diff --git a/ui/src/pages/Calendar.vue b/ui/src/pages/Calendar.vue
index 6340acd..15a5f35 100644
--- a/ui/src/pages/Calendar.vue
+++ b/ui/src/pages/Calendar.vue
@@ -1,10 +1,39 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import { ref, watch, nextTick, computed } from 'vue'
+import { ref, watch, nextTick, computed, onMounted } from 'vue'
 import FullCalendar from '@fullcalendar/vue3'
 import dayGridPlugin from '@fullcalendar/daygrid'
 import interactionPlugin from '@fullcalendar/interaction'
-import { X, Clock, MapPin, User, ListTodo } from 'lucide-vue-next'
+import { X, Clock, MapPin, User, ListTodo, ChevronLeft, ChevronRight, Plus } from 'lucide-vue-next'
 
+const monthLabels = [
+    'January', 'February', 'March', 'April', 'May', 'June',
+    'July', 'August', 'September', 'October', 'November', 'December'
+]
+
+const selectedMonth = ref<number>(new Date().getMonth())
+const selectedYear = ref<number>(new Date().getFullYear())
+const years = Array.from({ length: 41 }, (_, i) => selectedYear.value - 20 + i) // +/- 20 yrs
+
+function api() {
+    return calendarRef.value?.getApi()
+}
+
+// keep dropdowns in sync whenever the calendar navigates
+function onDatesSet() {
+    const d = api()?.getDate() ?? new Date()
+    selectedMonth.value = d.getMonth()
+    selectedYear.value = d.getFullYear()
+}
+
+
+function goPrev() { api()?.prev() }
+function goNext() { api()?.next() }
+function goToday() { api()?.today() }
+
+// jump to the selected month/year
+function goToSelectedDate() {
+    api()?.gotoDate(new Date(selectedYear.value, selectedMonth.value, 1))
+}
 
 type CalEvent = {
     id: string
@@ -52,8 +81,8 @@ const calendarOptions = ref({
     height: '100%',
     expandRows: true,
     headerToolbar: {
-        left: 'prev,next today',
-        center: 'title',
+        left: '',
+        center: '',
         right: ''
     },
     events,
@@ -98,6 +127,8 @@ const calendarOptions = ref({
     },
 })
 
+
+
 watch(panelOpen, async () => {
     await nextTick()
     calendarRef.value?.getApi().updateSize()
@@ -121,6 +152,15 @@ const whenText = computed(() => {
         : `${startFmt.format(s)}`
 })
 
+function onCreateEvent() {
+    const iso = new Date().toISOString().slice(0, 10) // YYYY-MM-DD
+    onDateClick({ dateStr: iso })
+}
+
+onMounted(() => {
+    onDatesSet()
+})
+
 const ext = computed(() => activeEvent.value?.extendedProps ?? {})
 </script>
 
@@ -128,6 +168,55 @@ const ext = computed(() => activeEvent.value?.extendedProps ?? {})
     <div class="flex">
         <div class="flex-1 min-h-0 mt-5">
             <div class="h-[80vh] min-h-0">
+                <!-- calendar header -->
+                <div class="flex items-center justify-between mx-5">
+                    <!-- Left: title + pickers -->
+                    <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
+                        <!-- <h2 class="text-xl font-semibold tracking-tight">
+                            {{ monthLabels[selectedMonth] }} {{ selectedYear }}
+                        </h2> -->
+
+                        <!-- Month dropdown -->
+                        <select v-model.number="selectedMonth" @change="goToSelectedDate"
+                            class="ml-2 rounded-md border bg-transparent px-2 py-1 text-sm" aria-label="Select month">
+                            <option v-for="(m, i) in monthLabels" :key="m" :value="i" class="bg-card">
+                                {{ m }}
+                            </option>
+                        </select>
+
+                        <!-- Year dropdown -->
+                        <select v-model.number="selectedYear" @change="goToSelectedDate"
+                            class="rounded-md border bg-transparent px-2 py-1 text-sm" aria-label="Select year">
+                            <option v-for="y in years" :key="y" :value="y" class="bg-card">
+                                {{ y }}
+                            </option>
+                        </select>
+                    </div>
+
+                    <!-- Right: nav + today + create -->
+                    <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
+                        <button
+                            class="inline-flex h-8 w-8 items-center justify-center rounded-md border hover:bg-muted/40"
+                            aria-label="Previous month" @click="goPrev">
+                            <ChevronLeft class="h-4 w-4" />
+                        </button>
+                        <button
+                            class="inline-flex h-8 w-8 items-center justify-center rounded-md border hover:bg-muted/40"
+                            aria-label="Next month" @click="goNext">
+                            <ChevronRight class="h-4 w-4" />
+                        </button>
+                        <button class="ml-1 rounded-md border px-3 py-1.5 text-sm hover:bg-muted/40" @click="goToday">
+                            Today
+                        </button>
+                        <button
+                            class="ml-1 inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-md bg-primary px-3 py-1.5 text-sm text-primary-foreground hover:opacity-90"
+                            @click="onCreateEvent">
+                            <Plus class="h-4 w-4" />
+                            Create
+                        </button>
+                    </div>
+
+                </div>
                 <FullCalendar ref="calendarRef" :options="calendarOptions" />
             </div>
         </div>