---
title: "Activating birthdays and work anniversaries"
description: "Administrators turn on birthdays and work anniversaries in the Calendar settings so members can see them in the Events calendar, and can fill in a member's dates from Manage users."
category: collaboration
section: calendar
tags: [admin]
type: Tutorial
lastUpdated: 2026-08-26
locale: en
canonical: https://support.talkspirit.com/en/collaboration/activate-birthdays-and-work-anniversaries
---

# Activating birthdays and work anniversaries


Administrators display members' birthdays and work anniversaries in the Events calendar by turning on two switches in the Calendar settings. You can turn on birthdays, work anniversaries, or both. Each date appears only once it is filled in on the member's profile, which an administrator can also complete from **Manage users**.

## Prerequisites

You need administrator rights. The Calendar module must be active for these settings to appear.

## How do I turn on birthdays and work anniversaries?

Birthdays and work anniversaries are two switches in the Calendar settings. Turn on either or both:

1. Go to **Administration → Calendar**.
2. In the **Birthday** section, turn on **Display users' birthday as events**.
3. In the **Work anniversary** section, turn on **Display users' work anniversary as events**.
4. Select **Save**.

> **Note:** You can turn on each switch independently.

Members choose whether to show these dates in their own calendar view. See [Viewing and using birthdays and work anniversaries](/en/collaboration/birthdays-and-work-anniversaries).

## How do I fill in a member's birthday or work anniversary?

When birthdays or work anniversaries are on, a **Birthday** field and a **Work anniversary** field appear on each member's profile. A date shows in the calendar only after its field holds a value. Fill it in for a member from the administration:

1. Go to **Administration → Manage users**.
2. Find the member and select **Edit information**.
3. Enter the **Birthday** and **Work anniversary** dates.
4. Select **Save**.

## What's next?

- [Viewing and using birthdays and work anniversaries](/en/collaboration/birthdays-and-work-anniversaries)
- [Managing profile fields for members](/en/administration-security/manage-custom-fields-for-members)
- [Using Events in Talkspirit](/en/collaboration/events)