diff --git a/utils.py b/utils.py
index 7f29924c..059b306d 100644
--- a/utils.py
+++ b/utils.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import time
 import shutil
 import datetime
 import json
+from calendar import monthrange
 
 def removeAvatarFromCache(baseDir: str,actorStr: str) -> None:
     """Removes any existing avatar entries from the cache
@@ -584,3 +585,17 @@ def fileLastModified(filename: str) -> str:
     t = os.path.getmtime(filename)
     modifiedTime=datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp(t)
     return modifiedTime.strftime("%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ")
+
+def daysInMonth(year: int,monthNumber: int) -> int:
+    """Returns the number of days in the month
+    """
+    if monthNumber<1 or monthNumber>12:
+        return None
+    daysRange=monthrange(year, monthNumber)
+    return daysRange[1]
+
+def mergeDicts(dict1: {}, dict2: {}) -> {}:
+    """Merges two dictionaries
+    """
+    res = {**dict1, **dict2}
+    return res
diff --git a/webinterface.py b/webinterface.py
index 5a5fd8c7..74c97454 100644
--- a/webinterface.py
+++ b/webinterface.py
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ from pgp import getPGPpubKey
 from xmpp import getXmppAddress
 from matrix import getMatrixAddress
 from donate import getDonationUrl
+from utils import daysInMonth
+from utils import mergeDicts
 from utils import updateRecentPostsCache
 from utils import getNicknameFromActor
 from utils import getDomainFromActor
@@ -3672,17 +3674,24 @@ def getCalendarEvents(baseDir: str,nickname: str,domain: str,year: int,monthNumb
     
     return events
 
-def getTodaysEvents(baseDir: str,nickname: str,domain: str,dayOfMonth=None) -> {}:
+def getTodaysEvents(baseDir: str,nickname: str,domain: str, \
+                    currYear=None,currMonthNumber=None,currDayOfMonth=None) -> {}:
     """Retrieves calendar events for today
     Returns a dictionary of lists containing Event and Place activities
     """
     now=datetime.now()
-    year=now.year
-    monthNumber=now.month
-    if not dayOfMonth:
+    if not currYear:
+        year=now.year
+    else:
+        year=currYear
+    if not currMonthNumber:
+        monthNumber=now.month
+    else:
+        monthNumber=currMonthNumber
+    if not currDayOfMonth:
         dayNumber=now.day
     else:
-        dayNumber=dayOfMonth
+        dayNumber=currDayOfMonth
     calendarFilename=baseDir+'/accounts/'+nickname+'@'+domain+'/calendar/'+str(year)+'/'+str(monthNumber)+'.txt'
     events={}
     if not os.path.isfile(calendarFilename):
@@ -3743,6 +3752,92 @@ def getTodaysEvents(baseDir: str,nickname: str,domain: str,dayOfMonth=None) -> {
 
     return events
 
+def getThisWeeksEvents(baseDir: str,nickname: str,domain: str) -> {}:
+    """Retrieves calendar events for this week
+    Returns a dictionary indexed by day number of lists containing Event and Place activities
+    """
+    now=datetime.now()
+    year=now.year
+    monthNumber=now.month
+    dayNumber=now.day
+    calendarFilename=baseDir+'/accounts/'+nickname+'@'+domain+'/calendar/'+str(year)+'/'+str(monthNumber)+'.txt'
+    events={}
+    if not os.path.isfile(calendarFilename):
+        return events
+    calendarPostIds=[]
+    recreateEventsFile=False
+    with open(calendarFilename,'r') as eventsFile: 
+        for postId in eventsFile:
+            postId=postId.replace('\n','')
+            postFilename=locatePost(baseDir,nickname,domain,postId)
+            if not postFilename:
+                recreateEventsFile=True
+            else:
+                postJsonObject=loadJson(postFilename)
+                if not postJsonObject:
+                    continue
+                if not postJsonObject.get('object'):
+                    continue
+                if not isinstance(postJsonObject['object'], dict):
+                    continue
+                if not postJsonObject['object'].get('tag'):
+                    continue
+
+                postEvent=[]
+                dayOfMonth=None
+                weekDayIndex=None
+                for tag in postJsonObject['object']['tag']:
+                    if not tag.get('type'):
+                        continue
+                    if tag['type']!='Event' and tag['type']!='Place':
+                        continue
+                    if tag['type']=='Event':
+                        # tag is an event
+                        if not tag.get('startTime'):
+                            continue
+                        eventTime= \
+                            datetime.strptime(tag['startTime'], \
+                                              "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S%z")
+                        if int(eventTime.strftime("%Y"))==year and \
+                           int(eventTime.strftime("%m"))==monthNumber and \
+                           (int(eventTime.strftime("%d"))>=dayNumber and \
+                            int(eventTime.strftime("%d"))<=dayNumber+6):
+                            dayOfMonth=str(int(eventTime.strftime("%d")))
+                            weekDayIndex=dayOfMonth-dayNumber
+                            postEvent.append(tag)
+                    else:
+                        # tag is a place
+                        postEvent.append(tag)
+                if postEvent and weekDayIndex:
+                    calendarPostIds.append(postId)
+                    if not events.get(dayOfMonth):
+                        events[weekDayIndex]=[]
+                    events[dayOfMonth].append(postEvent)
+
+    # if some posts have been deleted then regenerate the calendar file
+    if recreateEventsFile:
+        calendarFile=open(calendarFilename, "w")
+        for postId in calendarPostIds:
+            calendarFile.write(postId+'\n')
+        calendarFile.close()
+
+    lastDayOfMonth=daysInMonth(year,monthNumber)
+    if dayNumber+6 > lastDayOfMonth:
+        monthNumber+=1
+        if monthNumber>12:
+            monthNumber=1
+            year+=1
+        for d in range(1,dayNumber+6-lastDayOfMonth):
+            dailyEvents= \
+                getTodaysEvents(baseDir,nickname,domain,year,monthNumber,d)
+            if dailyEvents:
+                if dailyEvents.get(d):
+                    newEvents={}
+                    newEvents[d+(7-(dayNumber+6-lastDayOfMonth))]=dailyEvents[d]
+                    events=mergeDicts(events,newEvents)
+
+    return events
+
 def htmlCalendarDay(translate: {}, \
                     baseDir: str,path: str, \
                     year: int,monthNumber: int,dayNumber: int,