diff --git a/src/Spectre.Console/Extensions/CalendarExtensions.cs b/src/Spectre.Console/Extensions/CalendarExtensions.cs
index 8662626..7ea9358 100644
--- a/src/Spectre.Console/Extensions/CalendarExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/Spectre.Console/Extensions/CalendarExtensions.cs
@@ -10,10 +10,11 @@ public static class CalendarExtensions
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="calendar">The calendar to add the calendar event to.</param>
     /// <param name="date">The calendar event date.</param>
+    /// <param name="customEventHighlightStyle">The calendar event custom highlight style.</param>
     /// <returns>The same instance so that multiple calls can be chained.</returns>
-    public static Calendar AddCalendarEvent(this Calendar calendar, DateTime date)
+    public static Calendar AddCalendarEvent(this Calendar calendar, DateTime date, Style? customEventHighlightStyle = null)
     {
-        return AddCalendarEvent(calendar, string.Empty, date.Year, date.Month, date.Day);
+        return AddCalendarEvent(calendar, string.Empty, date.Year, date.Month, date.Day, customEventHighlightStyle);
     }
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -22,10 +23,11 @@ public static class CalendarExtensions
     /// <param name="calendar">The calendar to add the calendar event to.</param>
     /// <param name="description">The calendar event description.</param>
     /// <param name="date">The calendar event date.</param>
+    /// <param name="customEventHighlightStyle">The calendar event custom highlight style.</param>
     /// <returns>The same instance so that multiple calls can be chained.</returns>
-    public static Calendar AddCalendarEvent(this Calendar calendar, string description, DateTime date)
+    public static Calendar AddCalendarEvent(this Calendar calendar, string description, DateTime date, Style? customEventHighlightStyle = null)
     {
-        return AddCalendarEvent(calendar, description, date.Year, date.Month, date.Day);
+        return AddCalendarEvent(calendar, description, date.Year, date.Month, date.Day, customEventHighlightStyle);
     }
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -35,10 +37,11 @@ public static class CalendarExtensions
     /// <param name="year">The year of the calendar event.</param>
     /// <param name="month">The month of the calendar event.</param>
     /// <param name="day">The day of the calendar event.</param>
+    /// <param name="customEventHighlightStyle">The calendar event custom highlight style.</param>
     /// <returns>The same instance so that multiple calls can be chained.</returns>
-    public static Calendar AddCalendarEvent(this Calendar calendar, int year, int month, int day)
+    public static Calendar AddCalendarEvent(this Calendar calendar, int year, int month, int day, Style? customEventHighlightStyle = null)
     {
-        return AddCalendarEvent(calendar, string.Empty, year, month, day);
+        return AddCalendarEvent(calendar, string.Empty, year, month, day, customEventHighlightStyle);
     }
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -49,15 +52,16 @@ public static class CalendarExtensions
     /// <param name="year">The year of the calendar event.</param>
     /// <param name="month">The month of the calendar event.</param>
     /// <param name="day">The day of the calendar event.</param>
+    /// <param name="customEventHighlightStyle">The calendar event custom highlight style.</param>
     /// <returns>The same instance so that multiple calls can be chained.</returns>
-    public static Calendar AddCalendarEvent(this Calendar calendar, string description, int year, int month, int day)
+    public static Calendar AddCalendarEvent(this Calendar calendar, string description, int year, int month, int day, Style? customEventHighlightStyle = null)
     {
         if (calendar is null)
         {
             throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(calendar));
         }
 
-        calendar.CalendarEvents.Add(new CalendarEvent(description, year, month, day));
+        calendar.CalendarEvents.Add(new CalendarEvent(description, year, month, day, customEventHighlightStyle));
         return calendar;
     }
 
@@ -65,7 +69,7 @@ public static class CalendarExtensions
     /// Sets the calendar's highlight <see cref="Style"/>.
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="calendar">The calendar.</param>
-    /// <param name="style">The highlight style.</param>
+    /// <param name="style">The default highlight style.</param>
     /// <returns>The same instance so that multiple calls can be chained.</returns>
     public static Calendar HighlightStyle(this Calendar calendar, Style? style)
     {
diff --git a/src/Spectre.Console/Widgets/Calendar.cs b/src/Spectre.Console/Widgets/Calendar.cs
index 18f1589..0448cdd 100644
--- a/src/Spectre.Console/Widgets/Calendar.cs
+++ b/src/Spectre.Console/Widgets/Calendar.cs
@@ -195,10 +195,11 @@ public sealed class Calendar : JustInTimeRenderable, IHasCulture, IHasTableBorde
         while (currentDay <= daysInMonth)
         {
             if (weekdays[currentDay - 1] == weekday)
-            {
-                if (_calendarEvents.Any(e => e.Month == Month && e.Day == currentDay))
+            {
+                var todayEvent = _calendarEvents.LastOrDefault(e => e.Month == Month && e.Day == currentDay);
+                if (todayEvent != null)
                 {
-                    row.Add(new Markup(currentDay.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture) + "*", _highlightStyle));
+                    row.Add(new Markup(currentDay.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture) + "*", todayEvent.CustomHighlightStyle ?? _highlightStyle));
                 }
                 else
                 {
diff --git a/src/Spectre.Console/Widgets/CalendarEvent.cs b/src/Spectre.Console/Widgets/CalendarEvent.cs
index 68f3dc7..588e720 100644
--- a/src/Spectre.Console/Widgets/CalendarEvent.cs
+++ b/src/Spectre.Console/Widgets/CalendarEvent.cs
@@ -25,29 +25,38 @@ public sealed class CalendarEvent
     /// </summary>
     public int Day { get; }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the custom highlight style of the calendar event.
+    /// </summary>
+    public Style? CustomHighlightStyle { get; }
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="CalendarEvent"/> class.
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="year">The year of the calendar event.</param>
     /// <param name="month">The month of the calendar event.</param>
-    /// <param name="day">The day of the calendar event.</param>
-    public CalendarEvent(int year, int month, int day)
-        : this(string.Empty, year, month, day)
+    /// <param name="day">The day of the calendar event.</param>
+    /// <param name="customHighlightStyle">The custom highlight style of the calendar event.</param>
+    public CalendarEvent(int year, int month, int day, Style? customHighlightStyle = null)
+        : this(string.Empty, year, month, day, customHighlightStyle)
     {
-    }
-
+    }
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="CalendarEvent"/> class.
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="description">The calendar event description.</param>
     /// <param name="year">The year of the calendar event.</param>
     /// <param name="month">The month of the calendar event.</param>
-    /// <param name="day">The day of the calendar event.</param>
-    public CalendarEvent(string description, int year, int month, int day)
+    /// <param name="day">The day of the calendar event.</param>
+    /// <param name="customHighlightStyle">The custom highlight style of the calendar event.</param>
+    public CalendarEvent(string description, int year, int month, int day, Style? customHighlightStyle = null)
     {
         Description = description ?? string.Empty;
         Year = year;
         Month = month;
-        Day = day;
+        Day = day;
+        CustomHighlightStyle = customHighlightStyle;
+
     }
 }
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