the switch(es) next to the accounts.

 

Manage calendars screen

4

Delete the repeating event.

You can set an event to repeat multiple times. However, sometimes you might delete just one occurrence of the event, but the event will be present at other times. To delete the repeating event, navigate to and open the Calendar app, and select the repeating event. Tap Delete, and then tap All events in series.
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