diff --git a/frontend/css/app.css b/frontend/css/app.css
index eca0afe..d2846f8 100644
--- a/frontend/css/app.css
+++ b/frontend/css/app.css
@@ -165,6 +165,15 @@ a { color: var(--primary); text-decoration: none; }
 }
 .btn-fab:active { transform: translateY(0) scale(.985); }
 
+/* Split create button: main "Erstellen" action + a caret that opens a small
+   menu (new event / new birthday). */
+.create-split { display: flex; align-items: stretch; gap: 4px; margin: 16px 12px 8px; }
+.create-split .btn-fab { margin: 0; }
+.create-split .create-main { flex: 1; justify-content: center; }
+.create-split .create-caret { flex: 0 0 auto; padding: 12px 12px; }
+.create-split .create-caret svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; }
+.create-menu { left: 0; right: auto; min-width: 200px; }
+
 /* Circular icon buttons (topbar nav, modal close, etc.) */
 .icon-btn {
   display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
diff --git a/frontend/index.html b/frontend/index.html
index 1e236ae..8628794 100644
--- a/frontend/index.html
+++ b/frontend/index.html
@@ -158,10 +158,19 @@
     <!-- SIDEBAR -->
     <aside class="sidebar" id="sidebar">
       <div class="sidebar-inner">
-        <button class="btn btn-fab" id="btn-create-event">
-          <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="currentColor" width="24" height="24"><path d="M19 13h-6v6h-2v-6H5v-2h6V5h2v6h6v2z"/></svg>
-          <span data-i18n="btn_create">Erstellen</span>
-        </button>
+        <div class="create-split add-cal-dropdown-wrap">
+          <button class="btn btn-fab create-main" id="btn-create-event">
+            <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="currentColor" width="24" height="24"><path d="M19 13h-6v6h-2v-6H5v-2h6V5h2v6h6v2z"/></svg>
+            <span data-i18n="btn_create">Erstellen</span>
+          </button>
+          <button class="btn btn-fab create-caret" id="btn-create-menu" data-i18n-title="birthday_new" title="Neuer Geburtstag" aria-haspopup="menu" aria-expanded="false">
+            <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="currentColor" width="18" height="18"><path d="M7 10l5 5 5-5z"/></svg>
+          </button>
+          <div class="add-cal-dropdown create-menu hidden" id="create-menu" role="menu">
+            <button data-action="event" data-i18n="create_event_option">Neuer Termin</button>
+            <button data-action="birthday" data-i18n="birthday_new">Neuer Geburtstag</button>
+          </div>
+        </div>
 
         <!-- Mini Calendar -->
         <div class="mini-cal" id="mini-cal">
@@ -581,6 +590,17 @@
           <div class="ev-color-preview" id="local-cal-color-preview" style="background:#34a853" title="Farbe wählen"></div>
         </div>
       </div>
+      <div class="form-group">
+        <label class="checkbox-row">
+          <input type="checkbox" id="local-cal-birthday" />
+          <span data-i18n="birthday_calendar">Geburtstagskalender</span>
+        </label>
+        <div class="form-hint" id="local-cal-birthday-hint" data-i18n="birthday_calendar_hint">Ganztägige, jährliche Termine mit Alter und Geburtstags-Icon.</div>
+      </div>
+      <div class="form-group hidden" id="local-cal-notify-group">
+        <label data-i18n="birthday_notify">Erinnerung</label>
+        <select id="local-cal-notify"></select>
+      </div>
     </div>
     <div class="modal-footer">
       <button class="btn btn-ghost" data-modal="modal-local-cal">Abbrechen</button>
@@ -589,6 +609,39 @@
   </div>
 </div>
 
