diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_calendar.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_calendar.xml
index 4ed5f6d680..4a83e98644 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_calendar.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_calendar.xml
@@ -32,6 +32,12 @@
                     android:layout_height="match_parent"
                     app:columnGap="1dp"
                     app:dayBackgroundColor="@color/default_window_background"
+                    app:showDistinctWeekendColor="true"
+                    app:showDistinctPastFutureColor="true"
+                    app:pastBackgroundColor="@color/default_window_background"
+                    app:futureBackgroundColor="@color/default_window_background"
+                    app:futureWeekendBackgroundColor="@color/calendar_weekend_color"
+                    app:pastWeekendBackgroundColor="@color/calendar_weekend_color"
                     app:eventCornerRadius="4dp"
                     app:eventMarginVertical="2dp"
                     app:eventTextColor="@android:color/white"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-night/colors.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-night/colors.xml
index 453a5c5743..fe3d9fae3c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-night/colors.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-night/colors.xml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
     <color name="default_window_background">@android:color/black</color>
     <color name="secondary_window_background">@android:color/black</color>
+    <color name="calendar_weekend_color">#072140</color>
 
     <color name="chat_incoming">#151515</color>
     <color name="chat_outgoing">@color/tum_900</color>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
index e4137048be..45e03f3347 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@
     <color name="event_other">#5598D3</color>
     <color name="location_color">#00A7DE</color>
     <color name="calendar_color">#0066CC</color>
+    <color name="calendar_weekend_color">#F0F5FA</color>
 
     <!--Custom calendar colors-->
     <color name="calendar_red">#F44336</color>