NOTE:  Microsoft 365 users will have University of Iowa holidays automatically added to their Microsoft 365 calendar.   This can be turned off/on by logging in to Calendar Combiner and selecting your preferences for different categories.   

    Plain text icon 2021-22 Approved Board of Regents Calendar.hol_.txt
    Plain text icon UI Holidays aug2022-july 2027.hol_.txt

    Plain text icon UI Holidays Sept2018-July2022.hol_.txt

    File UI 20220801-20270731.ics

     

    Files from previous years:

    Plain text icon 2019-20 Approved Board of Regents Calendar.hol_.txt

    Plain text icon 2018-19 Approved Board of Regents Calendar.hol_.txt

    Plain text icon 2017-18 Approved Board of Regents Calendar.hol_.txt

     

     

    Plain text icon UI Holidays Sept2015-July2018.hol_.txt

     

    Non-Iowa Microsoft 365 users will need to add the holidays to their Outlook (Windows) calendar by following these steps:

     

    1. Save the calendar file - right click on the filename (from list above) and choose Save Target/Link As (keep track of the location you are saving the file)
    2. Open File Explorer to the location of the calendar file
    3. Change the name of the file by removing "_.txt" from the end of the file name. 
    4. Click OK to save
    5. Create a new message in your email app and put your name in the To field
    6. Attach the holiday file and send the message  
    7. Open the message and double-click on the attachment and select Open.
    8. Check the University Holidays box and click OK.

    NOTE:  if you do the import more than once, you will get duplicates.   

     

    Shared departmental account users who want the holidays on the shared account should follow these steps:

     

    1. Choose Control Panel | Mail (Microsoft Outlook)
    2. Click Show Profiles
    3. Click Add
    4. Type the name of the new profile (e.g., shared account name) and click OK
    5. In the "Email Address:" field, type the email address of the shared account and click Next
    6. When prompted for a password in the popup window, change the email address to your HawkID@uiowa.edu
    7. Type your HawkID password in the "Password" field.
    8. Select the "Remember my credentials" checkbox and click OK
    9. Click Finish
    10. Select the new profile name and click "Prompt for a profile to be used" and click OK
    11. Open Outlook.
    12. In the "Profile Name:" field, click the down arrow and select the new profile 
    13. Click OK to open the new profile for the shared account
    14. Save the calendar file - right click on the filename (from list above) and choose Save Target/Link As (keep track of the location you are saving the file)
    15. Open File Explorer to the location of the calendar file
    16. Change the name of the file by removing "_.txt" from the end of the file name. 
    17. Click OK to save
    18. Create a new message and type the shared account name in the To field
    19. Attach the holiday file and send the message
    20. Open the message and double-click on the attachment and select Open.
    21. Check the University Holidays box and click OK

    NOTE:  Mac and Outlook on the web users can open the links above and manually enter the dates to their calendar

    Article number: 
    111581
    Last updated: 
    September 19, 2023
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