How to Change Calendar Colors in Notion

Updated on:

May 25, 2026

By:

Use this interactive demo to learn how to customize event colors in your Notion Calendar.

Quick summary

Notion Calendar lets you color-code individual events directly from the event panel, making it easy to visually organize your schedule at a glance. This calendar color customization feature takes just a few clicks and applies instantly across your Notion workspace.

Steps

Open your Notion calendar database to get started.
Click the event you want to edit on the calendar.
In the event panel on the right, open the color description dropdown.
Choose your desired color from the color options available.
Your Notion calendar will now display colors based on the option you selected.

📌 Why this matters

Color-coding events in Notion Calendar gives teams and individuals a fast, visual way to categorize and prioritize their schedules without leaving their workspace. By assigning distinct colors to calendar events, users can instantly distinguish between meeting types, projects, or priorities at a glance. This feature reduces cognitive load and improves time management for anyone who relies on Notion as their all-in-one productivity hub. It is especially valuable for teams managing multiple workstreams who need clear visual separation of tasks and appointments.

Your product deserves an interactive demo

Start free

How to Archive a Page in Notion

How to Embed a YouTube Video in Notion

How to Copy a Notion Page