diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index b7fb240..2c0adeb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS" />
 
     <application
         android:name=".CalendarrApplication"
@@ -21,5 +22,9 @@
                 <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
             </intent-filter>
         </activity>
+
+        <receiver
+            android:name=".notifications.ReminderReceiver"
+            android:exported="false" />
     </application>
 </manifest>
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/scarriffle/calendarr/data/CalendarRepository.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/scarriffle/calendarr/data/CalendarRepository.kt
index 7bd60b6..bf5a404 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/scarriffle/calendarr/data/CalendarRepository.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/scarriffle/calendarr/data/CalendarRepository.kt
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ class CalendarRepository @Inject constructor(
                 "private_event_visibility" to s.privateEventVisibility,
                 // Explicit JSON null clears it (off); jsonBody drops Kotlin nulls.
                 "default_reminder_minutes" to (s.defaultReminderMinutes ?: org.json.JSONObject.NULL),
+                "default_event_duration_minutes" to s.defaultEventDurationMinutes,
             )
         ).ensureSuccess()
     }
@@ -246,6 +247,19 @@ class CalendarRepository @Inject constructor(
         }
     }
 
+    /** Toggle a calendar's server-side `reminders_enabled` flag (all sources). */
+    suspend fun setCalendarRemindersEnabled(source: String, calendarId: Int, enabled: Boolean) = guarded {
+        val body = jsonBody("reminders_enabled" to enabled)
+        when (source) {
+            "caldav" -> api.updateCalDAVCalendar(calendarId, body).ensureSuccess()
+            "local" -> api.updateLocalCalendar(calendarId, body).ensureSuccess()
+            "ical" -> api.updateICalSubscription(calendarId, body).ensureSuccess()
+            "google" -> api.updateGoogleCalendar(calendarId, body).ensureSuccess()
+            "homeassistant" -> api.updateHACalendar(calendarId, body).ensureSuccess()
+            else -> Unit
+        }
+    }
+
     /** Resolve all calendars the user can create events in. */
     suspend fun getWritableCalendars(): List<WritableCalendar> = withContext(Dispatchers.IO) {
         val result = mutableListOf<WritableCalendar>()
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/scarriffle/calendarr/data/SettingsStore.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/scarriffle/calendarr/data/SettingsStore.kt
index 1198309..d20f257 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/scarriffle/calendarr/data/SettingsStore.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/scarriffle/calendarr/data/SettingsStore.kt
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ class SettingsStore @Inject constructor(
         monthDividerColor = prefs.getString(K_DIVIDER, null) ?: "#7090c0",
         monthLabelColor = prefs.getString(K_LABEL, null) ?: "#7090c0",
         defaultReminderMinutes = prefs.getInt(K_DEFAULT_REMINDER, -1).takeIf { it >= 0 },
+        defaultEventDurationMinutes = prefs.getInt(K_DEFAULT_DURATION, 60),
     )
 
     fun saveSettings(s: AppSettings) {
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ class SettingsStore @Inject constructor(
             .putString(K_DIVIDER, s.monthDividerColor)
             .putString(K_LABEL, s.monthLabelColor)
             .putInt(K_DEFAULT_REMINDER, s.defaultReminderMinutes ?: -1)
+            .putInt(K_DEFAULT_DURATION, s.defaultEventDurationMinutes)
             .apply()
     }
 
@@ -72,6 +74,15 @@ class SettingsStore @Inject constructor(
         get() = prefs.getStringSet(K_BANISHED, emptySet())?.toSet() ?: emptySet()
         set(value) = prefs.edit().putStringSet(K_BANISHED, value).apply()
 
