Why Is Google Calendar in Spanish? | Fix Language Mix-Ups

Google Calendar usually shows Spanish because your account, browser, or device language is set to Spanish, and you can switch it back in settings.

You open your calendar to plan the week and every menu, button, and date label appears in Spanish. The events are still there, yet the interface looks unfamiliar and slows you down.

This language switch often comes from a setting change that you never noticed, a new phone, or a shared computer. The good news: once you know where Google Calendar reads its language from, you can bring everything back to English in a few minutes.

This guide lists the common reasons Google Calendar appears in Spanish and gives clear steps to change it on desktop, Android, and iPhone.

Main Reasons Google Calendar Switches To Spanish

Google Calendar does not pick Spanish at random. It follows language settings tied to your Google Account, your browser, and your device.

Here are the most common triggers:

• Google Calendar language setting: Calendar has its own language option inside its settings panel on the web. If someone set that to Español, the interface stays in Spanish even if your browser and account use English.​
• Google Account language: Your main account language steers the language across many Google services. If this preference changed to Spanish, Calendar follows along.​
• Browser display or translation language: Browsers such as Chrome can display sites in Spanish or auto-translate pages. If that feature is active, Calendar may appear in Spanish while other apps stay in English.​
• System language on phone or tablet: Android and iOS let you run the device in Spanish or set Spanish just for certain apps. Calendar respects those choices.​
• Work or school domain defaults: If you use Google Workspace through an employer or school, the admin might set Spanish as the standard language for your region.​
• Shared links and invitations: When you open a calendar link sent by someone who uses Spanish, the link can include a language parameter that nudges your view to Spanish.​
• Travel and regional prompts: While abroad, Google services sometimes suggest local language settings. A quick tap on an on-screen prompt can switch more than just search results.

Why Is Google Calendar In Spanish On Different Devices?

Many people only notice the language switch in one place. Calendar might appear in Spanish on a laptop but stay in English on a phone, or the other way round. That pattern gives a clue about where the setting changed.

Check The Language Setting Inside Google Calendar On Desktop

Start with Calendar’s own language setting in the web app. This setting overrides some other preferences and is easy to change back.

1. On a computer, open Google Calendar in a browser window.​
2. Click the gear icon in the top right, then choose the first menu item labeled with the gear again to open Settings. In Spanish this reads “Configuración”.​
3. Under the “Language and region” section, look for the language drop-down list.
4. Pick “English (United States)” or another English variant you prefer.
5. Scroll down to confirm the region and time zone are correct, since those can also change when you travel.

Calendar should refresh and display menus, buttons, and date labels in the English variant you chose.

Adjust Your Google Account Language Preference

If Calendar and other Google services such as Drive or Gmail all appear in Spanish, your main account language likely changed.

1. Open your account at Google Account language settings.​
2. Under “Data and personalization” or “Personal info,” look for the language section.
3. Set your preferred language to English and add any secondary languages that you read well.
4. Save the changes, then reload Google Calendar in a fresh browser tab.

Google notes that this preference steers language across many services, so this change helps more than just Calendar.

Check Browser Display Or Translation Language

If only the web version of Calendar appears in Spanish while other Google apps look fine, your browser might be translating the page or using Spanish as the display language for sites.

In Google Chrome on a computer, follow this path:

1. Open Settings, then select the section labeled “Languages”.
2. Move English to the top of the preferred language list.
3. Review translation options and turn off automatic translation into Spanish for pages that are already in English.
4. Reload Calendar to see whether the interface returns to English.

You can read more about display and translation language in the official Chrome languages help article, which shows menu paths for different platforms.​

Common Calendar In Spanish Situations And Quick Fixes

The table below summarizes frequent “Calendar turned Spanish” cases and points you to the fastest likely fix. Use it as a checklist whenever the interface language surprises you.

