diff --git a/client/components/app/BookShelfToolbar.vue b/client/components/app/BookShelfToolbar.vue
index 95e7c378..739a96a2 100644
--- a/client/components/app/BookShelfToolbar.vue
+++ b/client/components/app/BookShelfToolbar.vue
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
         <ui-context-menu-dropdown v-if="!isBatchSelecting && seriesContextMenuItems.length" :items="seriesContextMenuItems" class="mx-px" @action="seriesContextMenuAction" />
       </template>
       <!-- library & collections page -->
-      <template v-else-if="page !== 'search' && page !== 'podcast-search' && page !== 'recent-episodes' && !isHome && !isAuthorsPage">
+      <template v-else-if="page !== 'search' && page !== 'podcast-search' && page !== 'recent-episodes' && page !== 'calendar' && !isHome && !isAuthorsPage">
         <p class="hidden md:block">{{ $formatNumber(numShowing) }} {{ entityName }}</p>
 
         <div class="grow hidden sm:inline-block" />
@@ -247,6 +247,9 @@ export default {
     isPodcastLibrary() {
       return this.currentLibraryMediaType === 'podcast'
     },
+    isCalendarPage() {
+      return this.page === 'calendar'
+    },
     isLibraryPage() {
       return this.page === ''
     },
diff --git a/client/components/app/SideRail.vue b/client/components/app/SideRail.vue
index 2b05ef36..05517c9e 100644
--- a/client/components/app/SideRail.vue
+++ b/client/components/app/SideRail.vue
@@ -22,6 +22,12 @@
         <div v-show="isPodcastLatestPage" class="h-full w-0.5 bg-yellow-400 absolute top-0 left-0" />
       </nuxt-link>
 
+      <nuxt-link v-if="isPodcastLibrary" :to="`/library/${currentLibraryId}/calendar`" class="w-full h-20 flex flex-col items-center justify-center text-white border-b border-primary border-opacity-70 hover:bg-primary cursor-pointer relative" :class="isCalendarPage ? 'bg-primary bg-opacity-80' : 'bg-bg bg-opacity-60'">
+        <span class="material-symbols text-2xl">&#xe935;</span>
+        <p class="pt-1 text-center leading-4" style="font-size: 0.9rem">{{ $strings.ButtonCalendar }}</p>
+        <div v-show="isCalendarPage" class="h-full w-0.5 bg-yellow-400 absolute top-0 left-0" />
+      </nuxt-link>
+
       <nuxt-link :to="`/library/${currentLibraryId}/bookshelf`" class="w-full h-20 flex flex-col items-center justify-center text-white border-b border-primary/70 hover:bg-primary cursor-pointer relative" :class="showLibrary ? 'bg-primary/80' : 'bg-bg/60'">
         <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="h-6 w-6" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor">
           <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" d="M12 6.253v13m0-13C10.832 5.477 9.246 5 7.5 5S4.168 5.477 3 6.253v13C4.168 18.477 5.754 18 7.5 18s3.332.477 4.5 1.253m0-13C13.168 5.477 14.754 5 16.5 5c1.747 0 3.332.477 4.5 1.253v13C19.832 18.477 18.247 18 16.5 18c-1.746 0-3.332.477-4.5 1.253" />
@@ -173,6 +179,9 @@ export default {
     isPodcastLatestPage() {
       return this.$route.name === 'library-library-podcast-latest'
     },
+    isCalendarPage() {
+      return this.$route.name === 'library-library-calendar'
+    },
     homePage() {
       return this.$route.name === 'library-library'
     },
diff --git a/client/pages/config/index.vue b/client/pages/config/index.vue
index 7083c789..3616f94e 100644
--- a/client/pages/config/index.vue
+++ b/client/pages/config/index.vue
@@ -140,6 +140,10 @@
             <p class="text-xs ml-1 text-white/60">{{ $strings.LabelExample }}: {{ timeExample }}</p>
           </div>
 
+          <div class="py-2">
+            <ui-dropdown :label="$strings.LabelCalendarFirstDayOfWeek" v-model="newServerSettings.calendarFirstDayOfWeek" :items="firstDayOfWeekOptions" small class="max-w-52" @input="(val) => updateSettingsKey('calendarFirstDayOfWeek', val)" />
+          </div>
+
           <div class="py-2">
             <ui-dropdown :label="$strings.LabelLanguageDefaultServer" ref="langDropdown" v-model="newServerSettings.language" :items="$languageCodeOptions" small class="max-w-52" @input="updateServerLanguage" />
