Search Console error library
Fix: Missing field "startDate" (Event)
“Missing field "startDate"”
What this means
Your Event markup has no start date — a required field for event rich results.
Why it happens
An events plugin emitted an entity before the event details were complete.
How to fix it manually
Add "startDate" in ISO 8601 format (e.g. "2026-09-12T19:00-05:00").
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