+<!-- Birthday modal -->
+<div id="modal-birthday" class="modal-overlay hidden">
+  <div class="modal-card" style="max-width:400px">
+    <div class="modal-header">
+      <h3 data-i18n="birthday_modal_title">Neuen Geburtstag hinzufügen</h3>
+      <button class="icon-btn modal-close" data-modal="modal-birthday">&times;</button>
+    </div>
+    <div class="modal-body">
+      <div id="birthday-no-cals" class="form-hint hidden" data-i18n="birthday_no_calendars"></div>
+      <div class="form-group">
+        <label data-i18n="birthday_person">Name</label>
+        <input type="text" id="birthday-name" data-i18n-ph="birthday_person_ph" placeholder="Name der Person" />
+      </div>
+      <div class="form-group">
+        <label data-i18n="birthday_date">Geburtstag</label>
+        <input type="date" id="birthday-date" />
+        <label class="checkbox-inline" style="margin-top:8px">
+          <input type="checkbox" id="birthday-year-unknown" />
+          <span data-i18n="birthday_year_unknown">Jahr unbekannt</span>
+        </label>
+      </div>
+      <div class="form-group" id="birthday-cal-group">
+        <label data-i18n="birthday_target">Geburtstagskalender</label>
+        <select id="birthday-cal"></select>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+    <div class="modal-footer">
+      <button class="btn btn-ghost" data-modal="modal-birthday" data-i18n="cancel">Abbrechen</button>
+      <button class="btn btn-primary" id="birthday-save" data-i18n="save">Speichern</button>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</div>
+
 <!-- iCal Subscription Modal -->
 <div id="modal-ical-sub" class="modal-overlay hidden">
   <div class="modal-card" style="max-width:480px">
diff --git a/frontend/js/calendar.js b/frontend/js/calendar.js
index 4688691..11b0220 100644
--- a/frontend/js/calendar.js
+++ b/frontend/js/calendar.js
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ export async function initCalendar() {
   bindEventModal();
   bindAccountModal();
   bindLocalCalModal();
+  bindBirthdayModal();
   bindICalSubModal();
   bindHAAccountModal();
   bindSettingsModal();
@@ -1240,6 +1241,29 @@ function bindTopbar() {
   const fab = document.getElementById('btn-create-fab');
   if (fab) fab.onclick = () => openNewEventModal(state.selectedDate || state.currentDate);
 
+  // Create split-button caret → menu (new event / new birthday)
+  const createMenuBtn = document.getElementById('btn-create-menu');
+  const createMenu = document.getElementById('create-menu');
+  if (createMenuBtn && createMenu) {
+    createMenuBtn.onclick = e => {
+      e.stopPropagation();
+      createMenu.classList.toggle('hidden');
+    };
+    document.addEventListener('click', e => {
+      if (!createMenu.contains(e.target) && e.target !== createMenuBtn && !createMenuBtn.contains(e.target)) {
+        createMenu.classList.add('hidden');
+      }
+    });
+    createMenu.querySelector('[data-action="event"]').onclick = () => {
+      createMenu.classList.add('hidden');
+      openNewEventModal(state.selectedDate || state.currentDate);
+    };
+    createMenu.querySelector('[data-action="birthday"]').onclick = () => {
+      createMenu.classList.add('hidden');
+      openBirthdayModal();
+    };
+  }
+
   // Mobile view-toggle popup
   const viewMobileBtn = document.getElementById('btn-view-mobile');
   const viewMobileDropdown = document.getElementById('view-mobile-dropdown');
@@ -2499,17 +2523,37 @@ function bindAccountModal() {
   };
 }
 
+// ── Birthday reminder options (shared by the calendar & birthday modals) ──
+// value -1 = off, 0 = on the day, N = N days before.
+function fillBirthdayNotifySelect(sel) {
+  sel.innerHTML =
+    `<option value="-1">${escHtml(t('birthday_notify_off'))}</option>` +
+    `<option value="0">${escHtml(t('birthday_notify_same_day'))}</option>` +
+    `<option value="1">${escHtml(t('birthday_notify_one_day'))}</option>` +
+    [2, 3, 7].map(d => `<option value="${d}">${escHtml(t('birthday_notify_days', { n: d }))}</option>`).join('');
+}
+
 // ── Local Calendar Modal ──────────────────────────────────
 function openLocalCalModal() {
   document.getElementById('local-cal-name').value = '';
   document.getElementById('local-cal-color-hex').value = '#34a853';
   document.getElementById('local-cal-color-preview').style.background = '#34a853';
+  const bday = document.getElementById('local-cal-birthday');
+  bday.checked = false;
+  document.getElementById('local-cal-notify').value = '-1';
+  document.getElementById('local-cal-notify-group').classList.add('hidden');
   openModal('modal-local-cal');
 }
 