           </div>
@@ -271,6 +275,12 @@ export default {
     timeExample() {
       const date = new Date(2014, 2, 25, 17, 30, 0)
       return this.$formatJsTime(date, this.newServerSettings.timeFormat)
+    },
+    firstDayOfWeekOptions() {
+      return this.$store.state.globals.firstDayOfWeekOptions.map((option) => ({
+        text: this.$strings[option.labelKey] || option.text,
+        value: option.value
+      }))
     }
   },
   methods: {
@@ -354,6 +364,10 @@ export default {
       this.newServerSettings.sortingPrefixes = [...(this.newServerSettings.sortingPrefixes || [])]
       this.scannerEnableWatcher = !this.newServerSettings.scannerDisableWatcher
 
+      if (this.newServerSettings.calendarFirstDayOfWeek === undefined) {
+        this.newServerSettings.calendarFirstDayOfWeek = 0
+      }
+
       this.homepageUseBookshelfView = this.newServerSettings.homeBookshelfView != this.$constants.BookshelfView.DETAIL
       this.useBookshelfView = this.newServerSettings.bookshelfView != this.$constants.BookshelfView.DETAIL
     },
diff --git a/client/pages/library/_library/calendar.vue b/client/pages/library/_library/calendar.vue
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ecae1a96
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/pages/library/_library/calendar.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,378 @@
+<template>
+  <div class="page" :class="libraryItemIdStreaming ? 'streaming' : ''">
+    <app-book-shelf-toolbar page="calendar" />
+
+    <div id="bookshelf" class="w-full overflow-y-auto px-2 py-6 sm:px-4 md:p-12 relative">
+      <div class="w-full max-w-6xl mx-auto py-4">
+        <!-- Mobile Layout (stacked) -->
+        <div class="block md:hidden mb-4 px-2 relative z-50">
+          <div class="text-center mb-3">
+            <p class="text-xl font-semibold">{{ $strings.HeaderCalendar }}</p>
+          </div>
+
+          <div class="flex items-center justify-center space-x-2 mb-3">
+            <ui-btn small @click="navigateMonth(-1)" :disabled="processing" class="h-9 px-2">
+              <span class="material-symbols text-lg">chevron_left</span>
+            </ui-btn>
+
+            <div class="flex items-center space-x-2 relative z-50">
+              <ui-dropdown v-model="selectedMonth" :items="monthOptions" small class="w-28" @input="onMonthYearChange" :disabled="processing" />
+              <ui-dropdown v-model="selectedYear" :items="yearOptions" small class="w-20" @input="onMonthYearChange" :disabled="processing" />
+            </div>
+
+            <ui-btn small @click="navigateMonth(1)" :disabled="processing" class="h-9 px-2">
+              <span class="material-symbols text-lg">chevron_right</span>
+            </ui-btn>
+          </div>
+
+          <div class="flex justify-center">
+            <ui-btn small @click="goToToday" :disabled="processing || isCurrentMonth" class="h-9">
+              {{ $strings.ButtonToday }}
+            </ui-btn>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+
+        <!-- Desktop Layout (single row) -->
+        <div class="hidden md:flex items-center justify-between mb-4 px-4 md:px-0 relative z-50">
+          <p class="text-xl font-semibold">{{ $strings.HeaderCalendar }}</p>
+
+          <div class="flex items-center space-x-2">
+            <ui-btn small @click="navigateMonth(-1)" :disabled="processing" class="h-9 px-2">
+              <span class="material-symbols text-lg">chevron_left</span>
+            </ui-btn>
+
+            <div class="flex items-center space-x-2 min-w-64 relative z-50">
+              <ui-dropdown v-model="selectedMonth" :items="monthOptions" small class="w-32" @input="onMonthYearChange" :disabled="processing" />
+              <ui-dropdown v-model="selectedYear" :items="yearOptions" small class="w-20" @input="onMonthYearChange" :disabled="processing" />
+            </div>
+
+            <ui-btn small @click="navigateMonth(1)" :disabled="processing" class="h-9 px-2">