+    // --- Reminder-disabled calendars ("source:id") ---
+    // Mirrors the server's per-calendar `reminders_enabled` flag so the
+    // notification scheduler can skip muted calendars without deleting any
+    // event reminders.
+
+    var reminderDisabledCalendarKeys: Set<String>
+        get() = prefs.getStringSet(K_REMINDER_DISABLED, emptySet())?.toSet() ?: emptySet()
+        set(value) = prefs.edit().putStringSet(K_REMINDER_DISABLED, value).apply()
+
     private companion object {
         const val K_DEFAULT_VIEW = "default_view"
         const val K_WEEK_START = "week_start_day"
@@ -86,8 +97,10 @@ class SettingsStore @Inject constructor(
         const val K_DIVIDER = "month_divider_color"
         const val K_LABEL = "month_label_color"
         const val K_DEFAULT_REMINDER = "default_reminder_minutes"
+        const val K_DEFAULT_DURATION = "default_event_duration_minutes"
         const val K_CACHE_MONTHS = "cache_months"
         const val K_HIDDEN = "hidden_calendar_keys"
         const val K_BANISHED = "banished_calendar_keys"
+        const val K_REMINDER_DISABLED = "reminder_disabled_calendar_keys"
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/scarriffle/calendarr/domain/model/Accounts.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/scarriffle/calendarr/domain/model/Accounts.kt
index 07ad36f..fb10c17 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/scarriffle/calendarr/domain/model/Accounts.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/scarriffle/calendarr/domain/model/Accounts.kt
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ data class CalDAVCalendar(
     val color: String? = null,
     val enabled: Boolean = true,
     @Json(name = "sidebar_hidden") val sidebarHidden: Boolean = false,
+    @Json(name = "reminders_enabled") val remindersEnabled: Boolean = true,
 )
 
 @JsonClass(generateAdapter = false)
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ data class LocalCalendar(
     @Json(name = "shared_by") val sharedBy: String? = null,
     val permission: String? = null,
     val group: Boolean = false,
+    @Json(name = "reminders_enabled") val remindersEnabled: Boolean = true,
 )
 
 @JsonClass(generateAdapter = false)
@@ -45,6 +47,7 @@ data class ICalSubscription(
     val enabled: Boolean = true,
     @Json(name = "refresh_minutes") val refreshMinutes: Int = 60,
     @Json(name = "last_fetched") val lastFetched: String? = null,
+    @Json(name = "reminders_enabled") val remindersEnabled: Boolean = true,
 )
 
 @JsonClass(generateAdapter = false)
@@ -61,6 +64,7 @@ data class GoogleCalendar(
     val color: String? = null,
     val enabled: Boolean = true,
     @Json(name = "sidebar_hidden") val sidebarHidden: Boolean = false,
+    @Json(name = "reminders_enabled") val remindersEnabled: Boolean = true,
 )
 
 @JsonClass(generateAdapter = false)
@@ -80,6 +84,7 @@ data class HACalendar(
     val color: String? = null,
     val enabled: Boolean = true,
     @Json(name = "sidebar_hidden") val sidebarHidden: Boolean = false,
+    @Json(name = "reminders_enabled") val remindersEnabled: Boolean = true,
 )
 
