# Why the NotchStar calendar shows no upcoming events

> When the notch says No upcoming events, causes are events that already ended, events after tomorrow, a calendar not on your Mac, or missing permission.

Canonical: https://www.notchstar.com/help/notchstar-calendar-shows-no-events/
Last updated: 2026-11-04

Published 2026-11-04.

NotchStar says "No upcoming events" on the Calendar tab, or "Nothing scheduled" on Home, when it finds no event that is still to come before the end of tomorrow. The cause is usually one of four things, and each takes a minute to check.

## Check in this order

1. **Everything has ended.** NotchStar hides events that have finished. If your last meeting ended at 5 pm, the list is empty at 6 pm until tomorrow's events start to count.
2. **The event is too far away.** The window ends at the end of tomorrow. Something on Friday does not show on Wednesday.
3. **The calendar is not on your Mac.** NotchStar reads what macOS holds. Open the Calendar app. If the event is not there, add the account first, as described in [Google Calendar events](https://www.notchstar.com/help/notchstar-google-calendar-events/).
4. **Access was refused.** A refused permission shows a card asking for access, not an empty list, so read [the denied fix](https://www.notchstar.com/help/notchstar-calendar-access-denied/) if you see that card.

## Reminders say All done

"All done" means no incomplete reminder was found that is due by the end of tomorrow. It also appears when reminders access is off, because the list simply stays empty. Turn on Reminders in Privacy & Security to rule that out.

## Still stuck

Close the notch and open it again. The list reloads each time the Calendar or Home view appears. For the full rules, see [which events show](https://www.notchstar.com/help/which-events-notchstar-calendar-shows/) and the [feature page](https://www.notchstar.com/features/calendar-reminders/).

## Keep reading.

- [Your day, at a glance, in the notch](https://www.notchstar.com/features/calendar-reminders/): See your next events and due reminders in the notch, with calendar colours and one tap completion. Uses the accounts already in your Mac.
- [Which events does the NotchStar calendar show?](https://www.notchstar.com/help/which-events-notchstar-calendar-shows/): NotchStar shows events that have not ended yet, from today through the end of tomorrow, in time order. Home shows two, Calendar shows four.
- [NotchStar says it needs calendar access: how to fix it](https://www.notchstar.com/help/notchstar-calendar-access-denied/): If NotchStar says it needs calendar access, turn it on under Privacy & Security in System Settings, then reopen the tab. Reminders have their own switch.
- [Does NotchStar show Google Calendar events?](https://www.notchstar.com/help/notchstar-google-calendar-events/): NotchStar reads calendars through macOS, so Google Calendar events show up once your Google account is added to your Mac with Calendars switched on.

## More in Calendar and Reminders.

- [How to allow calendar and reminders access for NotchStar](https://www.notchstar.com/help/allow-calendar-reminders-access-notchstar/): NotchStar asks macOS for calendar access and reminders access the first time you open Home or Calendar. Click Allow on both to see your day.
- [NotchStar says it needs calendar access: how to fix it](https://www.notchstar.com/help/notchstar-calendar-access-denied/): If NotchStar says it needs calendar access, turn it on under Privacy & Security in System Settings, then reopen the tab. Reminders have their own switch.
- [Which events does the NotchStar calendar show?](https://www.notchstar.com/help/which-events-notchstar-calendar-shows/): NotchStar shows events that have not ended yet, from today through the end of tomorrow, in time order. Home shows two, Calendar shows four.
- [Does NotchStar show Google Calendar events?](https://www.notchstar.com/help/notchstar-google-calendar-events/): NotchStar reads calendars through macOS, so Google Calendar events show up once your Google account is added to your Mac with Calendars switched on.
- [How to complete a reminder from the NotchStar notch](https://www.notchstar.com/help/complete-reminders-from-the-notch/): Click the circle beside a reminder on Home or Calendar to mark it done. NotchStar saves it back to the Reminders app and removes it from the list.