 function bindLocalCalModal() {
   const preview = document.getElementById('local-cal-color-preview');
   const hex = document.getElementById('local-cal-color-hex');
+  const bday = document.getElementById('local-cal-birthday');
+  const notifyGroup = document.getElementById('local-cal-notify-group');
+  fillBirthdayNotifySelect(document.getElementById('local-cal-notify'));
+  bday.addEventListener('change', () => {
+    notifyGroup.classList.toggle('hidden', !bday.checked);
+  });
   preview.addEventListener('click', async () => {
     const picked = await openColorPicker(preview, hex.value || '#34a853');
     if (picked) { hex.value = picked.toUpperCase(); preview.style.background = picked; }
@@ -2524,8 +2568,15 @@ function bindLocalCalModal() {
     const name = document.getElementById('local-cal-name').value.trim();
     if (!name) { showToast(t('error_enter_name'), true); return; }
     const color = hex.value;
+    const isBirthday = bday.checked;
+    const notify = parseInt(document.getElementById('local-cal-notify').value, 10);
+    const body = { name, color };
+    if (isBirthday) {
+      body.is_birthday = true;
+      if (notify >= 0) body.birthday_notify_days_before = notify;
+    }
     try {
-      const cal = await api.post('/local/calendars', { name, color });
+      const cal = await api.post('/local/calendars', body);
       state.localCalendars.push(cal);
       renderCalendarList();
       closeModal('modal-local-cal');
@@ -2534,6 +2585,62 @@ function bindLocalCalModal() {
   };
 }
 
+// ── Birthday Modal (manual entry) ─────────────────────────
+function birthdayCalendars() {
+  return (state.localCalendars || []).filter(
+    c => c.is_birthday && (c.owned !== false || c.permission === 'read_write')
+  );
+}
+
+function openBirthdayModal() {
+  const cals = birthdayCalendars();
+  const sel = document.getElementById('birthday-cal');
+  sel.innerHTML = cals.map(c => `<option value="${c.id}">${escHtml(c.name)}</option>`).join('');
+  const none = cals.length === 0;
+  document.getElementById('birthday-no-cals').classList.toggle('hidden', !none);
+  document.getElementById('birthday-cal-group').classList.toggle('hidden', none || cals.length === 1);
+  document.getElementById('birthday-name').value = '';
+  document.getElementById('birthday-year-unknown').checked = false;
+  const dateEl = document.getElementById('birthday-date');
+  const today = new Date();
+  dateEl.value = `${today.getFullYear()}-${String(today.getMonth()+1).padStart(2,'0')}-${String(today.getDate()).padStart(2,'0')}`;
+  document.getElementById('birthday-save').disabled = none;
+  openModal('modal-birthday');
+}
+
+function bindBirthdayModal() {
+  document.getElementById('birthday-save').onclick = async () => {
+    const cals = birthdayCalendars();
+    if (!cals.length) return;
+    const name = document.getElementById('birthday-name').value.trim();
+    if (!name) { showToast(t('error_enter_name'), true); return; }
+    const dateStr = document.getElementById('birthday-date').value; // YYYY-MM-DD
+    if (!dateStr) return;
+    const [y, m, d] = dateStr.split('-').map(n => parseInt(n, 10));
+    const yearUnknown = document.getElementById('birthday-year-unknown').checked;
+    const calSel = document.getElementById('birthday-cal');
+    const calId = parseInt(calSel.value || cals[0].id, 10);
+    // All-day anchor: birth year if known, else 1970 so FREQ=YEARLY expands
+    // across any queried range. end = next day.
+    const anchorYear = yearUnknown ? 1970 : y;
+    const pad = n => String(n).padStart(2, '0');
+    const start = `${anchorYear}-${pad(m)}-${pad(d)}`;
+    const endDate = new Date(Date.UTC(anchorYear, m - 1, d + 1));
+    const end = `${endDate.getUTCFullYear()}-${pad(endDate.getUTCMonth()+1)}-${pad(endDate.getUTCDate())}`;
+    const body = {
+      calendar_id: calId, title: name, start, end, allDay: true,
+      rrule: 'FREQ=YEARLY',
+    };
+    if (!yearUnknown) body.birth_year = y;
+    try {
+      await api.post('/local/events', body);
+      closeModal('modal-birthday');
+      showToast(t('birthday_created', { name }));
+      fetchAndRender();
+    } catch (e) { showToast(e.message, true); }
+  };
+}
+
 // ── Home Assistant Account Modal ─────────────────────────
 function openHAAccountModal() {
   document.getElementById('ha-account-name').value = '';
diff --git a/frontend/js/i18n.js b/frontend/js/i18n.js
index 9cd31eb..573efab 100644
--- a/frontend/js/i18n.js
+++ b/frontend/js/i18n.js
@@ -272,6 +272,24 @@ const translations = {
     account_added: 'Konto "{name}" hinzugefügt',
     error_enter_name: 'Bitte Name eingeben',
     calendar_created: 'Kalender "{name}" erstellt',
+    // Birthdays
+    create_event_option: 'Neuer Termin',
+    birthday_new: 'Neuer Geburtstag',
+    birthday_modal_title: 'Neuen Geburtstag hinzufügen',
+    birthday_calendar: 'Geburtstagskalender',
+    birthday_calendar_hint: 'Ganztägige, jährliche Termine mit Alter und Geburtstags-Icon.',
+    birthday_notify: 'Erinnerung',
+    birthday_notify_off: 'Aus',
+    birthday_notify_same_day: 'Am Tag',
+    birthday_notify_one_day: '1 Tag vorher',
+    birthday_notify_days: '{n} Tage vorher',
+    birthday_person: 'Name',
+    birthday_person_ph: 'Name der Person',
+    birthday_date: 'Geburtstag',
+    birthday_year_unknown: 'Jahr unbekannt',
+    birthday_target: 'Geburtstagskalender',
+    birthday_no_calendars: 'Kein Geburtstagskalender vorhanden. Erstelle zuerst einen Kalender und aktiviere „Geburtstagskalender".',
+    birthday_created: 'Geburtstag „{name}" hinzugefügt',
     error_name_url: 'Bitte Name und URL eingeben',
     ical_subscribed: '"{name}" abonniert',
     google_synced: 'Kalender synchronisiert',
@@ -589,6 +607,24 @@ const translations = {
     account_added: 'Account "{name}" added',
     error_enter_name: 'Please enter a name',
     calendar_created: 'Calendar "{name}" created',
+    // Birthdays
+    create_event_option: 'New event',
+    birthday_new: 'New birthday',
+    birthday_modal_title: 'Add new birthday',
+    birthday_calendar: 'Birthday calendar',
+    birthday_calendar_hint: 'All-day, yearly events with age and a birthday icon.',
+    birthday_notify: 'Reminder',
+    birthday_notify_off: 'Off',
+    birthday_notify_same_day: 'On the day',
+    birthday_notify_one_day: '1 day before',
+    birthday_notify_days: '{n} days before',
+    birthday_person: 'Name',
+    birthday_person_ph: "Person's name",
+    birthday_date: 'Birthday',
+    birthday_year_unknown: 'Year unknown',
+    birthday_target: 'Birthday calendar',
+    birthday_no_calendars: 'No birthday calendar yet. Create a calendar and enable “Birthday calendar” first.',
+    birthday_created: 'Birthday “{name}” added',
     error_name_url: 'Please enter a name and URL',
     ical_subscribed: '"{name}" subscribed',
     google_synced: 'Calendar synced',
diff --git a/frontend/js/utils.js b/frontend/js/utils.js
index 466b9bf..00c53c6 100644
--- a/frontend/js/utils.js
+++ b/frontend/js/utils.js
@@ -16,6 +16,26 @@ export function isPast(ev) {
   return end < new Date();
 }
 
