Repeating Events

Repeating events reoccur at regular intervals (such as every day, every week, or the second Thursday of every month).

To create repeating events in BusyCal, click the “repeat” pop-up menu on the Info Panel and choose a repeat interval from the pop-up menu.

Moving a Single Occurrence of a Recurring Event

In BusyCal, a single occurrence of a recurring event cannot be moved to a different calendar—only the entire series can be moved.

Why?

Recurring events are treated as a single entity tied to the same calendar - this is how all calendaring apps work. Moving one occurrence would break that structure, so any changes to the calendar apply to the whole series.

What Can You Do Instead?

If you need one instance of a recurring event on a different calendar:

Duplicate the event → Right-click the occurrence and select Duplicate Event.
Move the duplicate → Drag it to the desired calendar.
Delete the original occurrence → Right-click and choose Delete This Occurrence.

This ensures your event stays on the correct calendar without affecting the full series.