diff --git a/daemon.py b/daemon.py
index c11e4c549..f6330eadf 100644
--- a/daemon.py
+++ b/daemon.py
@@ -5525,6 +5525,10 @@ class PubServer(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
                 commentsEnabled = False
             else:
                 commentsEnabled = True
+            if not fields.get('privateEvent'):
+                privateEvent = False
+            else:
+                privateEvent = True
             if postType == 'newpost':
                 messageJson = \
                     createPublicPost(self.server.baseDir,
@@ -5744,7 +5748,7 @@ class PubServer(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
                                     self.server.port,
                                     self.server.httpPrefix,
                                     mentionsStr + fields['message'],
-                                    fields['followersOnlyEvent'],
+                                    privateEvent,
                                     False, False, commentsEnabled,
                                     filename, attachmentMediaType,
                                     fields['imageDescription'],
diff --git a/translations/ar.json b/translations/ar.json
index 9968a7e63..0179e241b 100644
--- a/translations/ar.json
+++ b/translations/ar.json
@@ -258,5 +258,15 @@
     "Notes": "ملاحظات",
     "Allow replies.": "السماح بالردود.",
     "Event": "حدث",
-    "Create an event": "أنشئ حدثًا"
+    "Create an event": "أنشئ حدثًا",
+    "Describe the event": "صف الحدث",
+    "Start Date": "تاريخ البدء",
+    "End Date": "تاريخ الانتهاء",
+    "Categories": "التصنيفات",
+    "This is a private event.": "هذا هو الحدث الخاص.",
+    "Allow anonymous participation.": "السماح بالمشاركة المجهولة.",
+    "Anyone can join": "يمكن لأي شخص الانضمام",
+    "Apply to join": "تقديم طلب للانضمام",
+    "Invitation only": "المدعوون فقط",
+    "Joining": "انضمام"
 }
diff --git a/translations/ca.json b/translations/ca.json
index 1f670ff2a..4e552fabc 100644
--- a/translations/ca.json
+++ b/translations/ca.json
@@ -258,5 +258,15 @@
     "Notes": "Notes",
     "Allow replies.": "Permetre respostes.",
     "Event": "Esdeveniment",
-    "Create an event": "Crea un esdeveniment"
+    "Create an event": "Crea un esdeveniment",
+    "Describe the event": "Descriviu l’esdeveniment",
+    "Start Date": "Data d'inici",
+    "End Date": "Data de finalització",
+    "Categories": "Categories",
+    "This is a private event.": "Aquest és un esdeveniment privat.",
+    "Allow anonymous participation.": "Permet una participació anònima.",
+    "Anyone can join": "Qualsevol persona s’hi pot apuntar",
+    "Apply to join": "Sol·liciteu participar",
+    "Invitation only": "Només invitació",
+    "Joining": "Unir-se"
 }
diff --git a/translations/cy.json b/translations/cy.json
index 2d148bceb..c1a47db05 100644
--- a/translations/cy.json
+++ b/translations/cy.json
@@ -258,5 +258,15 @@
     "Notes": "Nodiadau",
     "Allow replies.": "Caniatáu atebion.",
     "Event": "Digwyddiad",
-    "Create an event": "Creu digwyddiad"
+    "Create an event": "Creu digwyddiad",
+    "Describe the event": "Disgrifiwch y digwyddiad",
+    "Start Date": "Dyddiad cychwyn",
+    "End Date": "Dyddiad Gorffen",
+    "Categories": "Categorïau",
+    "This is a private event.": "Digwyddiad preifat yw hwn.",
+    "Allow anonymous participation.": "Caniatáu cyfranogiad dienw.",
+    "Anyone can join": "Gall unrhyw un ymuno",
+    "Apply to join": "Gwnewch gais i ymuno",
