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How to set every month's end of day event in google calendar?

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To create an event that recurs on the last day of every month, you use Google Calendar’s custom recurrence feature. This is useful for end-of-month reviews, invoicing reminders, financial closings, or any monthly task that happens on the final day.

How to create an end-of-month recurring event:

  1. Open Google Calendar at calendar.google.com.

  2. Go to the last day of the current month (e.g., January 31, February 28, March 31).

  3. Click the Create (+ icon) button in the top left.

  4. Fill in the event title (for example: “Month-end review,” “Invoice due,” or “End of month financial close”).

  5. Click More options to open the full event editor.

Google Calendar event creation dialog showing event title and more options button

  1. Scroll down to the Does not repeat dropdown and click it.

  2. Select Custom from the dropdown options.

Does not repeat dropdown showing Custom option for advanced recurrence settings

  1. In the Custom recurrence dialog, set the following:
    • Repeat every: 1 (for every month)
    • Recurrence type: Monthly
    • On the: Select last (day) from the dropdown. This tells Google Calendar to fire on the last day of each month, regardless of whether it’s the 28th, 29th, 30th, or 31st.

Custom recurrence dialog showing Monthly repeat type with Every last day option selected

  1. Optional: Set an end date. If you want the event to stop repeating after a certain year or after N occurrences, scroll down to Ends and set the conditions. Leave blank if the event should repeat forever.

  2. Click Done to close the recurrence dialog.

  3. Click Save to create the event.

The event will now appear on the last day of every month automatically.

Why “Every last (day)” works:

When you select “Every last (day)” with monthly recurrence, Google Calendar:

  • Recognizes that months have different lengths (28, 29, 30, or 31 days)
  • Automatically calculates the last day of each month
  • Schedules the event accordingly without you needing to adjust

Result:

  • January 31, February 28/29, March 31, April 30, May 31, June 30, July 31, August 31, September 30, October 31, November 30, December 31

Alternative: Last Friday of each month

If you want the event on a specific day (e.g., the last Friday), modify step 8:

  • Instead of “last (day),” select last Friday (or last Monday, Tuesday, etc.).
  • The event then fires on the last Friday of every month.

Clarification: “End of day” event vs. “end of month” event

  • End-of-day event: An event that occurs at the end of the day (e.g., 5 PM - 6 PM).
  • End-of-month event: An event that occurs on the last day of the month (can be any time).

To set a true “end of day” event on the last day of the month:

  1. Follow the steps above.
  2. In the time fields, set the start and end times to the end of your business day (e.g., 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM).
  3. Save with the monthly recurrence.

Frequently asked questions about How to set every month's end of day event in google calendar?

Does 'every last day' automatically handle February correctly?
Yes. Google Calendar automatically calculates the variable month lengths. January 31, February 28 (or 29 in leap years), March 31, etc. are all handled correctly. You don’t need to manually adjust for shorter or leap years.
Can I set it for the last Friday of each month instead?
Yes. Instead of selecting ‘Every last (day),’ use the Custom recurrence dialog and select ‘Monthly on last Friday’ (or the last Monday, Tuesday, etc.). This fires on the last occurrence of that day in each month.
What about the last business day of the month?
Google Calendar doesn’t have a preset for ’last business day.’ You would need to manually create the event on the last business day and then set it to custom recurrence ‘Monthly on the last (day).’ Note that this will include weekends. For business days only, you’d need a different approach.
Can I set an end date for the recurring monthly event?
Yes. In the Custom recurrence dialog, after setting ‘Monthly on last (day),’ scroll down to ‘Ends’ and select ‘On [date]’ to set a specific end date, or ‘After [N]’ to end after a certain number of occurrences.
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