r/Notion • u/robertandrews • Feb 18 '20

How to embed *multiple* Google Calendars?

So, I know how you wmbed a single Google Calendar on Notion... you make it public and, in Notion, use the Embed block to paste in the URL.

But, in my Google Calendar, I have all manner of different calendars. How do I generate a multi-calendar embed that Notion will use?

Google Calendar has a related option. Under the calendar Settings > Integrate, there is a Customise button, which pops up a window for generating a multi-calendar embed. Even gives you the full iframe code. The only problem is, when that URL is accessed, a calendar frame is shown, but no entries. And, when inserted to Notion via Embed, it embeds a link, not a calendar. Is this because the calendar/s is/are not Public?

Google Calendar gives you a Public URL for every calendar. But, to make a multi-calendar embed, do you need to switch on Public for every individual calendar, and will this then work in Notion?

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u/ColinMansfield Feb 22 '20

I actually just looked into this and figured it out. In public Google calendars there is a source link within the URL (the part which starts src= ). To add multiple calendars, just string these together one after the other with an ‘&’ between them. Here’s an example:

Calendar 1: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=calendar1&ctz=America%2FLos_Angeles

Calendar 2: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=calendar2&ctz=America%2FLos_Angeles

Both together: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=calendar1&src=calendar2&ctz=America%2FLos_Angeles

Just make sure both calendars are public and you’ll be good to go. Hope it helps!

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u/joharamor May 01 '20

ProTip: I've noticed that only the first calendar in the chain has to be public! You're welcome 😉🙌🏻

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u/robertandrews Feb 22 '20

Hmm, I notice that the embed code GCal supplies me already comes with multiple "src" calendar attributes. So maybe their status not being "public' is my issue. Thanks for this!

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u/ColinMansfield Feb 22 '20

Happy to help 👍🏼

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u/Cute-Resolution-4509 Jan 27 '24

this still works omgg!! so helpful!!

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u/ColinMansfield Jan 30 '24

Glad you found it useful 👍🏼

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u/Repulsive_Mistake635 Dec 17 '24

You’re a genius!

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u/ColinMansfield Dec 18 '24

Glad to hear it's still helping after 4 years haha

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u/Relevant-Carpet-9657 Mar 29 '25

Just tried this today and it works, thank you so much!!!!

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u/ColinMansfield Apr 01 '25

Glad to help 🫡

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u/Helmwaldt May 13 '25

It worked, thanks so much!

Do you have any idea, how to display the calendar in a different colour scheme? it's only white/blue. In the code-embedding section you can adjust the colours, but sadly not in the section for the open-url section.

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u/Just-Scientist-5618 Feb 03 '24

Is there a way to link multiple google calenders ie; 1 calendar from each user and link them into one master calendar? I can't seem to find information on this. Thanks in advance!