How to Delete Recurring Google Calendar Events (All of Them)

Recurring events are one of the most useful features in Google Calendar. They are also one of the most difficult things to remove in bulk.

A weekly team meeting that ran for two years. A daily reminder that expired six months ago. A recurring appointment series that ended when a project finished. All of these leave dozens — sometimes hundreds — of individual event instances scattered across your calendar history.

This guide explains how to delete recurring Google Calendar events, including how to handle large numbers of them efficiently.

How recurring events work in Google Calendar

Each recurring event is made up of a series of individual instances linked to a master event. When you delete one instance, Google asks you whether to delete:

• This event — only this single occurrence
• This and following events — this occurrence and all future ones
• All events — every occurrence, past and future

For most clean-up purposes, you want All events — but this only works for one series at a time.

Deleting a single recurring series

1. Click on any instance of the recurring event in Google Calendar
2. Click the bin/delete icon
3. Select All events from the options
4. Confirm

This removes every instance of that specific series from your calendar. The limitation: if you have multiple recurring series to remove, you need to repeat this process for each one individually.

Deleting multiple recurring series efficiently

If you have several recurring series to clear — particularly if they are mixed in with other events across a long period of time — the most efficient approach is a bulk deletion tool.

WipeAway handles recurring series as part of its standard deletion process. When you select a calendar and a cut-off date, WipeAway identifies and removes both individual events and recurring series that fall within your selected date range — automatically, without needing to find and delete each series one by one.

A free trial is available at wipeaway.app — no payment card required.

Common questions about deleting recurring events

What if I only want to delete past occurrences, not future ones?

In Google Calendar, select any past instance and choose This and following events from a date that captures everything you want to remove. Alternatively, WipeAway's cut-off date feature handles this precisely — only events before your chosen date are removed.

Will deleting a recurring series affect my Google Meet links?

Deleting past events removes any associated Google Meet links for those instances. Future Meet links (if the series continues) are unaffected if you are only removing past occurrences.

Can I recover deleted recurring events?

No. Deleted Google Calendar events cannot be recovered. Always confirm your selection carefully before deleting.