What is a Yahoo Calendar Link?

A Yahoo Calendar link is a specially formatted URL that, when clicked, automatically opens Yahoo Calendar with pre-filled event details. These links use a specific URL structure with query parameters to pass event information like title, date, time, duration, location, and description directly to Yahoo's calendar service. This eliminates the need for users to manually enter event details, making it easier to share events and ensure accurate information transfer.

Calendar links have become essential for event promotion, meeting scheduling, and digital invitations. They work across devices and platforms, allowing recipients to add events to their Yahoo Calendar with a single click, regardless of whether they're using a desktop browser or mobile device.

How do Yahoo Calendar links work?

Yahoo Calendar links use a base URL (https://calendar.yahoo.com/) followed by query parameters that define the event:

  • title - The event name
  • st - Start time in YYYYMMDD or YYYYMMDDTHHMMSS format
  • dur - Duration in HHMM format (hours and minutes)
  • desc - Event description
  • in_loc - Event location
  • v, view, type - Yahoo Calendar system parameters

When a user clicks the link, Yahoo Calendar parses these parameters and presents a pre-populated event creation form, allowing the user to review and save the event to their calendar.

Tool description

This tool generates "Add to Yahoo Calendar" links that allow users to share events with one click. Simply enter your event details—title, description, location, date, and time—and the tool instantly creates a properly formatted Yahoo Calendar URL. The generated link can be shared via email, embedded in websites, or included in digital invitations.

Examples

Simple meeting event:

  • Title: "Team Standup"
  • Date: January 15, 2025
  • Time: 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
  • Generated link opens Yahoo Calendar with all details pre-filled

All-day event:

  • Title: "Company Holiday"
  • Date: December 25, 2025
  • All-day: Yes
  • Creates a link for a full-day calendar entry

Multi-day conference:

  • Title: "Tech Conference 2025"
  • Start: March 10, 2025
  • End: March 12, 2025
  • Location: "Convention Center, San Francisco"
  • Generates a link spanning multiple days with venue information

Virtual meeting with video call:

  • Title: "Remote Team Standup"
  • Date: January 20, 2025
  • Time: 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
  • Meeting Link: "https://zoom.us/j/123456789"
  • The video call URL is automatically included in the event description

Features

  • Instant link generation - Creates Yahoo Calendar URLs in real-time as you type
  • All-day event support - Toggle for events without specific start/end times
  • Duration calculation - Automatically calculates event duration from start and end times
  • Meeting link support - Add video conferencing URLs (Zoom, Google Meet, Teams, etc.) to your event description
  • Location support - Include venue or address information in the calendar event
  • Rich descriptions - Add detailed event descriptions that appear in the calendar entry
  • One-click testing - Open the generated link directly to verify it works correctly

Use cases

  • Event organizers sharing conference or workshop details with attendees via email newsletters
  • Businesses adding "Add to Calendar" buttons on event landing pages and registration confirmations
  • HR departments distributing company meeting schedules and holiday calendars to employees
  • Marketing teams including calendar links in promotional emails for webinars, product launches, or sales events
  • Personal use for sharing party invitations, appointment reminders, or family gatherings with friends and relatives