+              <span class="material-symbols text-lg">chevron_right</span>
+            </ui-btn>
+
+            <ui-btn small @click="goToToday" :disabled="processing || isCurrentMonth" class="ml-2 h-9">
+              {{ $strings.ButtonToday }}
+            </ui-btn>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+
+        <div v-if="processing" class="flex justify-center py-8">
+          <ui-loading-indicator />
+        </div>
+
+        <div v-else class="bg-primary/25 rounded-lg overflow-hidden">
+          <div class="grid grid-cols-7 bg-primary/40">
+            <div v-for="day in weekDays" :key="day" class="p-2 sm:p-4 text-center font-semibold text-gray-200 border-r border-black/20 last:border-r-0">
+              <span class="text-sm sm:text-base">{{ day }}</span>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+
+          <div class="grid grid-cols-7">
+            <div
+              v-for="day in calendarDays"
+              :key="`${day.date}-${day.isCurrentMonth}`"
+              class="min-h-24 sm:min-h-32 border-r border-b border-black/20 last:border-r-0 relative"
+              :class="{
+                'bg-black/20': !day.isCurrentMonth,
+                'bg-blue-600/30': day.isCurrentMonth && day.isToday,
+                'bg-transparent': day.isCurrentMonth && !day.isToday
+              }"
+            >
+              <div v-if="day.isToday" class="absolute inset-0 border-2 border-blue-500 pointer-events-none" style="z-index: 5"></div>
+              <div v-if="day.isToday" class="absolute top-1 right-1 w-2 h-2 bg-blue-500 rounded-full" style="z-index: 6"></div>
+              <div class="p-1 sm:p-2 relative" style="z-index: 1">
+                <span
+                  class="text-xs sm:text-sm font-medium"
+                  :class="{
+                    'text-gray-500': !day.isCurrentMonth,
+                    'text-blue-200 font-semibold': day.isCurrentMonth && day.isToday,
+                    'text-gray-200': day.isCurrentMonth && !day.isToday
+                  }"
+                >
+                  {{ day.dayNumber }}
+                </span>
+              </div>
+
+              <div class="px-1 sm:px-2 pb-1 sm:pb-2 space-y-1 relative" style="z-index: 1">
+                <div v-for="episode in day.episodes" :key="episode.id" @click="clickEpisode(episode)" class="p-1 rounded text-xs cursor-pointer hover:bg-white/10 transition-colors" :class="getEpisodeColorClass(episode)">
+                  <div class="font-medium truncate text-xs">
+                    {{ episode.podcastTitle }}
+                  </div>
+                  <div class="text-gray-300 truncate text-xs">
+                    <span v-if="episode.season || episode.episode" class="mr-1">
+                      <span v-if="episode.season">S{{ episode.season }}</span
+                      ><span v-if="episode.episode">E{{ episode.episode }}</span>
+                    </span>
+                    {{ episode.title }}
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<script>
+export default {
+  async asyncData({ params, redirect, store }) {
+    var libraryId = params.library
+    var libraryData = await store.dispatch('libraries/fetch', libraryId)
+    if (!libraryData) {
+      return redirect('/oops?message=Library not found')
+    }
+
+    const library = libraryData.library
+    if (library.mediaType === 'book') {
+      return redirect(`/library/${libraryId}`)
+    }
+
+    return {
+      libraryId
+    }
+  },
+  data() {
+    return {
+      currentDate: new Date(),
+      episodes: [],
+      processing: false,
+      openingItem: false,
+      selectedMonth: new Date().getMonth(),
+      selectedYear: new Date().getFullYear(),
+      itemColors: [
+        'bg-blue-600/80',
+        'bg-sky-600/80',
+        'bg-cyan-600/80',
+        'bg-indigo-600/80',
+        'bg-green-600/80',
+        'bg-emerald-600/80',
+        'bg-teal-600/80',
+        'bg-lime-600/80',
+        'bg-purple-600/80',
+        'bg-violet-600/80',
