diff --git a/src/modules/events/components/EventCalendarView.vue b/src/modules/events/components/EventCalendarView.vue
index 77e0778..c77b908 100644
--- a/src/modules/events/components/EventCalendarView.vue
+++ b/src/modules/events/components/EventCalendarView.vue
@@ -68,7 +68,9 @@ function getDotCount(date: Date): number {
   return Math.min(getEventsForDay(date).length, 3)
 }
 
-const selectedDay = ref<Date | null>(null)
+// Default the selection to today so the calendar opens on today's events
+// rather than an empty panel (currentMonth already starts on this month).
+const selectedDay = ref<Date | null>(new Date())
 const selectedDayEvents = computed(() => {
   if (!selectedDay.value) return []
   return getEventsForDay(selectedDay.value)