 @JsonClass(generateAdapter = false)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/scarriffle/calendarr/domain/model/AppSettings.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/scarriffle/calendarr/domain/model/AppSettings.kt
index c908688..d96a998 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/scarriffle/calendarr/domain/model/AppSettings.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/scarriffle/calendarr/domain/model/AppSettings.kt
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ data class AppSettings(
     @Json(name = "group_visible_calendar_id") val groupVisibleCalendarId: Int? = null,
     // Minutes-before-start applied to all events client-side; null = off.
     @Json(name = "default_reminder_minutes") val defaultReminderMinutes: Int? = null,
+    // Duration (minutes) applied to a newly created event's end time.
+    @Json(name = "default_event_duration_minutes") val defaultEventDurationMinutes: Int = 60,
 ) {
     val weekStartsOnMonday: Boolean get() = weekStartDay != "sunday"
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/scarriffle/calendarr/domain/model/ReminderOptions.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/scarriffle/calendarr/domain/model/ReminderOptions.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fd0a9f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/scarriffle/calendarr/domain/model/ReminderOptions.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+package com.scarriffle.calendarr.domain.model
+
+/**
+ * Reminder offsets are stored as minutes-before-start integers (0 = at start).
+ * A few quick presets are offered; anything else is entered as a custom
+ * number + unit. Mirrors the iOS `ReminderOptions`.
+ */
+object ReminderOptions {
+    /** Quick presets: at start, 30 min, 1 day. */
+    val presets = listOf(0, 30, 1440)
+
+    /** Default for a freshly-switched custom row (deliberately not a preset). */
+    const val customDefault = 120
+
+    enum class Unit(val mult: Int, val labelKey: String) {
+        MINUTES(1, "event.reminder_unit.minutes"),
+        HOURS(60, "event.reminder_unit.hours"),
+        DAYS(1440, "event.reminder_unit.days"),
+        WEEKS(10080, "event.reminder_unit.weeks"),
+    }
+
+    /** Split a minutes value into the largest exact {value, unit} for the custom picker. */
+    fun split(minutes: Int): Pair<Int, Unit> {
+        for (u in Unit.values().reversed()) {
+            if (minutes > 0 && minutes % u.mult == 0) return (minutes / u.mult) to u
+        }
+        return maxOf(1, minutes) to Unit.MINUTES
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/scarriffle/calendarr/notifications/NotificationScheduler.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/scarriffle/calendarr/notifications/NotificationScheduler.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..065d207
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/scarriffle/calendarr/notifications/NotificationScheduler.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+package com.scarriffle.calendarr.notifications
+
+import android.app.AlarmManager
+import android.app.NotificationChannel
+import android.app.NotificationManager
+import android.app.PendingIntent
+import android.content.Context
+import android.content.Intent
+import android.os.Build
+import com.scarriffle.calendarr.domain.model.CalEvent
+import com.scarriffle.calendarr.ui.calendar.calendarKey
+
+/**
+ * Schedules OS reminder notifications for upcoming events via AlarmManager.
+ * Per-event reminders take precedence; otherwise the user's default reminder
+ * applies. Calendars the user muted (`disabledKeys`) are skipped — their
+ * reminders are kept on the events, just never fired. Mirrors the iOS
+ * `NotificationScheduler`.
+ */
+object NotificationScheduler {
+    const val CHANNEL_ID = "calendarr_reminders"
+    const val EXTRA_TITLE = "title"
+    const val EXTRA_BODY = "body"
+    const val EXTRA_ID = "id"
+
+    private const val PREFS = "calendarr_reminders_sched"
+    private const val KEY_COUNT = "scheduled_count"
+    private const val MAX = 50  // keep the alarm count bounded
+
+    fun ensureChannel(context: Context) {
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O) {
+            val mgr = context.getSystemService(NotificationManager::class.java)
+            if (mgr.getNotificationChannel(CHANNEL_ID) == null) {
+                mgr.createNotificationChannel(
+                    NotificationChannel(CHANNEL_ID, "Reminders", NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_HIGH)
+                )
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private data class Pending(val fire: Long, val title: String, val body: String)
+
+    fun reschedule(
+        context: Context,
+        events: List<CalEvent>,
+        disabledKeys: Set<String>,
+        defaultMinutes: Int,
+    ) {
+        ensureChannel(context)
+        val am = context.getSystemService(Context.ALARM_SERVICE) as AlarmManager
+        val now = System.currentTimeMillis()
+
+        val pending = mutableListOf<Pending>()
+        for (ev in events) {
+            if (disabledKeys.contains(calendarKey(ev.source, ev.calendarId))) continue
+            val offsets = if (ev.reminders.isEmpty()) {
+                if (defaultMinutes >= 0) listOf(defaultMinutes) else emptyList()
+            } else ev.reminders
+            for (m in offsets) {
+                val fire = ev.startDate.toEpochMilli() - m * 60_000L
+                if (fire > now) pending.add(Pending(fire, ev.title, ev.location))
+            }
+        }
+        pending.sortBy { it.fire }
+        val limited = pending.take(MAX)
+
+        val prefs = context.getSharedPreferences(PREFS, Context.MODE_PRIVATE)
+        val lastCount = prefs.getInt(KEY_COUNT, 0)
+        // Cancel every alarm from the previous run (extras are ignored when
+        // matching a PendingIntent, so a bare intent with the same code cancels).
+        for (i in 0 until maxOf(lastCount, limited.size)) {
+            am.cancel(intentFor(context, i, null))
+        }
+        limited.forEachIndexed { i, p ->
+            val pi = intentFor(context, i, p)
+            if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.M) {
+                am.setAndAllowWhileIdle(AlarmManager.RTC_WAKEUP, p.fire, pi)
+            } else {
+                am.set(AlarmManager.RTC_WAKEUP, p.fire, pi)
+            }
+        }
+        prefs.edit().putInt(KEY_COUNT, limited.size).apply()
+    }
+
+    private fun intentFor(context: Context, code: Int, p: Pending?): PendingIntent {
+        val intent = Intent(context, ReminderReceiver::class.java).apply {
+            // Distinct action per code so PendingIntents don't collapse together.
+            action = "com.scarriffle.calendarr.REMINDER_$code"
+            if (p != null) {
+                putExtra(EXTRA_ID, code)
+                putExtra(EXTRA_TITLE, p.title)
+                putExtra(EXTRA_BODY, p.body)
+            }
+        }
+        var flags = PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.M) flags = flags or PendingIntent.FLAG_IMMUTABLE
+        return PendingIntent.getBroadcast(context, code, intent, flags)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/scarriffle/calendarr/notifications/ReminderReceiver.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/scarriffle/calendarr/notifications/ReminderReceiver.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..17b39ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/scarriffle/calendarr/notifications/ReminderReceiver.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+package com.scarriffle.calendarr.notifications
+
+import android.content.BroadcastReceiver
+import android.content.Context
+import android.content.Intent
+import androidx.core.app.NotificationCompat
+import androidx.core.app.NotificationManagerCompat
+import com.scarriffle.calendarr.R
+
+/** Posts the reminder notification when an AlarmManager alarm fires. */
+class ReminderReceiver : BroadcastReceiver() {