+// Title to render for an event: the server-decorated one (birthday age, group
+// prefix) wins over the raw title, which stays untouched for editing.
+export function eventTitle(ev) {
+  return ev.display_title || ev.title || '';
+}
+
+// Small inline cake icon for birthday events, sized to the surrounding text and
+// tinted with the current text colour so it matches every bar it's dropped into.
+export function birthdayIconSvg() {
+  return '<svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" aria-hidden="true" '
+    + 'style="width:0.85em;height:0.85em;vertical-align:-0.1em;margin-right:2px;flex:0 0 auto">'
+    + '<path fill="currentColor" d="M12 6c1.11 0 2-.9 2-2 0-.38-.1-.73-.29-1.03L12 0l-1.71 2.97'
+    + 'c-.19.3-.29.65-.29 1.03 0 1.1.9 2 2 2zm4.6 9.99l-1.07-1.07-1.08 1.07c-1.3 1.3-3.58 1.31-4.89 0'
+    + 'l-1.07-1.07-1.09 1.07C6.75 16.64 5.88 17 4.96 17c-.73 0-1.4-.23-1.96-.61V21c0 .55.45 1 1 1h16'
+    + 'c.55 0 1-.45 1-1v-4.61c-.56.38-1.23.61-1.96.61-.92 0-1.79-.36-2.44-1.01zM18 9h-5V7h-2v2H6'
+    + 'c-1.66 0-3 1.34-3 3v1.54c0 1.08.88 1.96 1.96 1.96.52 0 1.02-.2 1.38-.57l2.14-2.13 2.13 2.13'
+    + 'c.74.74 2.03.74 2.77 0l2.14-2.13 2.13 2.13c.37.37.86.57 1.38.57 1.08 0 1.96-.88 1.96-1.96V12'
+    + 'c.01-1.66-1.33-3-2.99-3z"/></svg>';
+}
+
 export function formatDate(d, opts = {}) {
   return d.toLocaleDateString('de', opts);
 }
diff --git a/frontend/js/views/agenda.js b/frontend/js/views/agenda.js
index 330f4c1..753bd89 100644
--- a/frontend/js/views/agenda.js
+++ b/frontend/js/views/agenda.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { isPast } from '../utils.js';
+import { isPast, eventTitle, birthdayIconSvg } from '../utils.js';
 import { t, getLang } from '../i18n.js';
 