+    "Invitation only": "Gwahoddiad yn unig",
+    "Joining": "Yn ymuno"
 }
diff --git a/translations/de.json b/translations/de.json
index 16773b7ca..d3a67ebbb 100644
--- a/translations/de.json
+++ b/translations/de.json
@@ -258,5 +258,15 @@
     "Notes": "Anmerkungen",
     "Allow replies.": "Antworten zulassen.",
     "Event": "Veranstaltung",
-    "Create an event": "Erstellen Sie ein Ereignis"
+    "Create an event": "Erstellen Sie ein Ereignis",
+    "Describe the event": "Beschreiben Sie das Ereignis",
+    "Start Date": "Anfangsdatum",
+    "End Date": "Endtermin",
+    "Categories": "Kategorien",
+    "This is a private event.": "Dies ist eine private Veranstaltung.",
+    "Allow anonymous participation.": "Anonyme Teilnahme zulassen.",
+    "Anyone can join": "Jeder kann mitmachen",
+    "Apply to join": "Sich anmelden um teilzunehmen",
+    "Invitation only": "Nur Einladungen",
+    "Joining": "Beitritt"
 }
diff --git a/translations/en.json b/translations/en.json
index 955c3f67d..f06e079aa 100644
--- a/translations/en.json
+++ b/translations/en.json
@@ -258,5 +258,15 @@
     "Notes": "Notes",
     "Allow replies.": "Allow replies.",
     "Event": "Event",
-    "Create an event": "Create an event"
+    "Create an event": "Create an event",
+    "Describe the event": "Describe the event",
+    "Start Date": "Start Date",
+    "End Date": "End Date",
+    "Categories": "Categories",
+    "This is a private event.": "This is a private event.",
+    "Allow anonymous participation.": "Allow anonymous participation.",
+    "Anyone can join": "Anyone can join",
+    "Apply to join": "Apply to join",
+    "Invitation only": "Invitation only",
+    "Joining": "Joining"
 }
diff --git a/translations/es.json b/translations/es.json
index c960362c2..992e086c4 100644
--- a/translations/es.json
+++ b/translations/es.json
@@ -258,5 +258,15 @@
     "Notes": "Notas",
     "Allow replies.": "Permitir respuestas.",
     "Event": "Evento",
-    "Create an event": "Crea un evento"
+    "Create an event": "Crea un evento",
+    "Describe the event": "Describe el evento",
+    "Start Date": "Fecha de inicio",
+    "End Date": "Fecha final",
+    "Categories": "Categorías",
+    "This is a private event.": "Este es un evento privado.",
+    "Allow anonymous participation.": "Permitir la participación anónima.",
+    "Anyone can join": "Cualquiera puede unirse",
+    "Apply to join": "Aplica para unirte",
+    "Invitation only": "Sólo con Invitación",
+    "Joining": "Unión"
 }
diff --git a/translations/fr.json b/translations/fr.json
index 003cef88f..2b0595501 100644
--- a/translations/fr.json
+++ b/translations/fr.json
@@ -258,5 +258,15 @@
     "Notes": "Remarques",
     "Allow replies.": "Autoriser les réponses.",
     "Event": "un événement",
-    "Create an event": "Créer un événement"
+    "Create an event": "Créer un événement",
+    "Describe the event": "Décrivez l'événement",
+    "Start Date": "Date de début",
+    "End Date": "Date de fin",
+    "Categories": "Catégories",
+    "This is a private event.": "Ceci est un événement privé.",
+    "Allow anonymous participation.": "Autorisez la participation anonyme.",
+    "Anyone can join": "Tout le monde peut joindre",
+    "Apply to join": "Postuler pour rejoindre",
+    "Invitation only": "Invitation uniquement",
+    "Joining": "Joindre"
 }
diff --git a/translations/ga.json b/translations/ga.json
index 2e6981a58..012cd2573 100644
--- a/translations/ga.json
+++ b/translations/ga.json
@@ -258,5 +258,15 @@
