Add birthdays and other occasion reminders

Use Occasions to keep important dates together and choose reminders for individual occasions. Account notification preferences and device permissions also affect whether a reminder reaches you.

Add or edit a date

Open Occasions while signed in. Add an occasion, give it a useful name and date, and choose the available reminder settings. Save the occasion, then check the date and who it is for.

When editing, the reminder choices include Same day, 1 week before, 2 weeks before and 1 month before. Pick the timing that gives you enough time to shop or send a card. Review existing reminders before adding another entry for the same event.

Understand shared dates

Following someone does not guarantee that their birthday will appear. The person must have supplied the relevant information and made it available to you. If a date is missing, ask them or add your own reminder rather than assuming the follow did not work.

If a reminder does not arrive

Check the occasion's reminder selection, your notification preferences, the email address on your account, and the phone's GiftList notification permission. Check spam for email reminders. If the problem continues, contact us with the occasion date and device, without sharing passwords.

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