Automatically Insert Holidays in Outlook

Automatically add holidays to Outlook's calendar

You know that New Year's Day falls on January 1 every year, but not every holiday is as easy to remember. Pesky ones like Memorial Day, Presidents Day, and Thanksgiving slide around the calendar. Make sure you don't plan for a closing or other important meeting on a holiday by automatically adding them to your Outlook calendar. Go to Tools > Options and select Calendar Options. Click the button labeled Add Holidays.

If your calendar doesn't display holidays after you follow the above steps, it's probably because your version of Outlook is too old. Outlook 2000, for example, doesn't support holidays past 2007 even if you've downloaded all its updates. If your Outlook version is newer than 2000 and you still don't see the holidays listed, visit the Microsoft Download Center and type Outlook holiday update in the search box. You can download a free holiday update that will take you through 2012.