A resource calendar is a calendar that is used to reflect specific working hours, vacations, leaves of absence, and planned personal time for individual resources. Resource calendars can be used for human resources as well as equipment. Resource calendars help organizations in their resource planning.


Booking a Resource Calendar in Thunderbird is quite easy. You just need to know the name of the Resource Calendar and then invite the Resource Calendar as one of your Attendees!

How to Book a Resource Calendar in Thunderbird?

  • Open Thunderbird and click on the Calendar icon (top right of Thunderbird).

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Click the Calendar icon

  • Create a New Event in your Personal Calendar or Subscribed Calendar.

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Create a New Event

  • Please take time to fill in the Event Information with meaningful data.

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Fill-up the Event Form

  • When your done click the "Invite Attendees"

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Click Invite Attendees

  • Enter the name of the Resource Calendar. You will notice as well in the right pane of the Calendar the availability of the Resource Calendar.

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Add the Resource Calendar

  • Press OK when your done.

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Save and Close

  • Save and Close the Event