     "Notes": "Nótaí",
     "Allow replies.": "Ceadaigh freagraí.",
     "Event": "Imeacht",
-    "Create an event": "Cruthaigh imeacht"
+    "Create an event": "Cruthaigh imeacht",
+    "Describe the event": "Déan cur síos ar an ócáid",
+    "Start Date": "Dáta tosaigh",
+    "End Date": "Dáta deiridh",
+    "Categories": "Catagóirí",
+    "This is a private event.": "Is ócáid phríobháideach é seo.",
+    "Allow anonymous participation.": "Lig rannpháirtíocht gan ainm.",
+    "Anyone can join": "Is féidir le duine ar bith a bheith páirteach",
+    "Apply to join": "Déan iarratas ar bhallraíocht",
+    "Invitation only": "Cuireadh amháin",
+    "Joining": "Ag teacht le chéile"
 }
diff --git a/translations/hi.json b/translations/hi.json
index 85f5690a4..94f61656b 100644
--- a/translations/hi.json
+++ b/translations/hi.json
@@ -258,5 +258,15 @@
     "Notes": "टिप्पणियाँ",
     "Allow replies.": "जवाब दें।",
     "Event": "प्रतिस्पर्धा",
-    "Create an event": "एक घटना बनाएँ"
+    "Create an event": "एक घटना बनाएँ",
+    "Describe the event": "घटना का वर्णन करें",
+    "Start Date": "आरंभ करने की तिथि",
+    "End Date": "अंतिम तिथि",
+    "Categories": "श्रेणियाँ",
+    "This is a private event.": "यह एक निजी कार्यक्रम है।",
+    "Allow anonymous participation.": "अनाम भागीदारी की अनुमति दें।",
+    "Anyone can join": "कोई भी शामिल हो सकता है",
+    "Apply to join": "जुड़ने के लिए आवेदन करें",
+    "Invitation only": "केवल आमंत्रण",
+    "Joining": "में शामिल होने से"
 }
diff --git a/translations/it.json b/translations/it.json
index 24c974117..a09cee381 100644
--- a/translations/it.json
+++ b/translations/it.json
@@ -258,5 +258,15 @@
     "Notes": "Appunti",
     "Allow replies.": "Consenti risposte.",
     "Event": "Evento",
-    "Create an event": "Crea un evento"
+    "Create an event": "Crea un evento",
+    "Describe the event": "Descrivi l'evento",
+    "Start Date": "Data d'inizio",
+    "End Date": "Data di fine",
+    "Categories": "Categorie",
+    "This is a private event.": "Questo è un evento privato.",
+    "Allow anonymous participation.": "Consenti la partecipazione anonima.",
+    "Anyone can join": "Chiunque può partecipare",
+    "Apply to join": "Richiedi di partecipare",
+    "Invitation only": "Solo su invito",
+    "Joining": "Partecipare"
 }
diff --git a/translations/ja.json b/translations/ja.json
index f565dcef0..e20f14b75 100644
--- a/translations/ja.json
+++ b/translations/ja.json
@@ -258,5 +258,15 @@
     "Notes": "ノート",
     "Allow replies.": "返信を許可します。",
     "Event": "イベント",
-    "Create an event": "イベントを作成する"
+    "Create an event": "イベントを作成する",
+    "Describe the event": "イベントについて説明する",
+    "Start Date": "開始日",
+    "End Date": "終了日",
+    "Categories": "カテゴリー",
+    "This is a private event.": "これはプライベートイベントです。",
+    "Allow anonymous participation.": "匿名参加を許可します。",
+    "Anyone can join": "誰でも参加できます",
+    "Apply to join": "参加を申し込む",
+    "Invitation only": "招待のみ",
+    "Joining": "接合"
 }
diff --git a/translations/oc.json b/translations/oc.json
index 264644983..7c9a8d627 100644
--- a/translations/oc.json
+++ b/translations/oc.json
@@ -254,5 +254,15 @@
     "Notes": "Notes",
     "Allow replies.": "Allow replies.",
     "Event": "Event",
-    "Create an event": "Create an event"
+    "Create an event": "Create an event",
+    "Describe the event": "Describe the event",
+    "Start Date": "Start Date",
+    "End Date": "End Date",
+    "Categories": "Categories",
+    "This is a private event.": "This is a private event.",