+        'bg-fuchsia-600/80',
+        'bg-pink-600/80',
+        'bg-red-600/80',
+        'bg-rose-600/80',
+        'bg-orange-600/80',
+        'bg-amber-600/80',
+        'bg-yellow-600/80',
+        'bg-yellow-500/80',
+        'bg-slate-600/80',
+        'bg-gray-600/80',
+        'bg-zinc-600/80',
+        'bg-stone-600/80',
+        'bg-blue-500/80',
+        'bg-green-500/80',
+        'bg-purple-500/80',
+        'bg-red-500/80',
+        'bg-orange-500/80',
+        'bg-pink-500/80',
+        'bg-indigo-500/80',
+        'bg-teal-500/80'
+      ]
+    }
+  },
+  computed: {
+    libraryItemIdStreaming() {
+      return this.$store.getters['getLibraryItemIdStreaming']
+    },
+    firstDayOfWeek() {
+      return this.$store.state.serverSettings?.calendarFirstDayOfWeek || 0
+    },
+    monthOptions() {
+      const monthNames = [
+        this.$strings.LabelCalendarJanuary,
+        this.$strings.LabelCalendarFebruary,
+        this.$strings.LabelCalendarMarch,
+        this.$strings.LabelCalendarApril,
+        this.$strings.LabelCalendarMay,
+        this.$strings.LabelCalendarJune,
+        this.$strings.LabelCalendarJuly,
+        this.$strings.LabelCalendarAugust,
+        this.$strings.LabelCalendarSeptember,
+        this.$strings.LabelCalendarOctober,
+        this.$strings.LabelCalendarNovember,
+        this.$strings.LabelCalendarDecember
+      ]
+
+      return monthNames.map((name, index) => ({
+        text: name,
+        value: index
+      }))
+    },
+    yearOptions() {
+      const currentYear = new Date().getFullYear()
+      const startYear = currentYear - 10
+      const endYear = currentYear + 2
+
+      const years = []
+      for (let year = endYear; year >= startYear; year--) {
+        years.push({
+          text: year.toString(),
+          value: year
+        })
+      }
+      return years
+    },
+    weekDays() {
+      const allDays = [this.$strings.LabelCalendarSundayShort, this.$strings.LabelCalendarMondayShort, this.$strings.LabelCalendarTuesdayShort, this.$strings.LabelCalendarWednesdayShort, this.$strings.LabelCalendarThursdayShort, this.$strings.LabelCalendarFridayShort, this.$strings.LabelCalendarSaturdayShort]
+
+      if (this.firstDayOfWeek === 1) {
+        return [...allDays.slice(1), allDays[0]]
+      }
+      return allDays
+    },
+    isCurrentMonth() {
+      const today = new Date()
+      return this.currentDate.getFullYear() === today.getFullYear() && this.currentDate.getMonth() === today.getMonth()
+    },
+    calendarDays() {
+      const year = this.currentDate.getFullYear()
+      const month = this.currentDate.getMonth()
+
+      const firstDay = new Date(year, month, 1)
+      const firstCalendarDay = new Date(firstDay)
+
+      let daysToSubtract = firstDay.getDay() - this.firstDayOfWeek
+      if (daysToSubtract < 0) {
+        daysToSubtract += 7
+      }
+      firstCalendarDay.setDate(firstCalendarDay.getDate() - daysToSubtract)
+
+      const days = []
+      const today = new Date()
+      const currentDay = new Date(firstCalendarDay)
+
+      for (let i = 0; i < 42; i++) {
+        const dayKey = this.formatDateKey(currentDay)
+        const dayEpisodes = this.episodes.filter((episode) => {
+          if (!episode.publishedAt) return false
+          const episodeDate = new Date(episode.publishedAt)
+          return this.formatDateKey(episodeDate) === dayKey
+        })
+
+        days.push({
+          date: new Date(currentDay),
+          dayNumber: currentDay.getDate(),
+          isCurrentMonth: currentDay.getMonth() === month,
+          isToday: this.isSameDay(currentDay, today),
+          episodes: dayEpisodes
+        })
+
+        currentDay.setDate(currentDay.getDate() + 1)
+      }
+
+      return days
+    }
+  },
+  watch: {
+    currentDate: {
+      handler(newDate) {
+        this.selectedMonth = newDate.getMonth()
+        this.selectedYear = newDate.getFullYear()
+      },
+      immediate: true
+    }
+  },
+  methods: {
+    async navigateMonth(direction) {