+    override fun onReceive(context: Context, intent: Intent) {
+        NotificationScheduler.ensureChannel(context)
+        val title = intent.getStringExtra(NotificationScheduler.EXTRA_TITLE) ?: return
+        val body = intent.getStringExtra(NotificationScheduler.EXTRA_BODY) ?: ""
+        val id = intent.getIntExtra(NotificationScheduler.EXTRA_ID, 0)
+
+        val notification = NotificationCompat.Builder(context, NotificationScheduler.CHANNEL_ID)
+            .setSmallIcon(R.mipmap.ic_launcher)
+            .setContentTitle(title)
+            .setContentText(body)
+            .setAutoCancel(true)
+            .setPriority(NotificationCompat.PRIORITY_HIGH)
+            .build()
+
+        // notify() is a no-op (and may throw on some OEMs) without the runtime
+        // POST_NOTIFICATIONS permission; ignore that case.
+        try {
+            NotificationManagerCompat.from(context).notify(id, notification)
+        } catch (_: SecurityException) {
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/scarriffle/calendarr/ui/L10n.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/scarriffle/calendarr/ui/L10n.kt
index df1d32e..2b17014 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/scarriffle/calendarr/ui/L10n.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/scarriffle/calendarr/ui/L10n.kt
@@ -101,6 +101,14 @@ object L10n {
             "event.detail_title" to "Termin", "event.source" to "Quelle",
             "event.save" to "Sichern", "event.add" to "Hinzufügen",
             "event.delete_confirm" to "Diesen Termin löschen?",
+            "event.reminders" to "Benachrichtigungen", "event.reminder_add" to "Benachrichtigung hinzufügen",
+            "event.reminder_custom" to "Benutzerdefiniert…", "event.reminder_at_start" to "Zur Startzeit",
+            "event.reminder_before" to "vorher",
+            "event.reminder_unit.minutes" to "Minuten", "event.reminder_unit.hours" to "Stunden",
+            "event.reminder_unit.days" to "Tage", "event.reminder_unit.weeks" to "Wochen",
+            "event.reminders_disabled" to "Für diesen Kalender sind Benachrichtigungen deaktiviert – Erinnerungen werden nicht ausgeführt.",
+            "settings.default_duration" to "Standard-Termindauer",
+            "filter.reminders_on" to "Benachrichtigungen aktivieren", "filter.reminders_off" to "Benachrichtigungen deaktivieren",
             "accounts.title" to "Konten", "accounts.loading" to "Lade Konten…",
             "accounts.caldav.header" to "CalDAV-Konten", "accounts.caldav.empty" to "Keine CalDAV-Konten",
             "accounts.caldav.add" to "CalDAV hinzufügen", "accounts.local.header" to "Lokale Kalender",
@@ -231,6 +239,14 @@ object L10n {
             "event.detail_title" to "Event", "event.source" to "Source",
             "event.save" to "Save", "event.add" to "Add",
             "event.delete_confirm" to "Delete this event?",
+            "event.reminders" to "Reminders", "event.reminder_add" to "Add reminder",
+            "event.reminder_custom" to "Custom…", "event.reminder_at_start" to "At start time",
+            "event.reminder_before" to "before",
+            "event.reminder_unit.minutes" to "minutes", "event.reminder_unit.hours" to "hours",
+            "event.reminder_unit.days" to "days", "event.reminder_unit.weeks" to "weeks",
+            "event.reminders_disabled" to "Reminders are disabled for this calendar – they will not fire.",
+            "settings.default_duration" to "Default event duration",
+            "filter.reminders_on" to "Enable reminders", "filter.reminders_off" to "Disable reminders",
             "accounts.title" to "Accounts", "accounts.loading" to "Loading accounts…",
             "accounts.caldav.header" to "CalDAV accounts", "accounts.caldav.empty" to "No CalDAV accounts",
             "accounts.caldav.add" to "Add CalDAV", "accounts.local.header" to "Local calendars",
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/scarriffle/calendarr/ui/calendar/CalendarFilterSheet.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/scarriffle/calendarr/ui/calendar/CalendarFilterSheet.kt
index 3a7df34..cc5b258 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/scarriffle/calendarr/ui/calendar/CalendarFilterSheet.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/scarriffle/calendarr/ui/calendar/CalendarFilterSheet.kt
@@ -9,7 +9,12 @@ import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxWidth
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.padding
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.size
 import androidx.compose.foundation.shape.CircleShape
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.Icons
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Notifications
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.NotificationsOff
 import androidx.compose.material3.ExperimentalMaterial3Api
+import androidx.compose.material3.Icon
+import androidx.compose.material3.IconButton
 import androidx.compose.material3.MaterialTheme
 import androidx.compose.material3.ModalBottomSheet
 import androidx.compose.material3.Switch
@@ -88,6 +93,16 @@ fun CalendarFilterSheet(
                         modifier = Modifier.weight(1f).padding(start = 12.dp),
                         style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodyLarge,
                     )
+                    if (!groupMode) {
+                        val remDisabled = entry.key in state.reminderDisabledKeys
+                        IconButton(onClick = { vm.setCalendarRemindersDisabled(entry.key, disabled = !remDisabled) }) {
+                            Icon(
+                                if (remDisabled) Icons.Filled.NotificationsOff else Icons.Filled.Notifications,
+                                contentDescription = tr(if (remDisabled) "filter.reminders_on" else "filter.reminders_off"),
+                                tint = if (remDisabled) MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant else MaterialTheme.colorScheme.primary,
+                            )
+                        }
+                    }
                     Switch(
                         checked = visible,
                         onCheckedChange = {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/scarriffle/calendarr/ui/calendar/CalendarScreen.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/scarriffle/calendarr/ui/calendar/CalendarScreen.kt
index 02b8b4a..d454618 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/scarriffle/calendarr/ui/calendar/CalendarScreen.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/scarriffle/calendarr/ui/calendar/CalendarScreen.kt
@@ -88,6 +88,27 @@ fun CalendarScreen(
 ) {
     val state by vm.state.collectAsState()
     val lang = LocalLang.current
+    val context = androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalContext.current
+
+    // Ask once for notification permission (Android 13+), then keep the OS
+    // reminder alarms in sync with the visible events / muted-calendar set.
+    val notifPermLauncher = androidx.activity.compose.rememberLauncherForActivityResult(
+        androidx.activity.result.contract.ActivityResultContracts.RequestPermission()
+    ) {}
+    androidx.compose.runtime.LaunchedEffect(Unit) {
+        if (android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 33 &&
+            androidx.core.content.ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(
+                context, android.Manifest.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
+            ) != android.content.pm.PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED
+        ) {
+            notifPermLauncher.launch(android.Manifest.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS)
+        }
+    }
+    androidx.compose.runtime.LaunchedEffect(state.events, state.reminderDisabledKeys) {
+        com.scarriffle.calendarr.notifications.NotificationScheduler.reschedule(
+            context, state.events, state.reminderDisabledKeys, vm.defaultReminderMinutes
+        )
+    }
 
