Create and Customize Your Occasion Views / Public Calendars

Creating and customizing your Occasion views and public calendars is an essential part of effective event management and coordination.

In this article, you will learn:

• How to Create a New Calendar
• Calendar Customization Options
• Next Steps

How to create a new Calendar

Creating a new Calendar for your listings is fast and easy.

Steps to create a new calendar:

1. Click Settings > Website Calendars from the sidebar menu
2. Click the blue "Create New View" button in the top-right corner of the left panel
3. Give your new calendar an easy-to-remember name like "Kids Classes"
4. Select a layout for your calendar that best suits your design needs
5. Customize colors and wording for your events
6. Set default filters (optional)
7. Click "Save Changes" to complete setup

Calendar Customization Options

Naming Your Calendar

• The title you choose is only viewable on the backend for management purposes
• Your customers will not see this name on your customer facing calendar
• Use descriptive names like "Kids Classes," "Adult Workshops," or "Summer Camps"

Layout Selection

• Choose from six beautiful layouts
• Preview designs before saving changes by selecting:
  • "Desktop Preview"
  • "Mobile Preview"
• Select the layout that best suits your design needs

Color and Wording Customization

Customize the appearance and terminology for:

• Open Events
• Closed Events
• Announcements
• Sold Out Events
• Change terms to reflect your brand

Default Filters

• Set keyword search filters
• Configure venue filters
• Learn more about how filtering works on calendars

Next Steps

Once you've created your calendar:

• Learn how to embed the calendar into your website
• Connect a button to the calendar as a link
• Test your calendar on both desktop and mobile devices