What You See	Most Likely Cause	Where To Fix It
Calendar in Spanish only on desktop	Calendar web language set to Español	Calendar web Settings > Language and region
All Google apps in Spanish on every device	Google Account language set to Spanish	Google Account > Personal info or Data settings
Calendar in Spanish only in one browser	Browser display or translation language set to Spanish	Browser Settings > Languages and translation
Calendar in Spanish only on Android phone	Android system or app language set to Spanish	Android Settings > System or App language
Calendar in Spanish only on iPhone	iOS language or region set to Spanish	iOS Settings > General > Language & Region
Shared links show Spanish even on English devices	Calendar link contains a language parameter	Open Calendar directly, then adjust language
Work or school account locked to Spanish	Workspace admin default language policy	Ask your admin to review domain language settings

Stop Google Calendar Showing Spanish On Android And IPhone

On phones, Calendar draws its language from a mix of system settings, app preferences, and account details. If you only see Spanish on mobile, use the steps below.

Check The Calendar App Language On Android

Newer versions of Android allow separate language choices for each app, so Calendar can switch to Spanish while the rest of the phone stays in English.

1. Open Settings on your Android phone.
2. Go to “System” or “General management,” then tap “App languages” or a similar entry.
3. Select Google Calendar from the app list.
4. Change the app language from Español to your chosen English option.

Google’s own Android app language guide shows this feature in more detail and notes that some changes only appear on Android 14 and later.​

Change System Language On Android Or IOS

If the entire phone runs in Spanish, Calendar simply follows that system language.

On Android in general:

• Open Settings and go to “System” or “General management”.
• Tap “Languages and input” or a similar entry.
• Move English to the top of the language list or add it if needed.

On iPhone or iPad:

• Open Settings and tap “General”.
• Choose “Language & Region”.
• Set “iPhone Language” or “iPad Language” to English, then confirm the change.

When the device switches back to English, reopen Google Calendar so the app matches the new device language.

Fix Calendar Language For Work Or School Accounts

If your Calendar belongs to a company or school Google Workspace account, your local admin might have Spanish set as the default for everyone in a location.

In that case:

• Change the language inside Calendar web settings first to see whether local preferences override the admin setting.
• If the language keeps switching back to Spanish, contact your Workspace admin and ask whether your organizational unit uses Spanish as the default.
• Your admin can follow the steps in the Google Workspace admin console to adjust language defaults for groups or regions.

For these accounts, some options may stay locked, so changes take place at the admin level instead of inside each user profile.

How To Keep Google Calendar From Switching Back To Spanish

Once you restore English, a few simple habits reduce the odds of another surprise switch.

• Use one primary language in your Google Account: Choose the English variant you prefer and keep it at the top of your language list across all Google services.
• Review language prompts carefully while traveling: When you see a banner asking whether you want to switch to Spanish for local results, pick the temporary option or dismiss it unless you truly want a permanent change.
• Check new devices right after setup: On a fresh phone or laptop, run through language, region, and time zone settings before relying on Calendar for work or appointments.
• Bookmark the direct Calendar URL: Open Calendar from its main link instead of only through shared links, so it respects your account and device language choices.

These checks rarely take more than a few minutes and prevent confusion the next time you open your schedule.

Quick Reference: Language Menus For Google Calendar

The table below gives a short reference for the places that most often control Calendar language. Keep it near your notes so you can adjust settings quickly whenever things appear in Spanish again.

Place	Menu Path	What It Controls
Google Calendar on web	Gear icon > Settings > Language and region	Interface language for the Calendar web app
Google Account	Account settings > Language	Language across many Google services
Chrome browser	Settings > Languages	Page display language and translation behavior
Android system	Settings > System or General management > Languages	Language for menus and many apps
Android per-app language	Settings > System or General management > App languages	Language for specific apps such as Calendar
iOS device	Settings > General > Language & Region	Language for iPhone or iPad interface and many apps
Workspace admin console	Admin > Account settings > Profile > Language	Default language for users in an organization

Final Notes On Google Calendar Stuck In Spanish

A calendar in the wrong language can disrupt your day, yet the cause usually comes down to a single setting. By checking Calendar’s own language option, your Google Account preference, your browser language, and your phone settings, you can bring the interface back to English and keep it there.