+    "Allow anonymous participation.": "Allow anonymous participation.",
+    "Anyone can join": "Anyone can join",
+    "Apply to join": "Apply to join",
+    "Invitation only": "Invitation only",
+    "Joining": "Joining"
 }
diff --git a/translations/pt.json b/translations/pt.json
index f7cd8b5dd..605d44783 100644
--- a/translations/pt.json
+++ b/translations/pt.json
@@ -258,5 +258,15 @@
     "Notes": "Notas",
     "Allow replies.": "Permitir respostas.",
     "Event": "Evento",
-    "Create an event": "Crie um evento"
+    "Create an event": "Crie um evento",
+    "Describe the event": "Descreva o evento",
+    "Start Date": "Data de início",
+    "End Date": "Data final",
+    "Categories": "Categorias",
+    "This is a private event.": "Este é um evento privado.",
+    "Allow anonymous participation.": "Permita a participação anônima.",
+    "Anyone can join": "Qualquer um pode participar",
+    "Apply to join": "Aplicar para participar",
+    "Invitation only": "Somente para convidados",
+    "Joining": "Juntando"
 }
diff --git a/translations/ru.json b/translations/ru.json
index e48c01d39..f85f966f2 100644
--- a/translations/ru.json
+++ b/translations/ru.json
@@ -258,5 +258,15 @@
     "Notes": "Ноты",
     "Allow replies.": "Разрешить ответы.",
     "Event": "Мероприятие",
-    "Create an event": "Создать мероприятие"
+    "Create an event": "Создать мероприятие",
+    "Describe the event": "Опишите событие",
+    "Start Date": "Дата начала",
+    "End Date": "Дата окончания",
+    "Categories": "Категории",
+    "This is a private event.": "Это частное мероприятие.",
+    "Allow anonymous participation.": "Разрешить анонимное участие.",
+    "Anyone can join": "Каждый может присоединиться",
+    "Apply to join": "Подать заявку на присоединение",
+    "Invitation only": "Только приглашение",
+    "Joining": "Присоединение"
 }
diff --git a/translations/zh.json b/translations/zh.json
index 18bdeba70..c3319d02c 100644
--- a/translations/zh.json
+++ b/translations/zh.json
@@ -258,5 +258,15 @@
     "Notes": "笔记",
     "Allow replies.": "允许回复。",
     "Event": "事件",
-    "Create an event": "建立活动"
+    "Create an event": "建立活动",
+    "Describe the event": "描述事件",
+    "Start Date": "开始日期",
+    "End Date": "结束日期",
+    "Categories": "分类目录",
+    "This is a private event.": "这是私人活动。",
+    "Allow anonymous participation.": "允许匿名参与。",
+    "Anyone can join": "任何人都可以加入",
+    "Apply to join": "申请加入",
+    "Invitation only": "仅邀请",
+    "Joining": "加盟"
 }
diff --git a/webinterface.py b/webinterface.py
index 465a4abfb..abb5fee78 100644
--- a/webinterface.py
+++ b/webinterface.py
@@ -1920,6 +1920,7 @@ def htmlNewPost(mediaInstance: bool, translate: {},
     pathBase = path.replace('/newreport', '').replace('/newpost', '')
     pathBase = pathBase.replace('/newblog', '').replace('/newshare', '')
     pathBase = pathBase.replace('/newunlisted', '')
+    pathBase = pathBase.replace('/newevent', '')
     pathBase = pathBase.replace('/newreminder', '')
     pathBase = pathBase.replace('/newfollowers', '').replace('/newdm', '')
 
@@ -1969,6 +1970,12 @@ def htmlNewPost(mediaInstance: bool, translate: {},
         scopeIcon = 'scope_reminder.png'
         scopeDescription = translate['Reminder']
         endpoint = 'newreminder'
+    elif path.endswith('/newevent'):
+        scopeIcon = 'scope_event.png'
+        scopeDescription = translate['Event']
+        endpoint = 'newevent'
+        placeholderSubject = translate['Title'] + '...'
