Repeating Events

Repeating events reoccur at regular intervals (such as every day, every week, or the second Thursday of every month).

Creating Repeating Events

BusyCal allows you to create powerful recurring events with flexible patterns to handle everything from simple daily tasks to complex meeting schedules.

To create repeating events in BusyCal, click the "repeat" pop-up menu on the Info Panel and choose a repeat interval from the pop-up menu.

Editing a Repeating Event

Repeating events require special handling when you need to make changes. BusyCal gives you options to edit either a single occurrence or the entire series of events.

Editing a Single Instance vs. Entire Series

When you edit a repeating event, BusyCal will ask whether you want to:

Edit This Occurrence - Changes only the selected instance
Edit All Occurrences - Changes the entire repeating series

Techniques for Modifying Repeating Events

To Edit a Single Occurrence:

Double-click the specific occurrence you want to change
When prompted, select Edit This Occurrence
Make your changes to that instance only
The edited occurrence will now appear as an "exception" to the recurring pattern

To Edit the Entire Series:

Double-click any occurrence in the series
When prompted, select Edit All Occurrences
Any changes you make will apply to every instance of the repeating event

Moving a Single Occurrence of a Recurring Event

In BusyCal, a single occurrence of a recurring event cannot be moved to a different calendar—only the entire series can be moved.

Why?

Recurring events are treated as a single entity tied to the same calendar - this is how all calendaring apps work. Moving one occurrence would break that structure, so any changes to the calendar apply to the whole series.

What Can You Do Instead?

If you need one instance of a recurring event on a different calendar:

Duplicate the event → Right-click the occurrence and select Duplicate Event.
Move the duplicate → Drag it to the desired calendar.
Delete the original occurrence → Right-click and choose Delete This Occurrence.

This ensures your event stays on the correct calendar without affecting the full series.