+      const newDate = new Date(this.currentDate)
+      newDate.setMonth(newDate.getMonth() + direction)
+      this.currentDate = newDate
+      await this.loadMonthEpisodes()
+    },
+    async goToToday() {
+      if (this.isCurrentMonth) return
+      this.currentDate = new Date()
+      await this.loadMonthEpisodes()
+    },
+    async onMonthYearChange() {
+      const newDate = new Date(this.selectedYear, this.selectedMonth, 1)
+      this.currentDate = newDate
+      await this.loadMonthEpisodes()
+    },
+    async loadMonthEpisodes() {
+      this.processing = true
+
+      const year = this.currentDate.getFullYear()
+      const month = this.currentDate.getMonth()
+      const startOfMonth = new Date(year, month, 1)
+      const endOfMonth = new Date(year, month + 1, 0)
+
+      const startDate = new Date(startOfMonth)
+      startDate.setDate(startDate.getDate() - 7)
+      const endDate = new Date(endOfMonth)
+      endDate.setDate(endDate.getDate() + 7)
+
+      try {
+        const episodePayload = await this.$axios.$get(`/api/libraries/${this.libraryId}/episodes-calendar`, {
+          params: {
+            start: startDate.toISOString(),
+            end: endDate.toISOString()
+          }
+        })
+
+        this.episodes = episodePayload.episodes || []
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.error('Failed to get calendar episodes', error)
+        this.$toast.error(this.$strings.ToastFailedToLoadData)
+        this.episodes = []
+      } finally {
+        this.processing = false
+      }
+    },
+    async clickEpisode(episode) {
+      if (this.openingItem) return
+      this.openingItem = true
+
+      try {
+        const fullLibraryItem = await this.$axios.$get(`/api/items/${episode.libraryItemId}`)
+        this.$store.commit('setSelectedLibraryItem', fullLibraryItem)
+        this.$store.commit('globals/setSelectedEpisode', episode)
+        this.$store.commit('globals/setShowViewPodcastEpisodeModal', true)
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.error('Failed to get library item', error)
+        this.$toast.error('Failed to get library item')
+      } finally {
+        this.openingItem = false
+      }
+    },
+    formatDateKey(date) {
+      return date.toISOString().split('T')[0]
+    },
+    isSameDay(date1, date2) {
+      return this.formatDateKey(date1) === this.formatDateKey(date2)
+    },
+    getEpisodeColorClass(episode) {
+      const podcastId = episode.podcastId || episode.libraryItemId
+      const hash = this.simpleHash(podcastId)
+      return this.itemColors[hash % this.itemColors.length]
+    },
+    simpleHash(str) {
+      let hash = 0
+      if (!str) return hash
+
+      const stringToHash = str.toString()
+      for (let i = 0; i < stringToHash.length; i++) {
+        const char = stringToHash.charCodeAt(i)
+        hash = (hash << 5) - hash + char
+        hash = hash & hash
+      }
+      return Math.abs(hash)
+    }
+  },
+  mounted() {
+    this.loadMonthEpisodes()
+  }
+}
+</script>
+
+<style scoped>
+.calendar-grid {
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: repeat(7, 1fr);
+}
+</style>
diff --git a/client/store/globals.js b/client/store/globals.js
index 7b416196..fcc0622e 100644
--- a/client/store/globals.js
+++ b/client/store/globals.js
@@ -71,6 +71,18 @@ export const state = () => ({
       value: 'HH:mm'
     }
   ],
+  firstDayOfWeekOptions: [
+    {
+      text: 'Sunday',
+      value: 0,
+      labelKey: 'LabelCalendarFirstDayOfWeekSunday'
+    },
+    {
+      text: 'Monday',
+      value: 1,
+      labelKey: 'LabelCalendarFirstDayOfWeekMonday'
+    }
+  ],
   podcastTypes: [
     { text: 'Episodic', value: 'episodic', descriptionKey: 'LabelEpisodic' },
     { text: 'Serial', value: 'serial', descriptionKey: 'LabelSerial' }
diff --git a/client/strings/en-us.json b/client/strings/en-us.json
index f6288912..b5969d9b 100644
--- a/client/strings/en-us.json
+++ b/client/strings/en-us.json
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
