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# Create a planning calendar in EAP

# Create a planning calendar in EAP {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated March 12, 2026  
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Create any additional planning calendars that you use in your organization, such as Release, so that you can plan and track work in the calendar of your choice.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn_apw_advanced.eap_admin

## About this task

Sprint and Planning Interval are the two planning calendars available by default. To create a different planning calendar, create one from the EAP Settings menu.

## Procedure

1. Navigate to WorkspacesStrategic Planning Workspace.
2. From the Settings menu, select Enterprise Agile PlanningPlanning calendars.
3. Select New.
4. On the form, fill in the fields.  
   {#create-planning-calendar-type-in-eap__table_jcs_brr_d1c__entry__2}

   | Field | Description |
   |-|-|
   | Name | Unique name for the calendar. |
   | Label | Label of how this calendar shows up in the EAP application. |
   | Plural label | plural form of this calendar's label. |
   | Iteration type | Type that this calendar belongs to. Select one from Planning Interval and Sprint. |
   | Parent | Parent calendar for this calendar. For example, Planning Interval is the parent for Sprint. |
   | Description | A brief description of the calendar, its use case, and other details. |
   [Table 1. Enterprise agile calendar form]

   {#create-planning-calendar-type-in-eap__table_jcs_brr_d1c}
5. Select Save.

## What to do next

Create entries for the newly created calendar. See [Create calendar entries for iterations in EAP](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/ul0wR8g3KTa_A_eai~LqCQ "Define timelines for planning calendars so that the teams can create their own iterations in the Backlog and Planning Board of Enterprise Agile Planning.").

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