 export function renderAgenda(container, currentDate, events, onEventClick) {
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ export function renderAgenda(container, currentDate, events, onEventClick) {
         return `<div class="agenda-event ${pastCls}" data-id="${ev.id}" data-url="${escAttr(ev.url)}">
           <div class="agenda-ev-color" style="background:${color}"></div>
           <div class="agenda-ev-info">
-            <div class="agenda-ev-title">${escHtml(ev.title)}</div>
+            <div class="agenda-ev-title">${ev.is_birthday ? birthdayIconSvg() : ''}${escHtml(eventTitle(ev))}</div>
             <div class="agenda-ev-meta">${timeStr}${locHtml}</div>
           </div>
         </div>`;
diff --git a/frontend/js/views/month.js b/frontend/js/views/month.js
index 4f2359b..b4956f9 100644
--- a/frontend/js/views/month.js
+++ b/frontend/js/views/month.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { isToday, isPast, isSameDay, dayOfWeek, weekStart, getISOWeekNumber } from '../utils.js';
+import { isToday, isPast, isSameDay, dayOfWeek, weekStart, getISOWeekNumber, eventTitle, birthdayIconSvg } from '../utils.js';
 import { t } from '../i18n.js';
 
 const LANE_H   = 20; // px per lane (event height 18px + 2px gap)
@@ -110,14 +110,15 @@ export function renderMonth(container, currentDate, events, onDayClick, onEventC
       const pastCls  = isPast(ev) ? 'past' : '';
       const cL = continuesLeft  ? 'continues-left'  : '';
       const cR = continuesRight ? 'continues-right' : '';
-      const titleEsc = escHtml(ev.title);
+      const titleEsc = escHtml(eventTitle(ev));
+      const icon = ev.is_birthday ? birthdayIconSvg() : '';
       const labelHtml = ev.allDay
-        ? titleEsc
-        : `<span class="month-event-time">${escHtml(fmtTime(new Date(ev.start)))}</span> ${titleEsc}`;
+        ? icon + titleEsc
+        : `<span class="month-event-time">${escHtml(fmtTime(new Date(ev.start)))}</span> ${icon}${titleEsc}`;
       eventsHtml += `<div class="month-span-event ${pastCls} ${cL} ${cR}"
         data-id="${ev.id}" data-url="${escAttr(ev.url)}"
         style="left:${leftPct.toFixed(3)}%;width:${widthPct.toFixed(3)}%;top:${topPx}px;background:${color}"
-        title="${escAttr(ev.title)}">${labelHtml}</div>`;
+        title="${escAttr(eventTitle(ev))}">${labelHtml}</div>`;
     });
 
     // "+N more" per column
@@ -292,7 +293,7 @@ function showOverflowPopup(anchor, date, events, onEventClick) {
         + (continuesLeft  ? ' continues-left'  : '')
         + (continuesRight ? ' continues-right' : '');
       bar.style.background = color;
-      bar.textContent = ev.title;
+      bar.innerHTML = (ev.is_birthday ? birthdayIconSvg() : '') + escHtml(eventTitle(ev));
       bar.addEventListener('click', e => {
         e.stopPropagation();
         popup.remove();
@@ -314,7 +315,7 @@ function showOverflowPopup(anchor, date, events, onEventClick) {
 
       const title = document.createElement('span');
       title.className = 'mop-title';
-      title.textContent = ev.title;
+      title.innerHTML = (ev.is_birthday ? birthdayIconSvg() : '') + escHtml(eventTitle(ev));
 