   "ButtonBatchEditPopulateFromExisting": "Populate from existing",
   "ButtonBatchEditPopulateMapDetails": "Populate map details",
   "ButtonBrowseForFolder": "Browse for Folder",
+  "ButtonCalendar": "Calendar",
   "ButtonCancel": "Cancel",
   "ButtonCancelEncode": "Cancel Encode",
   "ButtonChangeRootPassword": "Change Root Password",
@@ -104,6 +105,7 @@
   "ButtonStats": "Stats",
   "ButtonSubmit": "Submit",
   "ButtonTest": "Test",
+  "ButtonToday": "Today",
   "ButtonUnlinkOpenId": "Unlink OpenID",
   "ButtonUpload": "Upload",
   "ButtonUploadBackup": "Upload Backup",
@@ -124,6 +126,7 @@
   "HeaderAudiobookTools": "Audiobook File Management Tools",
   "HeaderAuthentication": "Authentication",
   "HeaderBackups": "Backups",
+  "HeaderCalendar": "Calendar",
   "HeaderChangePassword": "Change Password",
   "HeaderChapters": "Chapters",
   "HeaderChooseAFolder": "Choose a Folder",
@@ -265,6 +268,35 @@
   "LabelBooks": "Books",
   "LabelButtonText": "Button Text",
   "LabelByAuthor": "by {0}",
+  "LabelCalendarApril": "April",
+  "LabelCalendarAugust": "August",
+  "LabelCalendarDecember": "December",
+  "LabelCalendarFebruary": "February",
+  "LabelCalendarFirstDayOfWeek": "First day of week",
+  "LabelCalendarFirstDayOfWeekMonday": "Monday",
+  "LabelCalendarFirstDayOfWeekSunday": "Sunday",
+  "LabelCalendarFriday": "Friday",
+  "LabelCalendarFridayShort": "Fri",
+  "LabelCalendarJanuary": "January",
+  "LabelCalendarJuly": "July",
+  "LabelCalendarJune": "June",
+  "LabelCalendarMarch": "March",
+  "LabelCalendarMay": "May",
+  "LabelCalendarMonday": "Monday",
+  "LabelCalendarMondayShort": "Mon",
+  "LabelCalendarNovember": "November",
+  "LabelCalendarOctober": "October",
+  "LabelCalendarSaturday": "Saturday",
+  "LabelCalendarSaturdayShort": "Sat",
+  "LabelCalendarSeptember": "September",
+  "LabelCalendarSunday": "Sunday",
+  "LabelCalendarSundayShort": "Sun",
+  "LabelCalendarThursday": "Thursday",
+  "LabelCalendarThursdayShort": "Thu",
+  "LabelCalendarTuesday": "Tuesday",
+  "LabelCalendarTuesdayShort": "Tue",
+  "LabelCalendarWednesday": "Wednesday",
+  "LabelCalendarWednesdayShort": "Wed",
   "LabelChangePassword": "Change Password",
   "LabelChannels": "Channels",
   "LabelChapterCount": "{0} Chapters",
diff --git a/server/Server.js b/server/Server.js
index 5c6f3c16..70f4fa9d 100644
--- a/server/Server.js
+++ b/server/Server.js
@@ -352,6 +352,7 @@ class Server {
       '/library/:library/series/:id?',
       '/library/:library/podcast/search',
       '/library/:library/podcast/latest',
+      '/library/:library/podcast/calendar',
       '/library/:library/podcast/download-queue',
       '/config/users/:id',
       '/config/users/:id/sessions',
diff --git a/server/controllers/LibraryController.js b/server/controllers/LibraryController.js
index e63441f0..ac720c6d 100644
--- a/server/controllers/LibraryController.js
+++ b/server/controllers/LibraryController.js
@@ -1460,6 +1460,86 @@ class LibraryController {
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * GET: /api/libraries/:id/episodes-calendar
+   * Get podcast episodes for calendar view within date range
+   *
+   * @param {LibraryControllerRequest} req
+   * @param {Response} res
+   */
+  async getEpisodesCalendar(req, res) {
+    const { start, end, limit = 1000 } = req.query
+
+    if (!start || !end) {
+      return res.status(400).send('Start and end date parameters are required')
+    }
+
+    const startDate = new Date(start)
+    const endDate = new Date(end)
+
+    if (isNaN(startDate.getTime()) || isNaN(endDate.getTime())) {
+      return res.status(400).send('Invalid date format')
+    }
+
+    if (req.library.mediaType !== 'podcast') {
+      return res.status(400).send('Library is not a podcast library')
+    }
+
+    const libraryItems = await Database.libraryItemModel.findAll({
+      where: { libraryId: req.library.id },
+      include: [
+        {
+          model: Database.podcastModel,
+          include: [
+            {
