GNOME Calendar review

GNOME Calendar is the easiest calendar to recommend on a Linux desktop because it does one job and stays out of the way. It offers an infinite scrolling month view, a week timetable and a list view for upcoming events, and you can create as many calendars as you like. Online accounts from Nextcloud, Google Calendar and CalDAV or WebDAV servers sync events across devices, while local calendars work offline. Because it is built on the Evolution Data Server, events also show up in other GNOME components. The project calls version 51.0, released in September 2026, one of its biggest releases, with faster rendering, keyboard navigation between days in Month view, better high-contrast styling and support for Teams links. The limits are clear: it runs only on Linux, it has no email or task list of its own, and power users who want detailed recurrence rules, printing or group scheduling will find more in KOrganizer or Evolution. For everyday planning on GNOME, it is the obvious free choice.

Who it is for

Linux users on GNOME who want a clean calendar without a mail client attached.

Price

Free and open source.

6 MiB Download Free
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 10, 2026.

Key features

• Infinite scrolling month view, week timetable and list view
• Unlimited calendars and events
• Sync with Nextcloud, Google Calendar and CalDAV or WebDAV servers
• Local and offline calendars
• Built on Evolution Data Server for integration with other GNOME apps

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Free and installable from Flathub
• Strength: Focused calendar with a simple interface
• Strength: Version 51.0 added keyboard navigation in Month view and Teams link support
• Weakness: Linux only, with no Windows version
• Weakness: No built-in email or task manager
• Weakness: Fewer advanced options than KOrganizer or Evolution

Key facts

• Price: Free
• Platform: Linux (Flathub and distributions)
• Sync: Nextcloud, Google Calendar, CalDAV, WebDAV
• Latest version: 51.0, released September 2026

Where it ranks

GNOME Calendar is No. 3 in our Best Desktop Calendar Apps verdict.