+        placeholderMessage = translate['Describe the event'] + '...'
     elif path.endswith('/newreport'):
         scopeIcon = 'scope_report.png'
         scopeDescription = translate['Report']
@@ -2029,12 +2036,25 @@ def htmlNewPost(mediaInstance: bool, translate: {},
        endpoint != 'newquestion':
         dateAndLocation = '<div class="container">'
 
-        dateAndLocation += \
-            '<p><input type="checkbox" class="profilecheckbox" ' + \
-            'name="commentsEnabled" checked><label class="labels"> ' + \
-            translate['Allow replies.'] + '</label></p>\n'
+        if endpoint == 'newevent':
+            # Event posts don't allow replies - they're just an announcement.
+            # They also have a few more checkboxes
+            dateAndLocation += \
+                '<p><input type="checkbox" class="profilecheckbox" ' + \
+                'name="privateEvent"><label class="labels"> ' + \
+                translate['This is a private event.'] + '</label></p>\n'
+            dateAndLocation += \
+                '<p><input type="checkbox" class="profilecheckbox" ' + \
+                'name="anonymousParticipationEnabled">' + \
+                '<label class="labels"> ' + \
+                translate['Allow anonymous participation.'] + '</label></p>\n'
+        else:
+            dateAndLocation += \
+                '<p><input type="checkbox" class="profilecheckbox" ' + \
+                'name="commentsEnabled" checked><label class="labels"> ' + \
+                translate['Allow replies.'] + '</label></p>\n'
 
-        if not inReplyTo:
+        if not inReplyTo and endpoint != 'newevent':
             dateAndLocation += \
                 '<p><input type="checkbox" class="profilecheckbox" ' + \
                 'name="schedulePost"><label class="labels"> ' + \
@@ -2044,17 +2064,47 @@ def htmlNewPost(mediaInstance: bool, translate: {},
             '<p><img loading="lazy" alt="" title="" ' + \
             'class="emojicalendar" src="/' + \
             iconsDir + '/calendar.png"/>\n'
-        dateAndLocation += '<label class="labels">' + \
-            translate['Date'] + ': </label>\n'
-        dateAndLocation += '<input type="date" name="eventDate">\n'
-        dateAndLocation += '<label class="labelsright">' + \
-            translate['Time'] + ':'
-        dateAndLocation += '<input type="time" name="eventTime"></label></p>\n'
+
+        if endpoint != 'newevent':
+            # select a date and time for this post
+            dateAndLocation += '<label class="labels">' + \
+                translate['Date'] + ': </label>\n'
+            dateAndLocation += '<input type="date" name="eventDate">\n'
+            dateAndLocation += '<label class="labelsright">' + \
+                translate['Time'] + ':'
+            dateAndLocation += \
+                '<input type="time" name="eventTime"></label></p>\n'
+        else:
+            # select start time for the event
+            dateAndLocation += '<label class="labels">' + \
+                translate['Start Date'] + ': </label>\n'
+            dateAndLocation += '<input type="date" name="eventDate">\n'
+            dateAndLocation += '<label class="labelsright">' + \
+                translate['Time'] + ':'
+            dateAndLocation += \
+                '<input type="time" name="eventTime"></label></p>\n'
+            # select end time for the event
+            dateAndLocation += \
+                '<p><img loading="lazy" alt="" title="" ' + \
+                'class="emojicalendar" src="/' + \
+                iconsDir + '/calendar.png"/>\n'
+            dateAndLocation += '<label class="labels">' + \
+                translate['End Date'] + ': </label>\n'
+            dateAndLocation += '<input type="date" name="endDate">\n'
+            dateAndLocation += '<label class="labelsright">' + \
+                translate['End Time'] + ':'
+            dateAndLocation += \
+                '<input type="time" name="endTime"></label></p>\n'
+
         dateAndLocation += '</div>\n'
         dateAndLocation += '<div class="container">\n'
         dateAndLocation += '<br><label class="labels">' + \
             translate['Location'] + ': </label>\n'
         dateAndLocation += '<input type="text" name="location">\n'
+        if endpoint == 'newevent':
+            dateAndLocation += '<br><label class="labels">' + \
+                translate['Categories'] + ': </label>\n'
+            dateAndLocation += '<input type="text" name="category">\n'
         dateAndLocation += '</div>\n'
 
     newPostForm = htmlHeader(cssFilename, newPostCSS)