+              model: Database.podcastEpisodeModel,
+              where: {
+                publishedAt: {
+                  [Sequelize.Op.between]: [startDate, endDate]
+                }
+              },
+              required: true
+            }
+          ],
+          required: true
+        }
+      ]
+    })
+
+    const episodes = []
+    for (const libraryItem of libraryItems) {
+      for (const episode of libraryItem.media.podcastEpisodes) {
+        episodes.push({
+          id: episode.id,
+          title: episode.title,
+          subtitle: episode.subtitle,
+          description: episode.description,
+          season: episode.season,
+          episode: episode.episode,
+          episodeType: episode.episodeType,
+          publishedAt: episode.publishedAt,
+          duration: episode.audioFile?.duration || 0,
+          audioFile: episode.audioFile,
+          libraryItemId: libraryItem.id,
+          podcastId: libraryItem.media.id,
+          podcastTitle: libraryItem.media.title,
+          podcastAuthor: libraryItem.media.author,
+          podcastExplicit: libraryItem.media.explicit,
+          coverPath: libraryItem.media.coverPath
+        })
+      }
+    }
+
+    episodes.sort((a, b) => new Date(b.publishedAt) - new Date(a.publishedAt))
+
+    const limitedEpisodes = episodes.slice(0, parseInt(limit))
+
+    res.json({
+      episodes: limitedEpisodes,
+      total: episodes.length
+    })
+  }
+
   /**
    *
    * @param {RequestWithUser} req
diff --git a/server/objects/settings/ServerSettings.js b/server/objects/settings/ServerSettings.js
index 29913e44..2d2fad0b 100644
--- a/server/objects/settings/ServerSettings.js
+++ b/server/objects/settings/ServerSettings.js
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ class ServerSettings {
     this.dateFormat = 'MM/dd/yyyy'
     this.timeFormat = 'HH:mm'
     this.language = 'en-us'
+    this.calendarFirstDayOfWeek = 0
 
     this.logLevel = Logger.logLevel
 
@@ -119,6 +120,7 @@ class ServerSettings {
     this.dateFormat = settings.dateFormat || 'MM/dd/yyyy'
     this.timeFormat = settings.timeFormat || 'HH:mm'
     this.language = settings.language || 'en-us'
+    this.calendarFirstDayOfWeek = settings.calendarFirstDayOfWeek !== undefined ? Number(settings.calendarFirstDayOfWeek) : 0
     this.logLevel = settings.logLevel || Logger.logLevel
     this.version = settings.version || null
     this.buildNumber = settings.buildNumber || 0 // Added v2.4.5
@@ -230,6 +232,7 @@ class ServerSettings {
       dateFormat: this.dateFormat,
       timeFormat: this.timeFormat,
       language: this.language,
+      calendarFirstDayOfWeek: this.calendarFirstDayOfWeek,
       logLevel: this.logLevel,
       version: this.version,
       buildNumber: this.buildNumber,
diff --git a/server/routers/ApiRouter.js b/server/routers/ApiRouter.js
index ecb1555f..c11ddf39 100644
--- a/server/routers/ApiRouter.js
+++ b/server/routers/ApiRouter.js
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ class ApiRouter {
     this.router.get('/libraries/:id/items', LibraryController.middleware.bind(this), LibraryController.getLibraryItems.bind(this))
     this.router.delete('/libraries/:id/issues', LibraryController.middleware.bind(this), LibraryController.removeLibraryItemsWithIssues.bind(this))
     this.router.get('/libraries/:id/episode-downloads', LibraryController.middleware.bind(this), LibraryController.getEpisodeDownloadQueue.bind(this))
+    this.router.get('/libraries/:id/episodes-calendar', LibraryController.middleware, LibraryController.getEpisodesCalendar.bind(this))
     this.router.get('/libraries/:id/series', LibraryController.middleware.bind(this), LibraryController.getAllSeriesForLibrary.bind(this))
     this.router.get('/libraries/:id/series/:seriesId', LibraryController.middleware.bind(this), LibraryController.getSeriesForLibrary.bind(this))
     this.router.get('/libraries/:id/collections', LibraryController.middleware.bind(this), LibraryController.getCollectionsForLibrary.bind(this))