     var viewMenuOpen by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
     var showMenu by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
@@ -244,8 +265,10 @@ fun CalendarScreen(
             request = req,
             writableCalendars = state.writableCalendars,
             onDismiss = { editor = null },
-            onSave = { cal, title, start, end, allDay, location, desc, color, isPrivate ->
-                vm.saveEvent(cal, req.existing, title, start, end, allDay, location, desc, color, isPrivate) { error ->
+            defaultDurationMinutes = vm.defaultEventDurationMinutes,
+            reminderDisabledKeys = state.reminderDisabledKeys,
+            onSave = { cal, title, start, end, allDay, location, desc, color, isPrivate, reminders ->
+                vm.saveEvent(cal, req.existing, title, start, end, allDay, location, desc, color, isPrivate, reminders) { error ->
                     if (error == null) editor = null
                 }
             },
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/scarriffle/calendarr/ui/calendar/CalendarViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/scarriffle/calendarr/ui/calendar/CalendarViewModel.kt
index 3cb86a3..79c63b4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/scarriffle/calendarr/ui/calendar/CalendarViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/scarriffle/calendarr/ui/calendar/CalendarViewModel.kt
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ data class CalendarUiState(
     val writableCalendars: List<WritableCalendar> = emptyList(),
     val hiddenKeys: Set<String> = emptySet(),
     val banishedKeys: Set<String> = emptySet(),
+    // Calendars ("source:id") the user muted for reminders — events keep their
+    // reminders but the scheduler skips them.
+    val reminderDisabledKeys: Set<String> = emptySet(),
     // Group overlay: when non-null the calendar shows the group's combined view.
     val groups: List<Group> = emptyList(),
     val activeGroup: Group? = null,
@@ -107,9 +110,28 @@ class CalendarViewModel @Inject constructor(
             weekStartsOnMonday = s.weekStartsOnMonday,
             hiddenKeys = settingsStore.hiddenCalendarKeys,
             banishedKeys = settingsStore.banishedCalendarKeys,
+            reminderDisabledKeys = settingsStore.reminderDisabledCalendarKeys,
         )
     }
 
