I have week view selected as the default for Calendar on my iPad Pro. Since upgrading to OS 26 when I switch to the app it is always in month view even though 'week' is selected at the top of the screen. I have to switch to day or month view and then back to week before it shows correctly.
Is this known bug or is there some other setting I should be adjusting?
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iPad Pro, iPadOS 26
Hey there sp67,
Thankyou for sharing your issue in a detailed explanation.
The Calendar app sometimes ignores your default view setting on launch and reverts to month view, even if you previously selected week view. This is largely a software issue, not a problem with your iPad specifically.
Here’s a quick quide to fix this
Force the App to Respect Week View
Reset Calendar Cache
This sometimes resets the “last view” memory.
Alternate Workarounds
Use Spotlight search or a widget to jump directly to a week view event — Calendar will then open in week view.
Some users keep Calendar in Split View or Slide Over; in these modes, the app sometimes respects the last-used view more consistently.
Notes
This appears to be an iPadOS 26 bug; there’s no official fix yet.
Apple may address it in a future minor update (26.1 or similar).
**There’s no supported way to permanently force week view on launch at this time; switching views manually or using a widget is the current workaround.**
Feel free to reply if you need any additional support further.
Hey there sp67,
Thankyou for sharing your issue in a detailed explanation.
The Calendar app sometimes ignores your default view setting on launch and reverts to month view, even if you previously selected week view. This is largely a software issue, not a problem with your iPad specifically.
Here’s a quick quide to fix this
Force the App to Respect Week View
Reset Calendar Cache
This sometimes resets the “last view” memory.
Alternate Workarounds
Use Spotlight search or a widget to jump directly to a week view event — Calendar will then open in week view.
Some users keep Calendar in Split View or Slide Over; in these modes, the app sometimes respects the last-used view more consistently.
Notes
This appears to be an iPadOS 26 bug; there’s no official fix yet.
Apple may address it in a future minor update (26.1 or similar).
**There’s no supported way to permanently force week view on launch at this time; switching views manually or using a widget is the current workaround.**
Feel free to reply if you need any additional support further.
My workaround is to change this Setting:
Change “Multitasking & Gestures” to “Windowed Apps” and Calendar app will stay in Week View. And if you prefer “Full Screen Apps” like me, just turn on “Close All Windows After Swiping Home”.
Same here!
I have the same problem. Any ideas anyone?
Perfect, this has worked for me RTTH :)
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