diff --git a/types/gapi.calendar/gapi.calendar-tests.ts b/types/gapi.calendar/gapi.calendar-tests.ts
index bd42483df5..f2d5058ad2 100644
--- a/types/gapi.calendar/gapi.calendar-tests.ts
+++ b/types/gapi.calendar/gapi.calendar-tests.ts
@@ -149,4 +149,24 @@
   request.execute(function(event) {
     appendPre('Event created: ' + event.htmlLink);
   });
+
+
+  
+  function deleteEvent(calendarEventId: any) {
+    var request = gapi.client.calendar.events.delete({
+      calendarId: 'primary',
+      eventId: calendarEventId,
+      sendNotifications: true
+    });
+
+    request.then(
+      (response) => {
+        appendPre('Successfully deleted event ' + calendarEventId);
+      },
+      (error) => {
+        appendPre('Unable to delete event from your calendar' + calendarEventId);
+      }
+    );
+  }
+
 }
diff --git a/types/gapi.calendar/index.d.ts b/types/gapi.calendar/index.d.ts
index b13106b9e3..62016a4c33 100644
--- a/types/gapi.calendar/index.d.ts
+++ b/types/gapi.calendar/index.d.ts
@@ -271,6 +271,9 @@ declare namespace gapi.client.calendar {
     static insert(parameters: EventsInsertParameters): HttpRequest<Event>;
     static update(parameters: EventsUpdateParameters): HttpRequest<Event>;
     static get(parameters: EventsGetParameters): HttpRequest<Event>;
+
+    // delete the existing event from calendar
+    static delete(parameters: EventsDeleteParameters): HttpRequest<Event>;
   }
 
   interface EventsGetParameters {
@@ -306,6 +309,15 @@ declare namespace gapi.client.calendar {
     resource: EventInput;
   }
 
+  // calendarId: 'primary' or the calendar from which the event to be deleted
+  // eventId: the event that need to be deleted from calendar (Event.id from the list/insert response)
+  interface EventsDeleteParameters {
+    calendarId: string;
+    eventId: string;
+    
+    sendNotifications?: boolean;
+  }
+
   interface EventInput {
     // Required Properties
     attachments?: {