+    /** Default duration (minutes) for a new event's end time. */
+    val defaultEventDurationMinutes: Int get() = settingsStore.loadSettings().defaultEventDurationMinutes
+
+    /** Default reminder offset (minutes before start), or -1 when off. */
+    val defaultReminderMinutes: Int get() = settingsStore.loadSettings().defaultReminderMinutes ?: -1
+
+    /** Toggle a calendar's reminders without deleting any event reminders. */
+    fun setCalendarRemindersDisabled(key: String, disabled: Boolean) {
+        val keys = settingsStore.reminderDisabledCalendarKeys.toMutableSet()
+        if (disabled) keys.add(key) else keys.remove(key)
+        settingsStore.reminderDisabledCalendarKeys = keys
+        _state.update { it.copy(reminderDisabledKeys = keys) }
+        val parts = key.split(":")
+        val source = parts.getOrNull(0) ?: return
+        val id = parts.getOrNull(1)?.toIntOrNull() ?: return
+        viewModelScope.launch { runCatching { repository.setCalendarRemindersEnabled(source, id, enabled = !disabled) } }
+    }
+
     // ---- Navigation ----
 
     fun setViewType(type: CalViewType) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/scarriffle/calendarr/ui/event/EventEditorSheet.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/scarriffle/calendarr/ui/event/EventEditorSheet.kt
index 758e01c..61021d5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/scarriffle/calendarr/ui/event/EventEditorSheet.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/scarriffle/calendarr/ui/event/EventEditorSheet.kt
@@ -13,13 +13,17 @@ import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Spacer
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxWidth
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.padding
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.size
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.width
 import androidx.compose.foundation.rememberScrollState
+import androidx.compose.foundation.text.KeyboardOptions
 import androidx.compose.foundation.shape.CircleShape
 import androidx.compose.foundation.shape.RoundedCornerShape
 import androidx.compose.foundation.verticalScroll
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.Icons
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.ArrowDropDown
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Check
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Close
+import androidx.compose.material3.IconButton
 import androidx.compose.material3.Button
 import androidx.compose.material3.DropdownMenu
 import androidx.compose.material3.DropdownMenuItem
@@ -43,8 +47,10 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.draw.clip
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
 import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalContext
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.font.FontWeight
+import androidx.compose.ui.text.input.KeyboardType
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import com.scarriffle.calendarr.domain.model.CalEvent
+import com.scarriffle.calendarr.domain.model.ReminderOptions
 import com.scarriffle.calendarr.domain.model.WritableCalendar
 import com.scarriffle.calendarr.ui.L10n
 import com.scarriffle.calendarr.ui.LocalLang
@@ -69,7 +75,9 @@ fun EventEditorSheet(
     request: EditorRequest,
     writableCalendars: List<WritableCalendar>,
     onDismiss: () -> Unit,
-    onSave: (WritableCalendar, String, Instant, Instant, Boolean, String, String, String?, Boolean) -> Unit,
+    defaultDurationMinutes: Int = 60,
+    reminderDisabledKeys: Set<String> = emptySet(),
+    onSave: (WritableCalendar, String, Instant, Instant, Boolean, String, String, String?, Boolean, List<Int>) -> Unit,
 ) {
     val zone = ZoneId.systemDefault()
     val context = LocalContext.current
@@ -95,17 +103,20 @@ fun EventEditorSheet(
     var startTime by remember {
         mutableStateOf(initialStart?.let { LocalTime.ofInstant(it, zone).withSecond(0).withNano(0) } ?: LocalTime.of(9, 0))
     }
+    // New events default to start (09:00) + the user's default duration.
+    val defaultEnd = request.date.atTime(9, 0).plusMinutes(defaultDurationMinutes.toLong())
     var endDate by remember {
         mutableStateOf(
             initialEnd?.let {
                 val d = LocalDate.ofInstant(it, zone)
                 if (template?.isAllDay == true) d.minusDays(1) else d
-            } ?: request.date
+            } ?: defaultEnd.toLocalDate()
         )
     }
     var endTime by remember {
-        mutableStateOf(initialEnd?.let { LocalTime.ofInstant(it, zone).withSecond(0).withNano(0) } ?: LocalTime.of(10, 0))
+        mutableStateOf(initialEnd?.let { LocalTime.ofInstant(it, zone).withSecond(0).withNano(0) } ?: defaultEnd.toLocalTime())
     }
+    var reminders by remember { mutableStateOf(template?.reminders ?: emptyList<Int>()) }
 