       row.append(dot, time, title);
       row.addEventListener('click', e => {
diff --git a/frontend/js/views/quarter.js b/frontend/js/views/quarter.js
index 15093ac..f46d2d7 100644
--- a/frontend/js/views/quarter.js
+++ b/frontend/js/views/quarter.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { isToday, isPast, dayOfWeek } from '../utils.js';
+import { isToday, isPast, dayOfWeek, eventTitle } from '../utils.js';
 import { t } from '../i18n.js';
 
 export function renderQuarter(container, currentDate, events, onDayClick, onEventClick, weekStartDay = 'monday') {
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ export function renderQuarter(container, currentDate, events, onDayClick, onEven
         const dots = cellEvs.slice(0, 3).map(ev => {
           const color = ev.color || ev.calendarColor || '#4285f4';
           const pastCls = isPast(ev) ? 'past' : '';
-          return `<span class="qtr-dot ${pastCls}" style="background:${color}" title="${escAttr(ev.title)}" data-id="${ev.id}" data-url="${escAttr(ev.url || '')}"></span>`;
+          return `<span class="qtr-dot ${pastCls}" style="background:${color}" title="${escAttr(eventTitle(ev))}" data-id="${ev.id}" data-url="${escAttr(ev.url || '')}"></span>`;
         }).join('');
         const moreDot = cellEvs.length > 3
           ? `<span class="qtr-dot-more">+${cellEvs.length - 3}</span>`
diff --git a/frontend/js/views/week.js b/frontend/js/views/week.js
index 5928fa3..a3c56f5 100644
--- a/frontend/js/views/week.js
+++ b/frontend/js/views/week.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { isToday, isPast, dayOfWeek, weekStart, getISOWeekNumber } from '../utils.js';
+import { isToday, isPast, dayOfWeek, weekStart, getISOWeekNumber, eventTitle, birthdayIconSvg } from '../utils.js';
 import { t } from '../i18n.js';
 
 export function renderWeek(container, currentDate, events, onSlotClick, onEventClick, isSingleDay = false, weekStartDay = 'monday', hourH = 60) {
@@ -77,11 +77,12 @@ export function renderWeek(container, currentDate, events, onSlotClick, onEventC
     const cL = evStart < firstDay ? 'continues-left' : '';
     const cR = (ev.allDay ? evEnd > lastDay : evEnd > lastDayMidnight) ? 'continues-right' : '';
     const label = isMultiTimed && isSameDay(new Date(ev.start), days[colStart])
-      ? `${fmtTime(new Date(ev.start))} ${ev.title}`
-      : ev.title;
+      ? `${fmtTime(new Date(ev.start))} ${eventTitle(ev)}`
+      : eventTitle(ev);
+    const icon = ev.is_birthday ? birthdayIconSvg() : '';
     return `<div class="allday-span ${pastCls} ${multiCls} ${cL} ${cR}"
       style="left:calc(${left.toFixed(2)}% + 1px);width:calc(${width.toFixed(2)}% - 2px);top:${top}px;background:${color};color:#fff"
-      data-id="${ev.id}" data-url="${escAttr(ev.url)}" title="${escAttr(ev.title)}">${escHtml(label)}</div>`;
+      data-id="${ev.id}" data-url="${escAttr(ev.url)}" title="${escAttr(eventTitle(ev))}">${icon}${escHtml(label)}</div>`;
   }).join('');
 
   const alldayBgCols = days.map(day =>
@@ -129,11 +130,12 @@ export function renderWeek(container, currentDate, events, onSlotClick, onEventC
       const isShort = height < 34;
       const shortCls = isShort ? 'short' : '';
       const locHtml = (!isShort && ev.location) ? `<div class="ev-loc">${escHtml(ev.location)}</div>` : '';
+      const icon = ev.is_birthday ? birthdayIconSvg() : '';
       return `<div class="timed-event ${pastCls} ${shortCls}"
         style="top:${top}px;height:${height}px;left:${left}%;width:${width}%;background:${color};color:#fff"
-        data-id="${ev.id}" data-url="${escAttr(ev.url)}" title="${escAttr(ev.title)}">
+        data-id="${ev.id}" data-url="${escAttr(ev.url)}" title="${escAttr(eventTitle(ev))}">
         <div class="ev-time">${startStr}</div>
-        <div class="ev-title">${escHtml(ev.title)}</div>
+        <div class="ev-title">${icon}${escHtml(eventTitle(ev))}</div>
         ${locHtml}
       </div>`;
     }).join('');