Overview
- Google Calendar has removed default listings for cultural events such as Black History Month, Pride Month, Women's History Month, and Holocaust Remembrance Day, among others.
- The changes, implemented in mid-2024, were explained by Google as an effort to simplify and standardize its calendar by only showing public holidays and national observances from timeanddate.com.
- Users can still manually add these events to their personal calendars, but the decision has sparked criticism online, with some accusing Google of aligning with anti-diversity initiatives.
- The move coincides with broader rollbacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs by Google and other major corporations following President Trump's executive orders restricting such initiatives.
- Google has also updated its Maps for U.S. users to reflect the Gulf of Mexico as the 'Gulf of America,' adhering to a Trump administration directive.