     val preselected = template?.let { ev ->
         val id = calendarKey(ev.source, ev.calendarId).substringAfter(":").toIntOrNull()
@@ -231,13 +242,42 @@ fun EventEditorSheet(
             }
             Spacer(Modifier.size(12.dp))
 
-            // Private (local calendars only)
+            // Private + reminders (local calendars only)
             if (calendar?.source == "local") {
                 Row(Modifier.fillMaxWidth(), verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically, horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.SpaceBetween) {
                     Text(tr("event.private"), style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodyLarge)
                     Switch(checked = isPrivate, onCheckedChange = { isPrivate = it })
                 }
                 Spacer(Modifier.size(12.dp))
+
+                val remindersDisabled = calendar?.let {
+                    reminderDisabledKeys.contains(calendarKey(it.source, it.numericId.toString()))
+                } ?: false
+                Text(tr("event.reminders"), style = MaterialTheme.typography.labelMedium, color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant)
+                if (remindersDisabled) {
+                    Text(
+                        tr("event.reminders_disabled"),
+                        style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall,
+                        color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.tertiary,
+                        modifier = Modifier.padding(top = 2.dp),
+                    )
+                }
+                reminders.forEachIndexed { idx, min ->
+                    ReminderRow(
+                        minutes = min,
+                        enabled = !remindersDisabled,
+                        onChange = { v -> reminders = reminders.toMutableList().also { it[idx] = v } },
+                        onRemove = { reminders = reminders.toMutableList().also { it.removeAt(idx) } },
+                    )
+                }
+                androidx.compose.material3.TextButton(
+                    enabled = !remindersDisabled,
+                    onClick = {
+                        val next = ReminderOptions.presets.firstOrNull { it !in reminders } ?: ReminderOptions.customDefault
+                        reminders = reminders + next
+                    },
+                ) { Text(tr("event.reminder_add")) }
+                Spacer(Modifier.size(12.dp))
             }
 
             // Color
@@ -280,7 +320,8 @@ fun EventEditorSheet(
                         start = startDate.atTime(startTime).atZone(zone).toInstant()
                         end = endDate.atTime(endTime).atZone(zone).toInstant()
                     }
-                    onSave(cal, title.trim(), start, end, allDay, location.trim(), description.trim(), color, isPrivate && cal.source == "local")
+                    val rem = if (cal.source == "local") reminders else emptyList()
+                    onSave(cal, title.trim(), start, end, allDay, location.trim(), description.trim(), color, isPrivate && cal.source == "local", rem)
                 },
                 enabled = writableCalendars.isNotEmpty(),
                 modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
@@ -290,3 +331,73 @@ fun EventEditorSheet(
         }
     }
 }
+
+/** One reminder row: a preset dropdown plus, in custom mode, a number field +
+ *  unit dropdown. The value is always emitted as minutes-before-start. */
+@Composable
+private fun ReminderRow(
+    minutes: Int,
+    enabled: Boolean,
+    onChange: (Int) -> Unit,
+    onRemove: () -> Unit,
+) {
+    val isPreset = minutes in ReminderOptions.presets
+    var presetMenu by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
+    var unitMenu by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
+
+    @Composable
+    fun label(min: Int): String =
+        if (min == 0) tr("event.reminder_at_start")
+        else ReminderOptions.split(min).let { (v, u) -> "$v ${tr(u.labelKey)} ${tr("event.reminder_before")}" }
+
+    Column(Modifier.fillMaxWidth().padding(vertical = 4.dp)) {
+        Row(verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically, horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(8.dp)) {
+            Box(Modifier.weight(1f)) {
+                OutlinedButton(onClick = { presetMenu = true }, enabled = enabled, modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth()) {
+                    Text(if (isPreset) label(minutes) else tr("event.reminder_custom"), modifier = Modifier.weight(1f))
+                    Icon(Icons.Filled.ArrowDropDown, contentDescription = null)
+                }
+                DropdownMenu(expanded = presetMenu, onDismissRequest = { presetMenu = false }) {
+                    ReminderOptions.presets.forEach { p ->
+                        DropdownMenuItem(text = { Text(label(p)) }, onClick = { onChange(p); presetMenu = false })
+                    }
+                    DropdownMenuItem(text = { Text(tr("event.reminder_custom")) }, onClick = {
+                        if (minutes in ReminderOptions.presets) onChange(ReminderOptions.customDefault)
+                        presetMenu = false
+                    })
+                }
+            }
+            IconButton(onClick = onRemove, enabled = enabled) {
+                Icon(Icons.Filled.Close, contentDescription = null)
+            }
+        }
+        if (!isPreset) {
+            val (value, unit) = ReminderOptions.split(minutes)
+            Row(verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically, horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(8.dp)) {
+                OutlinedTextField(
+                    value = value.toString(),
+                    onValueChange = { txt ->
+                        val n = txt.filter { it.isDigit() }.toIntOrNull()?.coerceAtLeast(1) ?: 1
+                        onChange(n * unit.mult)
+                    },
+                    enabled = enabled,
+                    singleLine = true,
+                    keyboardOptions = KeyboardOptions(keyboardType = KeyboardType.Number),
+                    modifier = Modifier.width(96.dp),
+                )
+                Box {
+                    OutlinedButton(onClick = { unitMenu = true }, enabled = enabled) {
+                        Text(tr(unit.labelKey))
+                        Icon(Icons.Filled.ArrowDropDown, contentDescription = null)
+                    }
+                    DropdownMenu(expanded = unitMenu, onDismissRequest = { unitMenu = false }) {
+                        ReminderOptions.Unit.values().forEach { u ->
+                            DropdownMenuItem(text = { Text(tr(u.labelKey)) }, onClick = { onChange(value * u.mult); unitMenu = false })
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                Text(tr("event.reminder_before"), color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/scarriffle/calendarr/ui/settings/SettingsScreen.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/scarriffle/calendarr/ui/settings/SettingsScreen.kt
index cae525f..e2bfb8c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/scarriffle/calendarr/ui/settings/SettingsScreen.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/scarriffle/calendarr/ui/settings/SettingsScreen.kt
@@ -114,6 +114,17 @@ fun SettingsScreen(
                     Text(tr("settings.dimpast"), style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodyLarge)
                     Switch(checked = settings.dimPastEvents, onCheckedChange = { update(settings.copy(dimPastEvents = it)) })
                 }
+                Spacer(Modifier.size(16.dp))
+
+                Section(tr("settings.default_duration"))
+                ChipRow(
+                    options = listOf(
+                        "15" to "15 min", "30" to "30 min", "45" to "45 min",
+                        "60" to "1 h", "90" to "1.5 h", "120" to "2 h",
+                    ),
+                    selected = settings.defaultEventDurationMinutes.toString(),
+                    onSelect = { update(settings.copy(defaultEventDurationMinutes = it.toInt())) },
+                )
                 Divider(Modifier.padding(vertical = 16.dp))
 
                 Section(tr("settings.language"))